Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 November 1893 — Page 9

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THE HOUSE AGREES

To the Senate Amendments to the Repeal Bill. The President Signs the Measure at 4:25 And the Long Struggle Is at an End. EFFORT TO FILIBUSTER. But th Trial Proves to Bo a Very Wak One, Messrs. Bryan and Snodgrass Lacking in Skill. The Vote on Concurrence Results 193 to 94. Spfakrr Criap Taken Advantage of the Loop-Hole Given by (be SilverItea and Announces (he Previous Question to He In Order Illnn! Very Snappish During (he Proceeding The End f Silver Purchase The Chlneae Bill in (he Senate Other Capital w. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Silver purchases by the government ceased today. The purpose for which Mr. Cleveland called congress In extraordinary session was accomplished at 4:23 o'clock this afternoon, when he affixed his signature to the bill to repeal unconditionally the purchasing: clause of the Sherman law. The struggle In the house was short. Only twenty-seven men could be rallied for the laut s taxi J by the silver leaders. Messrs. Bland and Bryan. Air. Bland and his collleagues, knowing that further opposition was futile, preferred to nacrlflee the opportunity for a few hours' debate offered by Mr. Wilson in order to force the majority to bring In the cloture and concur In the senate amendment by duress. But even in this they failed. Their small following might have succeeded had they been led by experienced and skillful parliamentary taqticians. Neither Mr. Bryan nor Mr. Snodgrass. his lieutenant. Is well versed In parllmentary proceedings, and when thrown off their guard by a momentary distraction they exposed their flank by falling: to follow one filibustering motion with another. Speaker Crisp overwhelmed them by putting the pending motion to order the previous Question. It was carried with a roar. The filibusters had been caught napping, and nothing remained for them to do except to submit. For thirty minutes under the rule followed the rattle of oratory amid the greatest confusion and excitement. At its conclusion the vote was taken on Mr. Bland's free coinage substitute. The majority against it was seventy-three. Then came the final vote on concurring In the senate amendments. The vote stood 133 for concurrence and 94 against. "When the original bill passed the house Aug. 28 the vote stood 201 to 100, so that although the total vote today was smaller the proportion was practically the same. The final vote was taken at 2:50 p. m. The bill was engrossed immediately, and twenty minutes later, at 3:10, the formal announcement was made to the senate that the amendment had been agreed to by the house. At 3:30 the bill was presented to Speaker Crisp for hl3 signature. A fleet-footed messenger carried it to the senate, where it was signed two minutes later by Vice-President Stevenson. Chairman Pearson, with the bill under his arm, entered & carriage waiting for him on the plaza, in front of the capltoL, and drove rapidly to the white house. The president had been kept duly advised of the progress of events. Indeed, he manifested so much interest In the vote In the house that at his request a duplicate of the names of those who had voted for and against the concurrence was made soon after the roll call was completed, and this list was lying on his desk when Mr. Pearson arrived with the bill. Secrxtary Carlisle. Atorney-General .Olney and Private Secretary Thurber were present. After felicitating with each other for a few moments over the victory that had been achieved the president took up the engrossed copy of the bill and read it aloud. Then picking up a quill pen he affixed his autograph at 4:25. And thus the sixty-five days, four hours and twenty-five minutes after the extraordinary session convened the remedy for the financial distress which Mr. Cleveland demanded in his message was applied. The analysis of the vote shows that 124 democrats, sixty-eight republicans and one populist (Cannon of California) vot-fd for concurrence and seventy democrats, fifteen republicans and nine populists against the motion. The following members voted for the Bland free coinage substitute and also for concurrence: Alderson. Black of Georgia, BrookPhlre, Donovan, Edmunds of Virginia. Geary. Holman, Richardson of Michigan, Swanson, Marshall, Turpln, Post and Tyler, while Neill, Weaver and Kyle, who voted for the free coinage substitute, did not vote on the final vote. THE PROCEEDINGS I DETAIL. Weak Effort at Flllbasterln by tbe Silver Men. The Rev. E. B. Bagby, the new chaplain chosen last night by the democratic caucus, a slender, boyish-looking young man of twenty-five, delivered the invocation In the house in a clear, firm voice. The speaker cleared the minor matters from his table, executive communications, etc., before presenting the repal bill. When he presented the New York and New Jersey bridge bill, with the senate amendments. Mr. Dunphy moved non-concurrence. This was agreed to and conferees were appointed. "The speaker lays before the house," said Speaker Crisp, "house bill No. 1, with senate amendments." "I move that the hous concur in the senate amendments," said Mr. Wilson, rising to his feet, "and upon that motion I demand the previous question. I wifh to say that it is not my desire to press

