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s$maW5S3&&& . Jjflifcjrj TH. THE WASHINGTON TIMES VOL.l. :NX. 133. WASHIKGTO, D. C, SATURDAY MORNING. JTJXY 28, 1891. ORE CENT. yslP? THEIR LIVES THEIR EULOGY Funerals of Firemen Fenton, O'Don oghue, and .Mastin. - IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT EACH Touching Tribute! to the Good Qualities of the Deceased Activo Work inBemoving the Health-threatening Debris Investi gating Harris' Connection with the Fire. Testerfay was a day of funerals, as Wednes day was a day of disaster In this city. The three brave flre-flgbters, who on that day lost their lives in the lino of their duty, were all laid to rest yesterday. It was not by any pro concerted understanding that the funerals of nil threo occurred on tho same day, but by tho individual arrangements of the relatives of deceased. The flrst funeral of the three was that of Michael R, Tenton, the services being commenced at his rate residence. No. 232 Tbirteen-nnd-n-half street, where his two sisters live, who were largely deiendcnt upon him. Short services were conducted at the house before the casket was closed. The Rev. Father Michael A. McFeely, who had known the young man well during his life, conducted the brief service, after which the remains were taken to St Dominick's Church, where solemn requiem mass was celebrated by rather McFeely, assisted by Fathers Hugh F. Lilly nnd John A. Hinch. The spacious edifice was fairly well filled long before the arrival of the funeral party, and when tho cortege reached the church it was crowded to suffocation. Tno casket was borne down the aisla on tho shoulders of six comrades of the deceased while the organ played a funeral march. The sobs of the heart-broken sisters arose fitfully above tho peals of the organ us they followed the casket. When all those who could obtain place3 in the pews were seated, tho celebration of mass began. The casket, which was of mahogany with heavy silver mountings, rested at the base of the altar In tno center aisle. It was literally covered with floral pieces, wreaths, and cut flower". Manv large pieces rested ngalnst tho altar rails, prominent among which were a large horseshoe of white roses, with the words "II. S. Union. No. 17," in purple immortelles, formed against the whlto background, sent by tho members of Horse ehoers' Union, No. 17, of which the deceased was a member. The Gregorian requiem was sung by the quartette nnd chorus during tho mass. The solos rendered wero tho "Ave Maria," "Jesus, be His llcst Eternal," and 'Nearer, My God, to Thee." The litany was chanted at the close of the mass, after which rather McFeely preached an impressive ser mon, which was listened to with rapt atten tion. F1TUEK M'FEELT's TOrCHIXO SEBMOX. He took for his text tho words: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant," and said in part: "These words wero addressed by Jesus Christ to one who had done his duty in the past, and such are tho words that our Savior will utter In the future to all who conduct themselves in this life in such a manner as to deserve them. Tho occasion which has brought this congregation together is one of genuino sadness. Every man and woman in this city to-day feels a pang ot sorrow in his or her heart for the fato of tho heroic firemen whose remains aro about to bo returned to their original dust. The bravo young man whose body lies in the coffin before the im perilled his life to save tho property of others. I believe such men are as bravo or braver than those who go forth to face the cannon's mouth." Father McFeely then drew a vivid picture of the many dangers to which a fireman is ox posed in tno performance of his duty. "The heroism of the members of tho Fire Depart ment," ho said, "is not properly appreciated by the public These men are not justly remun erated for tho labors they perform and the perils they brave.' Father McFeely then passed a high eulogy upon the cbarater which young Fenton had borne. "Ho was a true young man," said he. "out you knew him. and it needs not that I should remind you of his buoyant spirits,bis winsome ways, his anxiety for tho comfort and happi ness of thoe around him. In his heart there flowed naught but tho milk of human kind ness." EVEKY IXCII A NOBLE MAX. rather Mcreely spoke of the deceased as n dutiful son, tho idol of a fond and beloved mother. "He loved his home, ho loved his Bisters, he doted on them," said tho priest, "and in doing so ho showed himself every Inch a noble man. No man is worthy of the name who doesn't love and honor his mother. He is not worthy of the name of man, who doesn't love, honor, and protect his sisters. He was happy in his religion, as he wa3 in his homo, lie never held his head down in shame for the faith ho professed, nor blushed to bend his knees In penanco while he poured out his contrition to bis God." Father Mc Feely concluded his eulogy of the