Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1893 — Page 1

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ESTABLISHED 1822. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1893-TWELYE PAGES. OXE DOLLAR A YEAR.

STATUS OF REPEAL,

Efforts at a Compromise Still Going On With No Definite Plan Being Reached,. And the Senate May Soon Be Minus a Quorum. REPUBLICANS MAY DESERT And Pursue Some Plan to Gain Advantage. Friends of Repeal Still Believe They Will Win Although the Present Outlook Is Unfavorable. Senator Faulkner, One of the Moat Earnest Advocate of it Compromise, Believe Something- Definite Will Take Place Xext Week Silver Senators Very Zealons in Their Efforts to Gain the Defeat of the Pending: Dill The Bond Issae Proviso !Vot Meetlnjj vtltu Mach, Favor. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 2. The week does not open In the senate with any special encouragement for unconditional repeal. The same difficulty about mobilizing the repeal forces which has been evident all along: still exists, and those men who have never been very earnest for repeal are very quick to show discouragement In the present adverse conditions. The men who are working for compromise are redoubling their efforts, but meet with a good many obstacles, not the least of which are presented by men in non-committal attitudes who at heart would like to see the whole thing fail. Information comes from several sources this morning that a quorum In the senate will probably be broken on Wednesday, and from then until the end of the week there will be no quorum present. What there Is behind this one can do no more than guess. Coupled with this prediction of a disappearance of a quorum Is the statement that the critical moment will arrive on Saturday, when an agreement will be reached or it will be demonstrated that nothing at all can be done. There Is no question about it that a good many republicans feel that they have done all that is required of them to aid in carrying out the policy of the administration, and that a number of them are disposed now to follow such a course as will. In their opinion, give them some party advantage. The contention of the republicans during the presidential campaign was that no matter how sound a financier Mr. Cleveland might be he could accomplish nothing through the 'democratic party, and they will not be greatly ULsappolnted if it should finally fall. Conferences Still On. It is Impossible1 to say how much progress has been made in efforts to secure a compromise. Conferences on this subject are still in progress and a speedy settlement is anticipated, but it is very significantly stated that if some of the obstacles to a compromise prove insurmountable the chances are that nothing whatever will be done. The earnest repealers are -fighting with all their might and refuse to confess a doubt as to the ultimate unconditional repeal of the Sherman law, but the conditions surrounding them are extremely unfavorable and they have a good deal to contend with in addition to the open opposition of the ultra-silver men. While a great many tentative propositions are under consideration and schemes of various sorts are projected, the situation today reiralns unchanged In any definite particular. Mr. Faalkncr'a Position. Senator Faulkner, who has from the first taken a leading part in the effort to secure a settlement, said today that next week would witness an adjustment of the differences and that a bill would be agreed upon which would be satisfactory to the democratic party and which would pass the senate. He thought this would be accomplished between the 9th and 13th He adheres to his amendment as the best basis for compromise. The repeal men are making a strong effort to have the time at which the purchase and coinage of silver shall cease reduced to one or two years. In case this should be done and a bill brought In reducing the amount to be purchased, and providing for the stoppage of the purchase altogether at any time before the 4th of March, 1897, It would meet with opposition from the senators from silver-producing states. They say it would simply postpone the to them evil day. They would have no hope of securing legislation favorable to silver while Mr. Cleveland remains president. If the time should be extended beyond Cleveland's term of office they might possibly consent. There are some Indications of a disposition to weaken in the effort to couple a bond Issue provision with the present bill because of the difficulty of securing the acquiescence of a majority of democratic senators and of the consequent impossibility of reaching an agreement on a party measure. This feature will not be surrendered as long as there is any chance of putting It through. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Debate on the election bill in the house today was very one-sided. The four speech es made by Dlnsmore of Arkansas, Densen of Alabama, Cooper of Florida and Clark of Missouri were all from the democratic standpoint. The republicans, however, managed to get In a suggestion occasionally by propounding questions. Mr. Clark of Missouri made the speech of the day. He was several times interrupted by George Washington Murray, tha only neio La the house. The at