this bill for a vote Immediately after the lapse of the half hour allowed for debate if my motion Is agreed to. I am willing to grant a reasonable time thereafter, one or two hours, say until 5 o'clock," he added, looking over in the direction of Mr. Bland, the silver champion, who was recognized as the leader of the minority. But Mr. Bland shook his head. As Mr. Wilson still paused for reply Mr. Bland, who had been standing while Mr. Wilson was shaking, now moved forward a few paces. "I have no disposition to delay the action of the house," said Mr. Bland. "I had hoped that the friends of this measure would .allow it to come up at the regular time in the regular way. I do not see the necessity for demanding the previous question and an arrangement for subsequent debate. I want the debate to go on in the regular way so that the bill will still be open for amendment. The opponents of the measure should not be stifled." By this time the area In front of the speaker's chair was crowded with members and the aisles were choked. Mr. Allen of Mississippi drawled out: "It's only Intended to partially stifle the house." Bourke Cockran could not hear the remark of the droll member from Mississippi and wanted him to repeat it so that the house could be taken into his confidence, but Mr. Allen declined and Mr. Wilson proceeded to explain that his purpose in demanding the previous question was not to cut off debate, but to avoid losing control of the bill. Mr. Bryan asked Mr. Wilson if his purpose In demanding the previous question was to prevent the house from voting on amendments. "Yes sir." replied Mr. Wilson. "I want that fact to go on record." restorted Mr. Bryan. "I want the country to know that you are unwilling that this house shall vote on amendments." "We have already voted on every amendment offered," retorted Mr. Wilson, calmly. "I would like to know." he continued, turning toward Mr. Bland, for the last time, "whether you are willing to accept the proposition I have made." "I will accept nothing." replied Mr. Bland, snappishly, "that does not come in the regular way." "Then I demand the previous question." said Mr. Wilson, facing the speaker. Mr. Bryan tried to address the chair, but a chorus of voices drowned his appeal. When he was recognized after the din had subsided he moved that the house adjourn. Filibustering was to be the last resort of the extreme silver men. They were determined to force the committee on rules to bring in a cloture. But it was a feeble effort. Mr. Bryan's first motion only mustered twenty-six votes, against ISO. Mr. Snodgrass of Tennessee, who Joined with him in making the filibustering motions, secured but twentyone votes for his motion to recess. They were not numerically strong enough to order the yeas and nays. Such a filibuster could last but a short time. For fifteen minutes motion after motion failed. Mr. r.land offered as an amendment the free conage act of 1S37. When Mr. Bland had finished he yielded to Mr. Bryan, who said: "We have been told that the democratic platform demanded the unconditional repeal of th" Sherman law. No person has yet brought in a single word of anv rdatform ti;it

! subetantiated the statement. Gentleman who favor this bill may follow the leadj ership of John Sherman and call it deinuiidij, uui ko neip me voc until tie is converted to the true principles of finance I shall never follow him and call it democratic or honest. You have done this." Gen. Joe Wheeler of Alabama was allowed half a minute in which to reiterate his opposition to the Mil. He was followed by Mr. Springer of Illinois. Mr. Livingstone of Georgia said he was unwilling to submit the destiny of this great people to the whims and wishes of Europe. Mr. Reed was then recognized. Mr. Wilson of W. Va., closed the debate. Whirh side was right the future alone could determine. "I now." he concluded, "demand a vote upon the bill." Mr. Bland's motion to recommit the bill with Instructions to report back a free coinage amendment took precedence and it was first voted upon. The motion was lost. 10'J to 173. After the vote on the Bland substitute was announced Mr. Bryan asked unanimous consent to be allowed to make a statement in explanation of the conduct of the silver men. This was granted. The vote was then taken on the motion to concur In the senate amendments. The motion carried by a vote of 131 to 94. The house at 4:10 adjourned. SESSION OK THE SENATE. Some Time Taken In (he Dincnnxlon of (he Chiuene Hill. When the senate met Mr. Berry, from the committee on public lands, reported with an amendment in the nature cf a substitute senate bill granting the right of way for the construction of a railroad and other improvements throirph the Hot Springs reservation in the Mate of Arkansas. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Hill offered a resolution to amend the rules and prevent endless filibustering which was referred to the 'committee on rules. Mr. Hill al-o offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on rules, provid'ng for an amendment to the rules, to authorize the presiding officer to count a quorum present but not voting. Mr. Hoar sent up to the clerk's desk a bill and a memorial which he asked to have read. Mr. Turple objected, retaliating upon Mr. Hoar for' a similar objection yesterday. Mr. Hoar appealed to him to withdraw his objection, but Mr. Turple Insisted upon preserving the "parity to courtesy." Mr. Hoar said the bill provided for an appropriation of $50.0u0 for the relief of the sufferers from the recent storm in the Sea stands, on the coast of South Carolina, and that the memorial had been prepared by Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross society. At the request of Mr. Butler Mr. Turple withdrew his objection and the memorial was read. Mr. Hoar gave notice that he would call up the bill tomorrow morning. Mr. Teller introduced a resolution tilling upon the secretary of the treasury for detailed information concerning the silver bullion purchased under the Sherman act. which was agreed to. Mr. Gray asked that the bill amending the act for the exclusion of Chinese from this country be taken up. which was done. Mr. Gray explained the provisions of the bill. Mr. Ilawley asked whether the present bill would satisfy the Chinese authorities. Mr. Gray said he could not say definitely. Mr. Hoar offered an amendment to the bill in the nature of a substitute. Mr. Perkins of California addressed the senate. He said the California people were not asking for this legislation, but they were satisfied with the present law. Mr. Cullom called up the joint resolution providing for the removal of onehalf of the duty upon imported articles sold at the world's fair. Mr. Jones of Arkansas objected because of the absence of Mr. Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee. The resolution was therefore not considered. Consideration of the Chinese exclusion act was resumed and Mr. Dolph addressed the senate in defense of the Cfeary lav. At 3:55 p. m. the clerk of the house of repräsentatives appeared at the bar of

the senate and presented the bill, repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, and announced the concurrence of the house in the senate amendments to th? same. A few minutes later the vice-president annexed his signature to the bill. The senate soon afterward adjourned.

ADJOIRNS SINE DIE. Eitra ScHMlun of the Fifty-Third Conires.H End. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. At 3 o'clock thi3 afternoon the extraordinary session of the Fifty-third congress, after being in session eighty-seven days and three hours, adjourned without day. A , wrangle between the house and senate over an appropriation to pay the senate session employes for work done j during the recess of the Fifty-first conj gress in 1890, caused the failure of the general deficiency bill, and the bill providing for the payment of clerks and employes during the adjournment interval between today and the convening of the regular session Dec. 4. The senate was determined that this apropriation should be agreed to by the house with the alternative of sacrificing the deficiency bill and Senator Cockrell, chairman of appropriations committee, sent word that not a dollar of deficiency would be agreed to by the senate until the house accepted this amendment which had been tacked on to the deficiency bill. The final adjournment resolution had been passed and in this way the senate expected to force the house to yield. To make assurance doubly sure the senate also placed the same amendment on the bill providing pay fur session employes und clerks to members during the recess, and sent word that if the amendment was agreed to the deficiency bill would be released from conference, where it was being held, as if in chancery, by the senate. Inasmuch as every memkr of the house was personally interested in the resolution to keep his clerk on the payroll during the recess they thought they held the whip hand, but the plan was defeated by a filibuster inaugurated by Mr. Hutchinson of Texas. He was c'i iKsed to the original resolution to pay the employes of congress during the recess, but was easily outgeneraled by the parliamentarians who , opposed him. When the resolution came hack to tho house, however, with the senate amendment on as u rider, it was about 3 o'clock. Mr. Hutchison saw that if he could hold tlie house at bay for the space of but a few minutes the adjournment Would give him viepry. The senate was immediately n.dificd of the situation In the house and a resolution was hurriedly pa.ss.J extending the time of rejournment to 4:J' o'clock, but the effort came too late. Mr. Hutchinson, with Kügore on his left hand and Boon, the Nebraska populist on his right, held his position until 3 o'clock when the house by its own previous action was declared by Speaker Crisp adjourned sine die. While the house adjourned at 3 o'clock to the seeoTid the senate also adjourned by resolution simultaneous, but did not in reality adjourn until seven minutes later. WOKIC OK THE SENATE. Of 1,1.