dead young uremau Willi a mngmiicent peroratiou. "i or the dead man in that coffin," he said, point ing to tho casket, "the mother church has nothing but praise. To-day she sings his requiem. To-day she calls upon her God to shield that just soul." Many in tho congre gation wero visibly affected. The pallbearers were illiam H. Webb and ilham II. Melchior, of Engine Compan v, No. 7; George A. Mngulro and Charles B. Tractor, of Engine Company, No. 4; Foreman Charles Boss nnd Clarke Farr, of Engine Com pany, No. I, of which company tho dead man was a member. The sisters of the deceased became hysteri cal from their grief several times during the service and when the coffin was being carried out of the church. They were attended by many friends, who administered restoratives. The funeral cortege proceeded tj Mount Olivet Cemetery, where tho interment took place. o'doxoohue axd masttk's obseqces. Tho second funeral was that of Dennis O'Donoghue, which was held at 9.30 a. m. in St, Ann's Church, Tennallytown. The body had been taken to tho residence of T. D. Harper, O'Doncghuo's uncle, in Tennally town, from where tho funeral started for the church. Father Barryrcad the Latin prayers for tbw dead. Tho churoh was filled with friends, and ns the casket was carried up the nMt a solemn requiem mass was sung by the choir. The pallbearers wero Foreman Walsh, of Engine Company No. S; Foreman William Al bert, of Company No. 7; G. F. Burya. of No 5; V. T. Mahoney, of No. 5; J. L. Martin, of No. 9: Daniol O'Connor, of No. 5; Fire Marshal William O.Drew, and Assistant Chief L. B. Lowe. At tho conclusion of the services at the church the body was taken to Holyrood Cem etery, whero it was interred in the family plot. Tho father and mother of the deceased, Dennis and Margaret O'Donoghuo, his brothers. Frank, Feter, and Edward, his two si-ters, Genevieve and Agnes, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Harper were present ns chief mourners. The funeral services over the body of As sistant Foreman Samuel E. Mastin took placo at bis late residence, No. SOS Eighteenth street northwest, and was largely attended. The parlors of the house were crowded by friends of the doceasod and his family, and the street in front of tho bouse was filled with those who could not gain admittance. Carriages t!i: i&A man In tht fTln ' Im enfrl Concluded on Second Pasa, SWINDLED BY A SLICK ONE. lie Pretended to Engineer Big Schemes and Then Torgcd Checks. Niaoaba Falls, N. '., July 27. Last win ter a well dressed young man came to this city and gave his name as George W. Middle ton. He said ho was a correspondent of the London Graphic, and that bo had been com missioned to prcparo an elaborate Illustrated article on the great power tunnel and the electrical generation nnd transmission schemes. He worked himself into the good graces of Secretary Rankin, of tho Cataract Construction Company, nnd was given many liberties, no was a fluent talker and become very popular about the town. In somo wny Secretary Rankin had his sus picions aroused by th action of Middieton, and ho cabled the Graphic for information about him. The Graphic answered that it had no such man in its employ. Middieton was thereafter excluded from the offices of the Cataract Company. Nothing daunted he began to cultivate the Schoelkopfs, of the other power company, and announced that he had secured several big factories from other cities to como hero and build new works. Secretary Rankin investigated these reports also and found each one to be fictitious. By this tlmo Middieton was sufficiently ac quainted with, the town nnd its people, and he began forging checks for a few hundred dol lars, each using the names of the Schoelkopfs and other prominent contractors. He disposed of these checks so cleverly that until a few days ago he drew no suspicion. Finally the forgeries wero traced home to Middieton and he was arrested to-night at the International Hotel in tho ball room whllo the Beta Theta Ii ball was in progress. Another of his schemes was the formation of a company of English capitalists to rebuild the International Hotel. He even went so far with this as to have tho plans of n magni ficent new building drawn. Tho police will not state the aggregato amount of his forger ies, but the amount is known to be several thousand dollars. WHY NO STRIKE WAS ORDERED. President .McBrldc Says It Would Have Caused Civ II War or Rev olutlon. Massillox, Ohio, July 27. John McBrldo president of the United Mtno Workers, said to-day that he believes tho Chicago trouble is over, for the present at least, but "simply be cause the heads of labor organizations of this country refused to call out their men." "Wo know," said he, "that to call out 150.000 men In Chicago ana 1,000,000 else where, r.eant a terrific clash, civil .war, and perhaps revolution. We stayed our handsln the Interest of pence. I think we are nearlng a socialistic