tendance in the house is rapidly falling off. Many members have gone to Chicago and Col. Ike Hill, the deputy serge&nt-at-arms. who keeps tab on the absentees, says If the roll were called on the Midway Plalsance at the world's fair tomorrow a quorum would be developed. While arguing in favor of the unconstitutionality of Ihe election laws, Mr. Ray interrupted to inquire whether Mr. Denison did not believe the framers of the constitution intended to found ,a nation in perpetuity. "How do you spell nation?" asked Mr. Denison in return. "With a big N," replied Mr. Ray. "Well, that is exactly where we differ," retorted thi Alabamian. "I sometimes spell it with a small 'n,' always when It applies to banks." He continued that the constitution undoubtedly conferred power on congress to perpetuate the union, but that the clause Invoked in support of these laws was only to be used when the 6tates defaulted. At one point he said Impetuously, addressing the republican side: "You've got 'high protection; you've got enough democrats with you to destroy silver; you've got the earth; do you want the fullness thereof?" (Laughter.) In speaking of the war itself he declared with emphasis that he had performed his duty as a confederate soldier and was proud of it. "I believe I was right," said he, "and under similar circumstances I would do it again." "Oh, you did not whip us," he added humorously, in reply to a suggestion from Mr. Lacey of Iowa that they would be forced back into line. "You did not whip us; we wore ourselves out trying to whip you." (Laughter.) In discussing the action of congress on the silver question and the split in the democratic party he hotly declared that there were some democrats who ought to go over with the republicans. "We ought to meet and exchange prisoners," said he, "divide at the Alleghenles and proceed with the fight" (Applause from the silver men on both sides of the house.) Mr. Champ Clark of Missouri followed with a vigorous speech In support of the bill. The people did not like the idea of United States marshals swaggering at the polls with bludgeons in their hands and pistols at their sides, saying who should vote and who should not vote. The mission of the democratic party from its conception had been to give local self-government to the states. . Jefferson's victory declared that years ago. Cleveland's latest victory declared the same thing. "If Cleveland favors local self-government," shouted Mr. Wilson of Washington, "why does he imjtort foreigners as Indian agents in the Western states?" "Perhaps there are cases where the president cannot find men of sufficient intelligence and integrity to fill those places1 in your state," suggested Mr. Clark. "The only scalawag," retorted Wilson hotly, "to whom we object was gent from your state." Mr. Clark began a tirade against the pretended love of the republicans for the colored race. "They call him negro," said he; "we call him 'nigger. They gave him taffy; we gave him food and clothing" After several similar comparisons, he said: "Let us make the best of a situation for which neither of us are responsible and solve if we may the most difficult problem of any age." Mr. Cannon suggested that United States marshals could be reached by impeachment for violation of law. Mr. Clark declared that If Impeachment proceedings were brought into the senate and a case made against Davenport every democrat would vote for impeachment and the republicans would vote against it. George Washington Murray, the colored representative from South Carolina, interrupted to say that he had been a federal supervisor and to ask how federal supervisors could prevent the election of democrats. Mr. Clark replied: "By arresting democrats and holding them until the polls closed." Then Mr. Murray wanted to know what class of officials. United States or state, made the most arrests on election day. Mr. Clark said he had never known a man to be arrested at the polls by state or municipal officers except as a result of a knock-down drag out fight. He said that the color line would not be wiped out until the colored race divided on economic and other issues as white men did. Mr. Murray asked what good It would do the colored man in the South to divide until the white man did. Mr. Clark said they would not divide until the bugaboo of negro domination was gone. DEBATE IV THE SEXATE.