-. Hill Introduced ltut Twelve Were lueI. The bill of nt greatest importance t the repeal till which has parsed both hoUScS Of conglfss is the bill extending the tune in which Chinese laborers tan register under the Chinese act, known as the Gerary law. Much Interest attached to the bill providing for a bridge across the Hudson at New York. This bill passed both houses. Of the 1.152 bills which have been introduced in the senate during the session, which closed today, only twelve have passed that body and of these only three have passed the house of representatives, received the president's signature and became laws. Of the three new laws, originating in the senate one is in aid of the midwinter international exposition to be hell in San Francisco, another grants certain settlers in Oklahoma territory the rieht to commute their homestead entries Mid the third relates to clerks in the otlice of the commissioners of the District of Columbia. The other bille which have parsed the senate are as follows: Making appropriations for the purchase of ground in Washington for a building to be used as a hall of records. Granting to California ü per centum of the net proceeds of the cafch bales of public lands in inat state. To extend the time for making f'nal payments on entries under the desert land act. Authorizing certain Cherokee allotees or claimants to purchase certain tracts held and claimed by them To donate to the county of Laramie, Wyo., certain bridges on alandoned Ft. Laramie military leservu lion. To authorize the Chattanooga Western railway compaiy x construct a Innige across the Tennessee river near Chattanooga. To grant the right of way to the Kansas. Oklahoma Central & Southwestern railway company through the Indian territory' and Oklahoma territory. To aid the tdates of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Nevada,, Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota to support schools of -nines. The senate also passed four joint resolutions which originated in that body and twelve which originated in the house. The only one of the senate Joint resolutions of importance Is the one which provides for the construction of a hall of records in Washington, which also passed the house. Of the house resolutions which passed the senate those worthy of note are: That relating to the mormon church property in Salt Lake City, that providing for the publication of 50,000 additional copies of the compendium of the eleventh census, that for the removal of ocean derelicts and that conferring diplomas upon world's fair artisans through the board of lady managers. It will be seen that the session of the senate has not been noteworthy on account of the number of bills and resolutions which have passed that body. The t total of senate bills and Joint resolu- : tions of house bills and Joint resolu tions all told is only forty-two. The senate will not be without material to work upon when it shall reconvene in December. The calendar Issued today shows sixty-five bills and resolutions reported by committees and ready for th attention- of the senate. A large proportion of these bills and resolutions relate to private claims. Probj ably the most important bill upon the senate calendar now Is that for the re peal of the federal election laws. THE RECORD IX THE HOUSE. Fifty-Elnht Paed Out (it n. Total of 4,ri00 Introduced. The chief bill that failed in the exlra session of the hous was that providing for urgent deficiencies. The most important item in this measure was that which provided for the Janitors and custodians of public buildings throughout the country. Tnere was an Item of $200, tuu to pay clerks to members, but that

can be passed later without causing any hindrance" to public business like the first-named appropriation. House Joint resolution passed the house providing a reduction of 50 per cent, of the duty on all goods sold at the world's fair. It was amended so as to admit duty-free such goods as might be used for the Chicago museum, to be established In the Art building on the world's fair grounds, but the 50 per cent, reduction for other goods was stricken out. There have been Introduced In the house at this session 4.390 bills and eighty-seven joint resolutions; of this entire number 1C6 have been reported from committees and fifty-eight have passed the house. Most of these which have passed are of local interest. Of those that have become laws the act next in importance originating in the house after the silver purchasing result, is the Chinese bill. This passed the house Oct. 16 and the senate Nov. 2. A joint rei'olutlon passed, donating abandoned cannon to the grand army encampment, to be held at Pittsburg in 1894. An Important Joint resolution which became a law provides for an International agreement for the marking and removal of derelicts and wrecks in the ocean. One of a number of joint resolutions passed tenders the acknowledgments of the United States to the foreign governments who participated in the world's fair at Chicago. Another restores to the mormon church in Utah money and property that has been in the hands of a receiver since 18S7. Confirmation. The senate, JuFt before the close of the executive session, rejected the nomination of Henry C. Q. Astwood of New York io bo consul of the United States at Calais, France. In the closing executive session today the senate confirmed the following nominations: James Roosevelt of New York, to be secretary of embassy of the United States at London, vice Henry White, resigned; Thomas P. Smith of the Indian territory, to be an Indian inspector. Following Indiana postmasters: L. B. Humphries, Rockville; John A. Sample, Knlghtstown. State C. Hugo Jacob! of Wisconsin, to be consul of the United States at Reichenberg. Bohemia. WanSecond Lieut. Edgar Russell, Third cavalry, to be first lieutenant. Attended Jnllet." President and Mrs. Cleveland and Secretary and Mrs. Lamont attended Miss Julia Marlowe's performance of "Juliet" tonight at the academy of music. This was Mrs. Cleveland's first public appearance since the birth of little Esther.