condition when the Individual will bo the charge of the State. I would not bo surprised to see before tho next Presi dential election such a union between the American Federation of Labor and other or ganizations and the People's party as would lead to political success. "There nev er would have been any strike outside of Pullman had It not been for tho election of the general managers. Debs' Idea at the outset was todeclnre a boycott on Pull man cars and urge tho public to keep out of them. The managers declared a war of ex termination upon the American Railway Union, and the latter, to maintain its own ex istence, was obliged to resort to the strike." HOSTILITIES IN NICARAGUA. United States Sailors nnd .Marines Landed to Protect American Interests. Colon, July 27. Tho following advices bavo been received here from Blueflelds, Mos quito Territory, Nicaragua: The Nicaraguans, under Gov. Cabezas, have been defeated and have retired to Bama, where they collected 400 men and seized somo Amerlcnn launches, intending to make a descent upon Blueflelds. Tho launches later were restored to tneir owners upon the demand of the American consul. Cnpt. O'Neill, of tho United States gunboat Marblebead. has landed 150 United States sailors and marines in order to protect the United States consulate nnd American inter ests generally. Tho Mosquito chief is expect ing a renewal of the attack. The British consul has tolegrnphed for n British warship. The inhabitants of Blueflelds are leaving that place In largo numbers. The women and children hnvo already left. Tho rebel British subjects of Corn Island were dtsarmed, but ot Port Limon they have since purchased arms, and at Boeas they have chartered a schooner, which took them to Blueflelds. They have been re-enforced there and intend Invading Corn Island. WILL DECLARED VOID. Washington Hospital for Women wero to lie Benefited by .Mrs. Perkins" Bequests. New YonK, July 27. Farts of the will of Mrs. Lizzie H. Perkin3, who died in Paris, September 23. 1891, leaving an estato valued at $100,000, were to-day declared Invnlid by Judge Ltslle W. Russell, of tho Supreme Court. Mrs. Perkins made her life-long friend. Ellen C. Woodbury, of Washington, D. ft. her legatee. In her will she requested Miss Woodbury to sell everything not speci fied in her will, and appointed Levi P. Mor ton. John H. Wyman. and John G. Richard son her executors, who were also requested to dispose or tho residue of her estate and give tho proceeds to the hospitals for women in New York and Washington. Miss Woodbury claimed the residue, but the court says that the disposition of the residue is void because of its uncertainty. A bequest of $1,000 to tho poor of Bath, Mo., is also de clared vcid for uncertainty, and $1,000 forthe American Hospital for Women in Taris is de clared void because there is no such Institu tion in Paris. - True Lev; Conquered. Pbixcetox, Ky., July 27. Dolly Jones, of Laura Furnace, Trigg country arranged to elope with her lover, Joseph Colston, naming the time. . Casslus nicks, a rival, overheard the arrangement, and on the night appointed, with the aid of a confederate, decoyed Miss Jones to his own buggy, and forcing her to enter drovo her to the house of his friend, where for ten days she was kept a prisoner, each day refusing Hicks' proposal of mar riage. Meantime notice was convened to her father, who hastened with an armed posse to tv lease his daughter. Her captors ignominious!- fled, nnd now Miss Jones is to marry Colston without an elopement. Acts Approved by the President. Tho President has approved tho naval, diplomatic and consular, and military acad emy appropriation bills; tho bill prescribing limitations or time for completion of title un der tho donation act; the bill extending tho iimo for final proof and payment oh publio lands, nnd tho bill authorizing the construc tion of a bridge over the Missouri river at Lexington, Mo. m . Across the Ocean. Earthquake shocks have been felt in Mace donia, Old Servla, and Eastern Bulgaria. Many houses at' Varna, Bulgaria, have been damaged, and a number of people have been killed as a result of the shocks. On the pccasfon.of the three hundred and fortjeth anniversary of the founding ot the University of Koenlgsburg, Prince Frederick Leopold yesterday, In behalf of Emperor William, laid the foundation stone of a gym nasium, which has been presented to the Unl vamftv hv farmer atndnnt Tlr TjinvA nt UeVYorX ' -'- SENT BACK TO CONFERENCE Democratic Senators Have Their Way with the Tariff Bill. -J SHORT AND SHARP STRUGGLE Ho Instructions Given and the Old Conferees Eeappointed Shows What a Slender Thread Holds the Fato of the Bill Irby Deserts the Democrats Harris' Baling. After a short and sharp fight, the prettiest from a parliamentary point of view, and alto gether the closest since tho beginning of tho whole tariff fight, tho bill was sent back to conferenco yesterday