Further Dlsensslon of. the Voorhees Repeal BUI. In the senate today the most interesting Incident occurred early In the day. By means of a personal statement Mr. Dubois of Idaho got up the subject "of the vacancies in the senatorial representation of the states of Washington, Wyoming and Montana, and repeated his argument made when the resolution which he offered was under discussion a few days since, as to the Importance of these states being fully represented when a vote should be taken upon the repeal bill. Mr. Washburn of Minnesota asserted positively that the senators from two of the states In question, Mr. Squire of Washington and Mr. Carey of Wyoming, would vote for unconditional repeal, leaving the inference that If the question were postponed until senators could be elected from those states their votes would not aid the opponents of repeal. When the authority for his statement was demanded Mr. Washburn said: "The senators themselves." adding that Mr. Squire had informed him that he would vote for unconditional repeal. The statement created something of a sensation, and Mr. Dubois declared emphatically that the senators alluded to were not in favor of unconditional repeal. There were two formal speeches on the repeal bill, one by Mr. Kyle of South Dakota against the bill, and the other by Mr. McMillan of Michigan against free coinage. Mr. Kyle ridiculed the idea that with free coinage the United States would be flooded with sliver. It was not surprising that England preferred a single gold standard, and when It was remembered that the United States annually paid England $200,000.000 as interest It was plain that her effort to enhance the value of gold was a selfish one. Mr. Kyle said he would agree to vote to contract the currency as provided by the pending bill if the private and public debts and taxes of the people of the United States were scaled down In like proportion, if that be 25 per cent. Mr. McMillan of Michigan addressed the senate In favor of repeal. International bimetallism being out of the question for the present, he said, this country should use all the sliver possible without departing from a gold tandard. Gold should be held primarily for use in paying foreign balances and to this end the plan of an international fold currency based on actual deposits

of gold In the sub-treasury -t New York and the national banks of other countries should be adopted, the certificates of deposit to be transferable by telegraph and the balances to be paid through an international clearing-house. He also favored the convertible bond plan of exchanging bonds for currency in order to obtain ready money in times of crises or panic When Mr. McMillan finished the absence of a quorum was so evident that Mr. Wolcott called attention to the fact. By means of a roll-call the temporary presence of a quorum was secured and the house bill to extend the time for completing the work of the eleventh census was passed. The consideration of the repeal bill was then resumed and Mr. Dolph of Oregon took the floor to give his views as to the real cause of the business and financial trouble, which he said was the fear of hostile tariff legislation. He said the repeal of the provision for the purchase of silver bullion wouldn't restore confidence, although he favored the repeal of the law. In the course of his remarks Mr. Dolph said if the Minneapolis platform had been believed to mean free coinage the republican party would have been dead and buried and damned beyond the hope of resurrection. "Any worse than it is now?" asked Mr. Teller, and Mr. Dolph Ignored the question in the general laughter which fallowed. After a brief executive session the senate adjourned. Rotes. The Brecklnrldge-Follard case has been placed on the trial calendar for the October term. The democratic members of the ways and means committee are making progress with the tariff bill. Within a few days the president and Mrs. Cleveland will take up their quarters in their country home on Woodley Lane road. The Detroit will start for Rio De Janeiro Wednesday morning, whither she was ordered before her final trial took place. President Cleveland occupied a box at Albough's theater last night to witness Marie Jansen's "Delmonico at Six." Secretaries Carlisle and Gresham and Postmaster-General Bls&e'.l were also In the audience. The banking and currency committee of the house will continue its present hearings this week. Today Messrs. Lester, Wheeler of Alabama and Davis will appear and present arguments in favor of measures of which they are the authors.