REPEAL LAW DOES GOOD. ITS EFFECT ALREADY FELT IX THE 111 SIN ESS WOHLD. AltliouKh Too Late to Aid Fall Trade (he Effert Is to Make Value More Stable and Impart Con lideuce The llunluens oC the llank. NEW YORK. Nov. 3. R. O. Dun & Co.'s Weekly lleview of Trade says: "The repeal of the silver purchase act does good already. The business world in every part of the country reckons it helpful and the tone of the trade is more confident. It is hardly time as yet f r the effect to be felt to any great exCent in manufactures, but bankers are more liberal in accommodations, and merchants more hopeful in purchase. It is well to remember that the act Will do less good than if it had been passed early In the spring, or without delay after congress assembled. It cannot now prevent several thousand failures which have already occurred, nor relieve creditors from resulting embarrassments. It cannot now save from loss a multitude of manufacturing establishments which have closed because the future seemed uncertain. It will go far to restore business confidence, which was much needed, but many may expect from the measure larger results than can at this late day be realized. "The action of consrress had less visible influence upon spoctilative markets for products, in part, because foreign markets obstinately refused to accept the higher valuations which speculators here tried to establish. Though people across the water award unstinted praises to those who secured the passage of the repeal bill, there is not much disposition to pay higher prices on thnt account for wheat or cotton. In view of the great abundance of money at speculative centers the weakness of markets Is more significant. "The exports of products for the past month have been about $1.009,000 larger than last year, while Imports have been about $19,400,0'K smaller, which Indicates an excess of exports of $30.000.000 or more for the month. The railroads have been doing a little better, but returns do not come up to those of last year. "Failures for the week number 3IjS in the United States, against 23S last year, and 23 in Canada agilnst 31 last year. Only five concerns failed with liabilities exceeding $100.000 eich. The aggregate of the liabilities for the week ending Oct. 2C was larger than of late, amounting to $5.400,000. against $5.SOO,000 for the previous week." Ilrndstreet's Report. Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "Telegraphic advices from many of the more important business centers are that some effects of the passage of the silver purchase repeal law is reflected In an j improved tone Irr finaciai circles and the j growth of confidence of merchants in the outlook. But it should not be disguised that the repeal is too late to have an effect on fall trade. "For ten months clearings aggregate 51,",741.36i.G00, or 9 per cent, less than in ten months of 1S92. Wheat Is off again on heavy supplies, the total available In the United States and Canada and that ! afloat for Europe being 172.S25.000 bushels, the heaviest November total on record. October's world's wheat stocks in creased last month two-thirds as much , as In 1892 nd in 1M1, years of heavy production. Exports of wheat tflour in- ; eluded) equal 2,860,000 bushels from both coasts of the United States and Canada this week. A year ago the total wat 3,714,000 and two years ago 3.820,000 bushels. Last week it was 3,327,000 bushels. "The clearing table shows: New York, $007,901,39. a decrease of 23.4 per cent; cities excluding New York, $442.810,756. a decrease of 24.3 per cent; Indianapolis, $1,013,194, a decrease of 74.5 per cent," Money for Overtime. MARTINS FERRY. O., Nov. 4. One of the mcst Important, suits to railroad corporations and railroad employes ever decided was concluded In the clrsuit was A. B. Gllmore vs. the Bridge . , , . . i anu lerminai rairoaci company, claiming $523.80 for overtime. Gllmore was employed ns f. telegraph operator and worked from fourteen to eighteen hours a day. The suit called for payment for all time over ten hours a day and the time amounted to the sum given above. : He was given the full amount by the court under the Ohio law which makes i ten hours a day's work. 1

THHDDIE

Explosion of a Shipload of Dynamite. Vessel Catches Fire While at the Wharf. THE CASUALTY TERRIBLE. No Warning to the Thousands of Spectators, Who Watched the Burning Steamer In a Spanish Port. The President of the Municipality nnd Other City Officials Killed Puanengrerfl of n. Nearhjr Ship and the Travelers On n Halting; Train Among the Victim Detail of the Dinatter. MADRID, Nov. 4. A most startling message was received late last night from a small village near the city of Santander, capital of the province of that name and situated a little over two hundred miles from this city, announcing a terrific explosion of dynamite which had killed the governor of the province and a larg-e number of people, Including several of the leading citizens and which had also set fire to the city and