afternoon without In; etructlons and the old conferees reappointed. For two votes, in breathless excitement, tho two sides of the chamber listened to roll calls which resulted in tlo votes. Tho fact that tho Democrats regardod It as a victory to be able to send tho bill back to conference by a vote without nny margin showed upon what a slender thread the fato of the bill hangs. The leaders knew well enough, and when early in the day it was learned that Senator Irby had paired with Senator Smith and deserted the Democratic column they knew Just where they stood. Mr. Stewart, as a deserter from the Bepubllcan camp, did not enlist under the Democratic standard or give them aid or comfort In any way. It was after 1 o'clock when Senator Jones called up the conferenco report. The pending question was the decision of tho Chair on the points of order raised by Messrs. Gray and Mills against Mr. Washburn's motion to In struct tho Senato conferees to recede from tho yi of 1 cont differential on sugar above 1G Dutch standard. AOAIXST THE TOIST OF OBDEB. Mr. Manderson argued against the point of order, maintaining with vigor that it was com petent for the Senate to instruct its conferees. Ho described at length the methods of confer ences between the two houses in Parliament and in Congress, drawing a distinction be tween "a simple" conference and a "full and free" conferenco. In the House It never had been disputed that the conferees could be In structed. Certainly it could not be contended that tho Senate had no power or control in a similar case. No committee of tho Senate could be superior and above the Senato which created it. Senator Manderson then cited precedents in tho parliamentary history of the Honse and tho Senato, after which senator Piatt de elared that on two occasions the presiding of ficer of the Senato bad held that it was not in order to instruct conferees, but that these de cisions had been reversed. When Senator Piatt sat down Senator Chandler arose and announced that the mat ter was so important that a quorum should bs present, Tho roil was called and tho Sen ators were summoned from the cloak rooms to hear the ruling and then tako part in tho closest voto of tho session in tho Senate. UAER1S OAVE HIS BCLISQ. Mr. Harris Immediately gave his ruling on tho point of order. He said that all confer ences on a disagreeing voto aro Intended to be full and free for the solo purpose of com promising nnd adjusting differences. An in struction from either house impairs fulness nnd freeness. The motion of the Senator from Minnesota was to instruct its conferees to amend an amendment. The power of each house is absoluto and completoovertbo whole question whatever tho conference may do. 'i he report must bo acted on by either houso before it has force. The Senate could not amend an amendment that has gone to con ference, and that it could not do so indi rectly. Therefore tho Chair sustained tho point of order of Mr. Gray. Mr. Washburn appealed from tho decision of the Chair and Mr. Faulkner moved to lay the appeal on the table. The j eas and nays were of course demanded and in a moment nil was bustle and confusion. Tho great vote on which the whole fato of the tariff bill depended was to be taken. There was animated conversation on both sides of the chamber, tho Democratic leaders. Gor man, Brlce. nnd Jon& holding hurried con ferences and looking around hastily to see if all their forces were present As tho roll call proceeded Mr. Pasco, the Democratic pair master, hurried from seat to seat trying to arrange substitution of pairs to get out every Democratic vote. When tho result was an nounced to be a tie, the Democratic Senators looked worried. The motion to lay the appeal from the decision of the chair had been lost. The vote stood as follows: Yeas Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Blancbard, Brice, Call. Cockrcll, Coke, Daniel. Faulkner, George, (Jibson. Gorman, Gray, llunton, Jonra of Arkansas. Lindsay, McLnurin, Martin. Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, 1'ugb, Hansom. Koach, 'lurple, Vest, llas, Whlab, and White. Total, 2i Nny Alien, Aldrlch, Allison, Carey, Chand ler. Culloiu, UhtIs, Dixon. Dolpli, Dubois, Frye, Gallineer, Hale, liansbrough, Hawley, Hill, Higgles, Jones of ivevada, Kyle, Lodge, Mc Millan, Manderson. Mitchell of Oregon, I'atlou, I'efler, Perkins, I'latt, Froctor, bhoup, bquire, Teller, and Washburn. Total, 81 AFrEAL FB03I THE DECISIOX. The vote then recurred on the appeal from the decision of tho Chiir. The roll-call was attended with great excitement, many Sena tors sitting with lists In their hands figuring on tho result. Senator Camden had tried to chan .re his pair so a3 to vote, but could not do so. When the roll-call was announced to bun tie and the ruling or tho Chair was not sustained the Democratic Senator, wero thoroughly worried, but reasoned that if they could hold their forces