IX THE FEVER DISTRICT. Twelve New Cases Reported at Brans. TvlcU Other Reports. BRUNSWICK. Ga., Oct. 2. Twelve new cases of yellow fever were reported today, four of them white. On St. Simons island two cases were reported. There are now four cases on Jekyl Island, two of which have been reported to date. All are whites. Recapitulation Cases under treatment. 74; discharges, SS: died. 10; total, 122. Up to 8 o'clock tonight Surgeon Murray had heard nothing further from Jesup, but will go there on a special train tomorrow morning. He left this afternoon on a special for Camp Detention. Before his departure he received instructions from Surgeon-General Wyman to go to Gardl and investigate a suspicious case at that point. Private Secretary James H. Cragg informs the Morning News correspondent that Surgeon Desaussurs. who has charge of the hospital at Camp Detention, has been ordered to Wares by Surgeon-General Wyman to Investigate a suspicious case there. A steamer was sent over from Fancy Bluff today for Surgeon Fagen to proceed to that point and Investigate a suspicious case there reported to be John r. Poorflinger, the mayor. Two deaths occurred today after the regular meeting of the board, which will not be officially reported until tomorrow's meeting. Dr. Tutten reports the cases at Jesup very suspicious. JCSTIX MCCARTHY'S LETTER. The Irish Leader Compliments Premier Gladstone. BOSTON. Oct 2. The following letter has been received by Thomas J. Gargan, chairman, and Daniel P. Sullivan, secretary of tfie state committee of the Irish national federation of Massachusetts, in response to the congratulatory letter recently forwarded to the chairman of the Irish parliamentary party: "Dear Sir I thank you most cordially on behalf of my party and myself for 3'our kind and cheering letter of congratulation on the passage of the home rule bill through the house of commons. The final triumph of the bill will, I believe with you, be but a question of short duration. Time is with us; the democracy of Great Britain Is with us; the greatest English statesman of centuries. Mr. Gladstone, is with us and will. I trust, long be spared to work for us and with us. Under such conditions what have we to fear. Very truly yours, "JUSTIN M'CARTIIY." EXPOSED THE STEAL. Effort of Speculators to Make S 15,000 Off the State of Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2. A penitentiary commission, acting under a law passed by the last legislature, has for some months been looking for suitable lands upon which to locate the new penitentiary buildings and suitable for a state farm. The commission six months ago reported that 1,500 acrt3 of land in Franklin county had been bargained for at the price of $60,000. The American of this city Immediately had the land thoroughly examined and the tax values looked into, and found that a syndicate had obtained options on the land and stood to make $15,000 profit. The American denounced this attempt to make the state pay more for the land than parties living near It would pay for it. Today Governor Turney, in a written decision, refused to ratify- the contract made by the commissioners because he said the state would have f pay $15,000 more for the land than It is worth. THE RODY CASES. Martin Costello's . Trial Under Consideration at Crown Point. CROWN POINT, Oct. 2. Special. The case of the state against Martin Costello of Roby fame, who was indicted by the last grand Jury for conspiracy under the white cap law, was called today in the Lake county circuit court. Judge Langdon of Lafayette acting as special Judge. The attorneys for the defense. Judge E. D. Crumpacker of Valparaiso and the Hon. Lionel Adams of New Orleans, argued on a motion to quash the Indictments, holding that they were not good, as the white cap law wag not applicable to prize fighting. Judge Olds of Chicago spoke for the state. Judge Langdon adjourned court at 5 o'clock until 9 o'clock tomorrow when he will render his decision, after which other cases will be called. FOR IXDIGESTIOV Vse Horsford's Aeld Phosphate. Dr. W. Danforth. Milwaukee, Wis., says: "It is in dally use here by hundreds of my acquaintances and patients, principally for stomach troubles, indigestion, etc.. with the best of effect."