caused immense damage on all sides. The news which reached here this morning is" to the effect that the steamship said to be the steamer Voio, British, of S70 tons, which reached Santan der from Cardiff, caught fire yesterday evening. The omeials of Santander seem to have boon unaware that the Yolo was loaded with dynamite, for they sent all the fire department to the scene, the governor of the province, the chief municipal offie-ers and many of the leading citizens of the town superintending the efforts to subdue the lire on board the Volo. Suddenly there were cries of alarm from these working about the Volo and the alarming news spread with rapidity that the ship was loaded with dynamite and that the flames were rapidly approaching the terrible cargo. Before the crowd had time to rush backward there was a dull roar fallowed by a fearful burst of flame and a deafening explosion Which, blew th quay into fragments, set fire to a number of adjacent houses and which smashed the windows in every house for miles around. Kurther details received here regarding the terrible dynamite explosion, at Santander say that in addition to the officers reported killed the president of the provincial council and the colonel and chief officers of the civic guard of Santander Mere seriously wounded by the explosion. It is also announced here that the whole city la likely to be destroyed and a large number of its population of over 30,000 people will be rendered homeless. A dreadful panic prevails upon all side, the engines have already arrived from many points and the most determined efforts ar being made to prevent further destruction of property. All those on board the tug boat along side of her as well as the officers and crew of the transatlantic liner Alphonso II, were killed by the explosion. The body of the civil governor, who was directing the operations on the quay, has been recovered as well as the bodies of a number of the officials. Among the reported killed is the Marquis Pombo. It has been ascertained that the dynamite-loaded steamer which, caused this terrible destruction was the Cabo Muchlcaco, belonging to Bilbao, and not the British steamer as at first reported. The authorities of Santander are highly censured for allowing the steamer to violate the port regulations, which forbids the discharge of explosives at the quay side; on the other hand it is claimed that the authorities were not aware of the dangerous nature of the steamer's cargo or they certainly would not have been so foolish as to venture on board of her and to allow thousands of people around her while she was on fire. Every possible assistance has now been sent to Santander, where hundreds of doctors are already at work. The queen regent, as soon as she learned of the extent of the disaster at Santander, expressed a desire to go there, but the government dissuaded her and sent the minister of finance to represent the government and do all" in his power to relieve the sufferers. The minister, who has property relations in Santander, started for that place tonight. He was accompanied by the senators and members of the chamber of deputies from the Santander district. It is now officially estimated that the dead will number over three hundred. The number of missing and injured Is enormous. Many of the injured are dying owing to the want of prompt medical assistance. Twenty-rfeven civ?o guards and all the members of the police ! force but two were killed. Among the other victims are. the civil governor, the colonel of a regiment, three naval officers, the head port pilot and the Judge fiscal. A majority of the passen gers of a train which arrived at the mo- ! ment of the explosion were also killed. It appears that the steamer which exploded carried 600 packages of dynamite, although the officers declare only twenty, which were landed at the beginning of Ulo fire.

CRIME OF BOLD BURGLARS,

AX OLD LADY MURDERED AXD THE 1IOI SE FI It ED. Mr. Wheeler, Her Sou-l n-I.a vr, Cnme to the Reene, Shot One of .the Murderers and Emptied III Revolver at Another The Stolen Plunder. CHICAGO, Nov. 4. As the result of two burglars entering the home of Frank B. Wheeler at Wilmette, near this city, this morning, one of the Intruders was killed, the house was fired and Mrs. Cron, the mother-in-law of the householder, after having been beaten by the robbers, was burned to death. Mr. Wheeler was awakened by a noise in the house, and securing two revolvers began an Investigation. Upon entering the upper hall he saw a light in Mrs. Cron's room and a rile of pluder before her door. Starting toward the door he saw his mother-in-law lying on the fioor, her face and head covered with blood, and before he could enter, a man rushed from the room, passed him and ran down the stairs. Mr. Wheeler opened fire and at the first shot the burglar stumbled and as five more bullets followed In rapid succession, he fell unconscious to the lower hallway. At that moment another man, alarmed by his comrade's