the battle would be theirs. Amid cries of "Vote, vote," from the Re publican side Senator Harris again called the roll on the motion of Smator Washburn to instruct the conferees to recede from the Sen ato amendments. Senators Aldrlch, Brlce, nnd Cockroll sat with pencil and paper. "It Is again a tie," was whispered throughout tho chamber In tones ot suppressed exultation Mr. Harris arose to announce tho vote. "Upon this question," said the Tennessee Senator, with a nng of jubilation in Ins voice, "thirty-two have voted in the afflrmativo una thirty-two in the negntive, and the motion is lost." Tho faces of the Democrats lighted with smiles. Mr. Gorman immediately called for a vote on tho resolution tD agree to the re quest of the Houso for a further conference, but it was agreed to without a division, the Republicans giving up the battle. DEJIOCnATS WEBE JOYOUS. The'Democrats wrung icach others' hands enthusiastically. Their colleagues from the other end of tho Capitol rushed down the aisles and congratulated them on the victory. The spectators in the galleries realizing that the tension was over drew n long breath and Died out. From the press gallery it looked as if the Senate had adjourned. Mr. Harris vacated tho chair to go down on the floor to shake hands with Mr. Jones and Mr. Cockrell.of Missouri, to whom be resigned the gavel, could not make himself heard above the din for fully three minutes. After order was restored Mr.Quny.of Pennsylvania, secured recognition. He drew a huge pile of manuscript from his desk and said he desired to make some observations on the metal schedule for the benefit of the conferees. The prospect of another installment ot Sir. Quay's speech appalled the Senate, and leave to print was hurriedly granted to him. Tho Senate then proceeded to consider and pass somo unobjectionable bills on the calendar, nfier which an adjournment was taken until Monday. COREA'S KING A CAPTIVE. lie Is Held by tho Japanese, So Copt. Day, of the Baltimore, Cables. Up to tho close of office hours yesterday the Stato Department was without any formal notice of n declaration of war between China and Japan, and so far as could be learned tho only telegrams bearing on tho situation In Asia was the cable dispatch from Capt. Day, of the Baltimore, announcing that the Japan ese held the Corean King captive and that ho had landed marines to protect the United States legation at Seoul. This capital is dis tant about twenty-flvo miles from Chemulpo, whero tho Baltimore lies, and as there is only a narrow footpath and no railroad, the marines must liavo marched the distance. Prince Cantacuzene, the Busslnn minister, who has been summering at New London, Conn., being In Baltimore this morning. came over to, Washington und had an interview with Secretary Gresham, during which the Corean complications were discussed. It is scarcely expected at tho State Depart ment that there will be a formal declaration of war. In fact it Is sold that In these modern times tho form ot a declaration is not usually adopted. Hostile nations simply drift into wir nnd are fully engaged before tho fact is fairly realized. This practice has the commendable advantage over the old form of a declaration of war of permitting tho com batants to patch up their differences more easily by the arts ot diplomacy, and also en ables them to disavow consequences. NO BRIDEGROOM CAME. Locked Up While .Mamma Stood at the Door with a Club. Elizabeth, N. J., July 27. An exciting scene occurred last evening at the residence otj. W. Orr, a grocer on Elizabeth avonuo, when tho anticipated wedding of his pretty niece. Annio Sloan, to John Bcatty, one ot his clerks, was delayed by tho non-appear-anco of tho bridegroom. The latter Is twenty years of nge. He was locked up In his room, while tho Rev. Andrew Henry, a Methodist preacher of Newark, stood ready to tie the knot at tho bride's home. After awhile the delay began to be Irksome, and the guests began to wonder. After nn hour's wait information came that the groom had been locked up In his room by his mother, nnd that ho was trying to kick the door down and yelling to bo let out. His mother stood by the door with a stick and urged him to ngree not to marry the girl and she would let him out. This he swore ho would not do. While she kept vigil at his door friends of tb bride had gone for the po lice, nnd they went to the bouse of Mrs. Beatty. She refused to let them in. Her son wns kept a prisoner until this morning. Tho bride became hysterical and was taken to her room. Tho guests nnd minister de parted, and tho nuptials wero postponed. LARGEST ATLANTIC CABLE. Only Two Weeks Were Required to Do the Work of Laying It. Heabt's Content, N. F July 27. The final splice of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company's new cablo was mado to-day at 11 a. m., Greenwich time, and the laying of the largest cable across tho Atlantic was then