STORM AT MOBILE And Other Points South and Southeast. Boats Driven Upon the Wharves and Wrecked AND THE CITY DELUGED, Water Blown from the Gulf Through the Streets And Goods In Many of the Cellars Ruined. Electric Light and Telephone Wires Down or la Imminent Danger Telegraph Communication with New Orleans Cnt Off Vo Trains front That City North Great Injury to the Orange Crop Along the CoastPlantation of God Warnioth in the rath of the Storm. MOBILE, Ala,, Oct- 2. A southeast gale broke here this morning about 4 o'clock. The wind increased in velocity until it reached at least fifty miles an hour. The barometer is still falling. The wind has blown the water in from the gulf until the river has reached Royal-st., which is four blocks from the river and at an elevation of about fifteen feet from the main river hight. There Is no possible chance of estimating the money damage. All the wholesale and a great portion of the retail district of the city is some four feet under water and thousands of dollars worth of goods have been damaged. The pilot boat Ida Low has been driven on the wharf at the foot of St. Fran-cls-st. The bay boat Heroine was driven on the Mobile & Ohio wharf and almost totally wrecked. The Crescent City, another bay boat, left Point Clear at the same time the Heroine did this morning and has not since been heard from. It is reported that three dredges working on the channel have been lost. It is also reported here that some fifty miles of the Louisville & Nashville railroad along the coast are under water, and that the Biloxl bridge has been swept away by the : gale. Nothing has been heard from the gardeners in the marshes of the city and the worst Is feared. Telegraphl' c 'nmunication is cut off In almost e'A utVccttoc, and from the present outlook Mobile will be entirely cut off from the outside world when dark comes. In this city houses have been unroofed, trees blown down, and one cotton warehouse ha? succumbed to the fury of the gale. All the smokestacks of all the manufacturing industries have blown down. Street car traffic has been totally suspended because of the damage to the electrlo wires, and the city will no doubt be In darkness tonight, as the waves are fast encroaching on the electric light works, which may be under water in another hour. The busiest thoroughfares of the city are being navigated in boats, and parties are wading up to their armpits in an effort to save goods. It Is conceded by all to be the worst storm that has ever visited Mobile. The southern part of the city presents a scene of wreckage as if it had been bombarded. The towers on the court house and Christ church are tottering. Dredge No. 9 overturned near the lighthouse and three men were thrown In the angry waves. At great peril the crew of the tug Capt. Sam steamed to the rescue and saved two of the men, the other being lost. An unknown1 white man lost his footing while wading from the Union depot at the foot of Govern-ment-st and was swept under the bridge and drowned. Turn of the Gale. The storm reached its hight about 1 p. m. when the wind reached a velocity of seventy-five miles an hour. From that hour the fury of the gale began to Increase and the wind gradually changed from southeast to west. The rain has been falling in torrents the entire day and tonight the city is in darkness and there is not an electric light of any kind burning. The bay steamer Crescent City dragged her anchor seven miles and went ashore on the beach between Arlington and Monroe Park, about three miles below the city on the western shore of the bay. Capt. Lumsden and crew and one passenger, a cotton broker named R. Lewis, donned life preservers and swam safely aahore through the angry waves. Nearly every bath house along the western shore was blown down, and at Morgans an attendant named Graham was swept away with five bath houses and drowned. The Magnolia and Cooleys warehouses were blown down and two unknown negroes were drowned in the cotton yard. Maglficent oaks all over the city are laid low, and the earth is covered with the green leaves which dropped from the trees by the wind. Houses all over the city have been unroofed and fences blown down, and tonight it is simply impoeslble to give details. Nothing has been heard from the eastern shore nor from the market gardeners in the marshes, where it Is expected great damage to property and possibly loss of life has occurred. The Waters Recede. The storm at this writing, 10 p. m., has .abated and the t waters have receded. There is not a'wlre in the Western Union office affording intercoursa with the outside world, and this is written to be sent several miles out of town, where it is hoped communication may be established. The loss of the Crescent City represents $1,200. Cleveland Bros., grain dealers, estimate their loss at between five and seven thousand dollars. One merchant lost a thousand barrels of cement, another a thousand sacks of salt, another a quantity of lime. A large

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quantity of grain has been lost. It will be several days before details can possibly be known.