fate, broke from the hall and started across the adjacent prairie with Wheeler in hot pursuit. After emptying his remaining revolver and losing fight of his man, Mr. Wheeler returned to find his house ablaze, probably by the burglars, to cover the evidence of their crime. Help was called, but too late to save Mrs. Cron, who was dead when taken from the house, her head and limbs being burned away. The fire was extinguished before the building was consumed. The injured burglar with six bullets in his body, was removed to Evanston, but died on the way. He was well dreased, about twenty-five years old, and had the appearance of having been a clerk or a professional man. In a pocket was found an expensively bound testament upon the fly leaf of whirh was written "Paul F. Log;m. 32 Fre-mont-st.. Louisville, Ky.," and "From Mother to Paul." Th search of the police has as yet failed to locate the burglar who escaped. The raid had been well plenned. The burglars were familiar with the habits of the Wheeler household. Mrs. Cron was known to be wealthy and during thf recent panic In Dever she drew $4,000 from the bank in that city and kept it for some time in a trunk at the house In Wilmette. It Is deposited in a Chicago vault, however, and had the raid been successful the burglars would have been disappointed In their plunder. Mr. Wheeler's statement is that three burglars, instead of two as reported, entered the house. When he saw the intruders, two were carrjln? a trunk down stairs, having left Mrs. Cron's room. While shots were bring fired a third ran from cover and joined his comrsda in High. Mrs. Cron was seventyfive years old and a native of Canada. She had made her home with Mr. and Mrs. WTheeler for some months. She was quite wealthy and wore cr.stly jewlry. Last night it lay in her room. On the body of the dead burglar were found several riners and pins taken from the dead woman's room. FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED. FATE OF A CROWD OF ALLEGED 11ARX Hilt NEU. Ned Waggoner, Son Will, Daughter Mary and Son-fn-I.aw MotloTr Strong I'p to One Tree Xenr Fnyetteville. Teiiu. Neurocil with Itad Records. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Nov. 4. A Fayetteville dispatch says: Early this morning on the farm of Jack Daniels, near Lynchburg, Ned Waggoner, his son Will and daughter Mary, and his son-in-law, Motlow, were found hanging to one tree. All the parties are colored and the only cause at piesent resigned for their fate is that they were supposed to have been implicated In the numerous barn burnings which have taken place in Moore and Lincoln counties recently. There Is no clew as to the perpetrators of the deed. Neg Waggoner was a rather large negro, and It is supposed the first attempt of the lynchers was unsuccessful In his case, as a broken rope with the hangsman's knot on It was found under the tree near him and another one had been procured from the well bucket of a near neighbor by which rope he was found hanging. The bodies were discovered by the driver of the Lynchburg and Fayetteville stage soon after daybreak this morning. The negroes did not bear very good reputations In the community and although there has been little talk in regard to the matter they were supposed to be connected with the band of Incendiaries who have recently figured so prominently in this section. A Tullohoma special gives the following additional particulars: A mob of over 200 men, all mounted on horses, and part of them masked, from the west end of Moore county, went to Ned Waggoner's house and took out Waggoner and his son, William, his son-ln-law, Sam Motlow, and Sam Motlow's wife, Eliza, All were then hanged to a tree on the Eoonesville turnpike. Ned Waggoner's wife was terribly whipped and given three days in which to leave the county. In the house at the time the negroes were taken out were Henry Motlow and Jeff Wise, a boy twelve years old. They state that they did not recognize any of the mob. All of the negroes hanged were said to be desperate characters. They were charged with house and barn burning, they having been overheard making their plans. The mob. It appears, was sure of their guilt. The trouble originated from Edward Waggoner being convicted and sent to the penitentiary last year for stealing wheat from Mr. Womack, a farmer in that part of the county. Sam Motlow's wife last year entered Mr. Hoobs's house and robbed and then burned It. Motlow was a desperate character and attempted to kill Mr. Dowers, son of a prominent man of that county, a few weeks ago. The negroes were charged with burning Mr. Hobbs's house last year, Mr. Spencer's barn two weeks ago and several other barns recently. No Other As good. This is the statement of Professor Smith, Analytical Chemist: I have analyzed all of the popular blood purifiers and medicines now sold. Many of them I found to be worthless, some dangerous to use. Sulphur Bitters contains nothing poisonous, and I think it is the best blood purifier made.