suc cessfully completed. The ship Scotia, which has been laying tho deep sea section, played out the remaining seventy-eight knots that were necessary to reach the position of the buoy that held the end of tho Irish shore section which had been laid by tho Britannia. theshlpthat also laid the American shore end. The Irish shore end is 192 knots long. The time taken In laying this now cablo was tho shortest on record. The expedition left Heart's Content, N. F.. July 15. in tho afternoon, and the final splice, was made tho morning of the27tb, less than twelve days. As the Irish shore end was laid in less than two days, tho total time taken was inside ot two weeks, n remarknble achievement when It Is considered that this cablo Is of the heav iest type ever laid. A noteworthy coincidence In connection with the completion of this cable is the fact that tho final splice was made on the anniver sary ot the day on which tho first successful cable was landed at Heart's Content, in I860, twenty-eight years ago. and not cmly on the same date, but on the same day ot the wcjk. TO BREAK AWAY FROM ROME. Poles and Other Foreigners Trying to Form an Independent Catholic Church. Buffalo, N. Y., July 27. The Idea of form ing nn Independent Catholio church in this country has spread from Cleveland to Buffalo. Tho Idea is not to break awny from the Catholic faith, but from all allegiance to Rome. A movement is on foot hero among the Poles to start an independent church similar to tho church in Cleveland. A pro clamation has been issued which lays down the following ns tho principles for the estab lishment of the new organization: First All the church property will belong to the congregation; not to the bishops. Second The congregation will elect their own priests or approve thoso sent by tho bis hop Third The congregation will exercise per fect freedom in tho education of their chil dren; no compulsory sending to parochial schools, but where there are parochial schools they shall be equipped with American text books and practico the American system of teaching. Fourth Perfect freedom ot tho press. Although tho new sect is called the Polish National Church It is propoed to spread It among Bohemians. Germans. Irishmen, and all who will accept it. A convention is to fcel held In Cleveland at a date not yet decided upon. 'Saved Her Husband's Life. Sabatooa, N. Y., July 27. Adelbert Buax, of Glens Falls, was lodged In the Saratoga county jail to-night on a charge of assault in tho first degree. At Collamer's Corners, tho north end of Saratoga Lake, this afternoon he shot his sister-in-law. Mrs. Susan Jones, who is roported to bo in a critical condition. Her husband and Buax,who had been drink ing, became involved in a quarrel, and Mrs. Jones stepped between them just In time to receive the shot in her left breast. -- Whitcman to be Released. Laxsixo, Mich., July 27. Gov. Bich has re fused to grunt tho requisition of the Governor of California for the extradition of Alonzo J. Whitoman, the ex-Senator from Wisconsin, who was charged with forgery. It was proved to the satisfaction ot the Governor, by the testimony of business men in Howell, Mich., that the signature that was alleged to have been forged by Whiteman was genuine. Whiteman will be discharged. Death of Rev. Dr. Thomas Meyers. Baltimobe, July 27. Bev. Dr. Thomas Meyers, eighty-two years ot age, agent of tho Biblo Society of the Methodist Episcopal church, died to-night. Dr. Meyers by his work was well known to all Methodists of the country. Anti-Anarchist BUI Is Law. Pabis, July 27. In the Senate to-day Floquet and Arago opposed the government's anti-anarchist bill which passed the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Bnt in spite of their opposition clause 1 was adopted by an enor mous majority, and later the whole bill was adopted by a vote of 205 to 31. CLEVELAND'S SOLICITUDE Awaiting the Outcome of the Second Tariff Conference. HE SENDS FOR iMR. H'MILLIN General Reeling In Both Homes that Only the Senate Bill Can Get a Majority of the Senators Sugar A'aia in the Way Veto ower Will Not Be Used Crisp's CaU. At the end ot tho most exciting week that has been seen since the tariff bill was taken up, and it may. perhaps, bo said the most exciting week all to for the friends and foes ot tariff reform In many a long year, the tariff bUl is safely back In conferenco again. The great difficulty which the friends of the bill bad in getting it back to conference again is very suggestive. It means as clearly as nnytblng can mean that nothing less than the Senato bill can ever go back to tho Senate with the hope of getting n majority In that body. This fact was generally recognized In the House yesterday afternoon in tho remarks made by members when they learned how very close tho vote had been. It was also recognized by the President, who sent a special messenger down to the House as soon as he had learned