NEAR NEW ORLEANS. The Worst Hurricane In Many Years L. & N. Suffers Heavily. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2. Ex-Governor H.C. Warmoth and family are at the St. Charles hotel. They came to town yesterday from their Magnolia plantation because of the havoc wrought by the storm of Sunday to their residence. The furious gusts tore such a large number of slates from the roof of the stately plantation home of the governor that all the upper rooms were flooded by the rain that accompanied the hurricane. The sugar house was partly unroofed. The drainage machine was blown down.The cane shed, cook house and blacksmith shop were levelled to the ground. The governor is happy to state that no lives were lost on his place. The orange crop all along the lower coast has suffered incalculable injury. The fruit literally strews the ground. Reports of serious accidents have been received from Pointe a la Hatche and vicinity. The steeple of the court house and the steeple of the catholic church was blown down. Several houses were wrecked and it is said that four persons were killed. Almost every plantation on the lower coast has suffered. Chimneys were destroyed, sugar house roofs were torn from their supports and dashed to pieces, cane sheds were wrecked, drainage machines were damaged and the many houses were rendered unfit for further habitation. It is reported that three children were killed in one of the little settlements below Magnolia plantation. Every stick of sugar cane Is down, but may not be much damaged as the cane is liable to recover from the blow. Governor Warmoth said that this storm was the worst experienced in Louisiana since 1811. The hurricane of 1SSS was not half so violent and destructive. During the high wind and rain storm of Sunday night and Monday morning the L. & N. Buffered the most disastrous washout nl the history of the road. The line is impassible east of Chefmenteur, nineteen miles from New Orleans, for a distance of fifteen miles and from- the statements of trainmen it is learned that the entire line to Mobile has suffered more or less. Two bridges are reported d3wn. one at Bay St. Louis, Miss., and at Biloxl, Miss., and traffic is entirely suspended. Miles of telegraph lines along the road are down and communication has not yet been re-established. A force of men left for the scene of trouble tonight and another force 13 working from the Mobile end. Many Reported Killed. As far as can be learned twenty-four or more persons in this vicinity were killed, and probably three times as many were wounded, some of them fatally, besides destroying a large amount of property at Nw Orleans. The fatalities in this city so far as known are: Dead: ULRICH BAUER, a policeman, killed by a falling building. Pilot steamship Rhodes of Canal-st. ferry, dropped dead at wheel from excitement. Fatally Injured: R. D. Baudler. No Trnlns form New Orleans. NASHVILLE. Oct 2. At the L. & N. offices in this city it is learned that Mobile communication south of Montgomery Is cut off and that there are no trains today from New Orleans. Trains from the north are sent out from Montgomery. Tonight at the L. & N. offices, on account of the wires being down, they have no advices from points south of Montgomery. SEW CASTLR EXCITED. A Shooting Affray Agitates the Staid Old Quaker Town. NEW CASTLE. Oct. 2. Special. Jacob Fisher, Jr., son of Jacob Fisher, sr., and James Ludwig, son of Elder Ludwig, are both young men residing here. Mr. Ludwig Is dissipated and has fcorne rather -a bad reputation. For some time .he has been paying attentions to Miss Mollie Fisher, Jacob's pretty sister. To this the brother objected and ordered Ludwig to let her alone. About a week ago he assaulted young Ludwig and a fistic battle ensued. Last evening James and Mollie were together and the fact came to Jacob's ears. He was rendered insane by passion over the report. About 8 o'clock this morning he met James Ludwig on Broad-st., about a square east of the court house, and drew a revolver and opened fire. He fired several shots from his weapon, one of which went crashing through Ludwig's thigh, breaking it and inflicting a more serious if not fata' wound. Fisher was immediately arrested and is now in Jail. The wounded man was borne to the residence of his father, where he is receiving every possible attention. New Castle is very much excited over the affair, as both the Ludwig and Fisher families are well known and very popular. ..iBIG FOI R WRECK. In Which Two Trumps Are Killed and Two Fatally AVounded. CINCINNATI, Oct. 2. A south-bound fast freight train on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis road ran into three heavily loaded fiat cars on the main track which had been carelessly left there by a local freight crew, this morning near Edgemont, causing an ugly wreck and killing two tramps and fatally Injuring two others. The dead are: Joseph Jordan, Columbus, O.; James Murphy, Columbus. Fatally injured: Frank Broffe, - Van Wert, O.; Joseph Blanch. The telegraph operator at Edgemont, R. M. Hughes, had a leg broken. SEPARATE COACH LAW. Railroads In Kentncky to Provide Cars for White and Colored. LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2. The separate coach law enacted by the last legislature providing that all the railroads running through the state shall provide separate car3 for the white wid colored passengers, became operative yesterday at noon. While all of the roads have not yet fully complied with the law, they have either partially done so or are making the necessary arrangements for earning out the requirements of the bill. The L. & N. has separate coaches on nearly all of its trains today and by tomorrow they will be on all. Facts for the Traveling Public, Emigrants, commercial men, tourists, mariners and miners relating to the preservation of health under conditions unfavorable to it, may be gleaned, with profit from the oft published testimony of such persons relating to the protective and remedial qualities of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a very valuable remedy to those who traverse "the briny defp," or are subjected to malarial Influences or outdoor exposure. With as much certainty as Dr. Koch's celebrated lymph destroys the organic microbe, the Bitters counteracts unhealthful germs In malaria-tainted air and brackish water. It prevents and removes disorders caused by poor and unaccustomed food, and restores tranquility to worn out nerves and weary brains. Rheumatism, kidney and liver complatnt. cramps, colic and dyspepsia are among the ailments that it subdues.