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And a Dozen Persons Severely Injured In a Boiler Explosion at New York. ENGINEER NOT CAPABLE. The Explosion Caused by Too Much Pressure. Wreck of the Surrounding Buildings Complete. nmlrr of llomr, the I'rnprrlr t the Mreet Ituilttiiy Company, Killed Invenliuutlou of the Wreck by tli IiiNprclnr of llollrro Mrii nl WorU Clearing Anny the Debris. NEW YORK. N"V. 2. Six men were killed, others supposed to be dead under the ruins, a d"Z n persons injured, F'veral horses d- ad and l ro rty damaged to the extent of about $1'0 I the sum total of the l.avo," wrought by the explosion cf a h n, r this afternoon. It was In the stables of th" Dry Dock, E. Broadway and B utei N stre et railway oa E. Fourteenth-st., between avenues A and B. Following is a list of chad so far as known: JOHN ARMSTRONG, engineer, THOMAS HASSON, laborer. SAMUEL MULLEN, driver. JOHN ROYAL, lampman. JOSEPH C. QUI NN. laVrer. CHARLES BRESLYN, laborer. Of the Injured this is but a partial list, a3 many who were hurt disappeared from the scene: Mike McDonell, at Bellevue hospital, both legs fractured below knees. 1 'a trick McDonnell, aged twenty-eight, both thigh bones fractured and bruised about the body. Mrs. Jacob Soldinger, cut by flying gla.s. Annie Gallagher, I r.dly bruised by flying debris. John Peters, cut by flying glass. John Kühl, struck by fallir.g timbers, injuries not serious. Myrtle (Jallagher, cut by flying glass. John Reinfrank, cut by glass. The explosion occurred abo :t 1 o'clock send thoüe employed in the Ftablcs who lived near by had Just returned from lunch. In that portion of th-- stables to which the explosion was confined about one hundred and fifty men were at work, mostly on the ground floor. The building Is three Btoriea eitd. vf 1 nek, Lunkii.g' u corn and grain. Without warning a terrific crash was heard and the air for 100 yards in every direction was filled with bricks, timbers, iron and dt-bria of every deseriotion. A great volume cf escaping Fteam roared and hissed above tht tumult. In a short time, however, it had exhausted itself and through a veil of dust could bs seen a picture of wreck and destruction. The entire fronts of the two stable buildings, r.35 an 1 537 had been blown, into the street. The second flKr, on. which was linked hundieds of tons of fodder, fell, going through into the cellar. Next the roof fell. The destruction of the building wm.s complete and terrible. The building eppesue, a five-story brick tenement, wi'.h two stores and eight dwelling apartments, all cncupled, presented a bt range appearance. Directly in front of the window of a ta loon kept by John Rul.l lay the boiler. It was of the Lowe patent make, manufactured at Bridgeport, Conn., four feet six inches in dk.nu-ter by twelve feet In length. There was scarcely a bulge in Us sides. The riveting on the bottom showed that the immense cylinder had been torn out at the roots. Sergt. Washington Mullin cf the boiler ins7eeting bureau says the explosion was caused by an overpressure. Engineer Armstrong, It i.s said, was not' licensed to run a boiler of the pattern that exploded. It was a Lowe patent boiler and he was only jermitted by law to run a tabular horizontal boiler. Armstrong was employed in the Corlears street stables of the railroad company and he only came up for the day. Far into the night a gang of laborers were at work clearing tha wreck away. The bodies of a dozen horses were dragged out. THAT LONDON lit) Mil. It I an Old Shell I'irUril I'p on European Ilattlelield. LONDON. Nov. 3. The Graphic rrints the following which it received from a news agency: "The Scotland yard detectives have traced the shell found on the buttress of the Westminster bridge to its late owner Who explains its presence In the place where it was found. The man pays ha picked It up on a battle field after the Franco-Prjssian war, and It had been la his possession up to a day or two ago. He at last came to the conclusion that it might be dangerous and he concluded to get rid Of It. He dropped It from Westminster bridge as he thought into the river. TOKTt RED II Y III HGLARS. Poured Oil on an t)ld Man. ant Threatened to Burn llim. ERIE. Pa.. Nov. 2. Masked burglars entered the home of the venerable Bartholomew Crowley, In Harbor Creek township, last nipht. and demanded his money. The burglars, three in number, beat and choked the old man brutally. They then poured oil over him and his bed and prepared to burn him if he did reveal and deliver his money. While about to carry out their fiendish Intentions the old man's daughter, Mrs. Carey, who had been tortured by the burglars in her room up stairs, jumped from her window and escaped. This alarmed the burglars and thev left. The old man Is badly hurt and Mrs. Carey is also badly injured by the Jump. Flajlna- Card. You can obtain a pack of best quality playing cards by sending fifteen cents in postage to P. S. EUSTIS, Gen'l Pass. Agt., C, B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, I1L