OMAHA'S BIG FIRE

Burning of the FarnhamSt. Opera House, Causing a Loss of Nearly Half a Million. SIX FIREMEN INJURED And At Least One Other Life Crushed Out. Heavy Loss for a Dramatic Company Also, rractlrally All Their Effects Reins Consumed in the ConflagrationOnly About Half the Lou Covered ly Insurance The Injured Firemen Hurt by a Falling Wall. OMAHA. Oct. 2. From 5 till after 8 the Omaha fire department had a campaign that tested it to the utmost. At C:02 p. m. an alarm brought the down1town companies to the Farnham-st. theater. Here a fierce blaze was raging on the stage. During the next hour five alarms were sent In. While the opera house fire was at Its hight a second alarm called a portion of the fighting force to Twenty-seventh and Leaven-worth-sts., where a hugh frame block was sending up a cloud of lurid smoke to vie with the rosy hue of the western sky. At the theater the battle was a notable one. The building was a huge five-story shell, the auditorium being on the second floor, and above the stage the fly gallery filled a dome thirty feet higher than the roof of the building. When the fire on the stage was burning most fiercely the back wall of the building fell outward and fell on the first story of the Karbach block on the north. Six firemen were hurt and one kliled. This building was much damaged by the tumbling brick. How the firemen who were at work in the alley, escaped will always be a mystery, for the great pile of masonry fell without warning, crushing down with tremendous force of a mighty avalanche. A wild rush of men, a mighty surge of the crowd, and all but one escaped. J. M. Gaynor, athlete and dancing master, was struck In the back by falling bricks and will die. In the crowd many people were knocked down and trampled on, but no one was badly injured. The "Waifs of New York" leses everything but its fire engine. By a strange coincident of fate the steamer was the only property of the company that had not been taken on the stage. All the members of the company lose their wardrobes. The theater was owned by the American loan and trust company, which assigned during the summer, but was soon after reorganized. It was valued at $250,000 and insured for 590,000. The loss to the owners of the "Waifs of New York" company is 6,100, and the members of the company lose as much more. The theater was bullt in 1SS1 by the then mayor, since governor, James E. Boyd, at a cost of $2CO,000. It was opened by the Fay Templeton opera company In August, 1881, the piece being the "Mascot." During its time the stage has borne the stars of the dramatic and operatic firmament Booth. Barrett, Jefferson, Florence, Salvlnl (father and son), Bernhardt, Pattl, Kellogg, Abbott and hundreds whose names are famous having appeared there. It was christened two years ago when Governor Boyd's new theater was opened. Several Injured. Six firemen and one bystander were Injured. Their names are: John McBride, captain No. 2 hose, f.ice and head crushed. Injured internally; may die. Tom Ruene, No. 3 hose, head cut and legs broken. Jim Downs, pipeman No. 1 hose, crushed about chest; condition. critical. James Mattson, lineman No. 2, leg broken, internal injuries; condition critical. J. N. Scott, driver No. 2, face burned, scalp wound. John Simpson, driver No. 3, same injuries as Scott. J. B. Gaynor, internal injuries; may die. While the, firemen were playing on the ruins about '9 the west wall fell without warning, burying three firemen under a heap of brick. The work of rescue was quickly begun and in a few moments the men had been dragged from their perilous positions. Capt. William McBride, of hose No. 2, was the worst hurt; apparently, of the three, .his head and face had been crushed by the weight of brick and his body seemed mashed flat. Pipeman Jim Downs of No. 1 was hurt about the head, and his chest was crushed. Lineman Mattson was caught about the lower part of the body and

A Bitter Fight Is being: waged by The Price Baking Powder Co., against the use of ammonia and alum in baking powders by naming and exposing the guilty manufacturers, and tha services thus rendered are being recognized by the people, for they are leaving severely alone all ammonia and alum baking powders and adopting Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder which is the only brand prepared by a physician of high standing. A pure Cream of Tartar Powder brought to the highest, degree of perfection- Free from Ammonia, Alum, Lime or any other adulteration, ; t.

badly crushed. Tom Ruene is badly hurt about the head. The men were sent to St. Joseph's hospital. It has Just ben discovered that the body of Albert Jerome, c pipeman of No. 3. is under the fallen wes: wall. He was about thirty-two years old and unmarried. The totsl loss will amount to nearly half a million dollars. The ground floor was occupied by stores and ortlces. Most of the contents of the building were destroyed by Are and water. About half the losses are coverd by Insurance. The buildings adjoining on the east were onestory structures and were damaged by falling walls. They were the property of A. J. Hansoom snd valued at J 1,540. They were partially Insured.

DESPERATE SHOOTING AFFRAY. Three People Seriously If Not Fatally Wonnded at Oakland, CaL OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 2. A desperate shooting affray occurred here last night in which three men were fatally wounded and a fourth seriously hurt. A crowd of citizens joined the police in the chase of a would-be murderer sending after him a fusillade of shots in the crowded strpets. William Green and Tom Mullen were standing outside a saloon at the corner of Seventh and Broadway when Peter Butts, an acquaintance of Green, passed by. Green accosted Butts asking him when he got out of jail. Butts drew a revolver and shot Green, who fell to the curb. Policeman Scanlan then attempted to arrest Butts, who fled, firing at the officer as he ran. One of Butts's stray bullets hit a street car conductor by the name of W. E. Beeny, fatally wounding him. Another took effect In the body of a man whose name was unobtainable inflicting a serious wound. Other policemen and a crowd of citizens started in pursuit of Butts. Many In the crowd had revolvers and over twenty shots were sent after the fleeing fugitive. When he was finally captured it was found that five bullets had entered his body. Green, Beeny and Butts cannot live. BIMETALLIC CONVENTION. The Meeting Begins at St. Louis Today. ST. LOUIS. Oct, 2. The delegates to the Pan-American bimetallic convention which meets at Armory hall tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock have begun to arrive. President A. C. Fiske reached the city this morning by the Chicago & Alton train and thirteen Colorado delegates came with him from Denver. Burleigh Johnson, president of the Topeka, Kas., bimetallic league, was also among the early arrivals and announced that the league's delegation would come in tomorrow morning. Governor Lewcelling will be among them. Other delegates are coming in a scattering way and while a large number have arrived it is not yet possible to estimate either the number here or that will be here. Secretary Olney Newell was even more pronounced In his assertion that this was not only a bimetallic Convention but a trade convention gathered to rep resent every industry of the South and West and to show those industries that their community of interests demanded a change of trade relations. Nevertheless the interests of silver as a money metal are not to be lost sight of. Yet while the leaders are arguing thus the delegates have not yet spoken. RAINY DAY AT THE FAIR. Total Atendanee Expected to Reach 20,000,000. WORLD'S FAIR. Oct, 2. This was a dreary day at the fair. Clouds hungover the White City, obscuring the domes of the buildings. A fine drizzle fell during the day and visitors found it very disagreeable. The avenues were sloppy and sightseers remained indoors pretty much all the time. The attendance yesterday was larger than that of any Sunday for many a month. It was a good start and encourages the belief that October is to be the banner month of the fair. Up to date nearly 13.000,000 of people have attends the exposition. It Is expected that this figure will be Increased to 2O,OOO.Oii0 by the time the gates are closed. Of this number Chicago day, Oct. 9, is expcted to add something like a half million. This will In all likelihood be the larg.t day of the exposition. The anr:al meeting of the American Shropshire sheep association was held In assembly hall, agricultural building, today. The attendance was not large. XEGRO STRIA IP For Committing nn Aattnnlt tpon Si White (.Irl. KING STREET, S. C. Oct. 2. Last night In the vicinity of Moore's cross roads, about four miles from Lake City, Georgt; McFadden, a negro, was charged with having committed a criminal assault upon Miss Sally Dubose. He was brought before the young woman. She identified him and he confessed his guilt. He was swung to the limb of a tree. The crowd of two hundred men then dispersed. Eight Horses Itnrned Ip. GREENFIELD, Oct, 2. Special. A large frame barn belonging to John C. Eastes. near Mt. Comfort, this county, burned Sunday Including ail Its content with eight head of fine horses and 1.200 bushels of wheat. The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss. J5.0W. Insurance, $2,000, in the Hancock Farmers' insurance company.