that the bill bad gone back to that body, requesting Representative McMlllln, the ranking House confereo in th e absence ot Chairman Wilson, to call at once. This, following the conference between tho President nnd Speaker Crisp earlier in the day, was taken to indicate the solicitude the President felt on the outcome ot the second conference. Mr. McMillin declined to talk ot his call on tho President. Messrs. McMlllln and Turner are the only House conferees In town, but Sneaker CrlSD had word that Mr. Montgomery would arrive last night, and Chairman Wilson will be here to-day. The Democratic conferees will hold nn Informal meeting to-day, and Senator Jones said late last night that the full confer ence committee. Including Republican mem bers, would probably be called together. o disagreement this time. The general impression about tho Senate is that the conference nowagresd on will not be so prolonged ns was the former one. Some Senators are of the opinion that tho committee either will agree upon a report within two or three dajs after the sitting begin, or within that time decide to report another disagree ment. The preponderance of opinion Is, how ever, that there will not be another report of disagreement. In fact tho Democratic con ferees assert that another disagreement means he defeat of the bill. The indications all point to tho probability that the sugar schedule again will be the principal point of contention, and that but for the differences on this point an agreement would be reached after a very brlet sitting. The Democratic members of the conference went through tho bill very cnrefully during their former sitting and agreed on a vast ma jority of the items in it, so that they will not need to consider these points again, very fully. It Is probable, however, that the Re publican members ot the committee will ask for explanation of many of the changes made, and this action of course, would have the effect ot delaying the conference report. Senator Blanchard has an entirely new sugar proposition to submit to tho confer ence, but it is not regarded as at oil likely of adoption. In outlining bis proposition Sen ator isiancnara saiu mat in nis opinion tne best way out ot the complications would be to continue the bounty, diminishing it at the rate of one-eighth each year, and to odd to th bounty ota cent duty on raw sugars andyof a cent on refined sugars. "This," be said, "would not increase the prlco of sugar to the consumer, and would yield to tne Treasury say twelve to fifteen millions a year rev enue, enough to pay the bounty from the start with an ever increasing surplus each year as tho bounty diminishes in amount Tho differential on refined sugars would be one-qunrter of a cent, tho samo ns pro posed In the Wilson bill as reported from the Ways and Means Committee, nnd only halt as "much as under the existing McKinley law. "I would also," bo added, "retain the one tenth discriminating duty ngainst sugars im ported from countries paying an export bounty." BBICE THINKS IT IS TLAIX. Senator Brice stated to The Times' repre sentative yesterday that the situation was plain enough to show everyone, the President Included, that it there is to be any bill now it must bo the Senate bill. He suggested that the sugar schedule would still remain the im portant feature of the bill, as it was in tbo last conferenco, and that there must be some differential duty. He would be willing to rc cedo from tho one-eighth it there was a difference in the ad valorem rates on raw or refined, as fortv on raw and forty-five on refined or forty-two nnd one-half on raw and forty-eight on rllned, perhaps. Under no circumstances would a "flat'' duty on all sugar be accepted. Senator Jones made this statement to The Times' representatives. ''It ought to be per fectly clear to everyone, tho President in cluded, that If a bill is to pass at all, it must be the Senate bill. Ot course there can be be minor modifications in conference, but very few. The bill must remain as it is iu nil material points. I do not know of any chango in the President's position. I havo not talked with him since Senator Gorman's interview, and I certainly have had no inti mations or suggestions that he has changed his position. Senntor Brice also stated that he had no information on the President's present position." The story that there may be a -veto to the bill Is regardod in all weli-lnformed sources as absurd and unfounded. The President has betrayed the greatest anxiety ever the fnte of the bill during the past week, nnd according to a statement mnde by a prominent Senator a Democratlo member of the Fmanco Committee, who would not allow The Times representative to use his name the President had ndmltted to a member of his Cabinet that ho was very sorry he had ever nllowod his letter to be read, and that the storm it bad raised had been a source of the very greatest anxiety to him. cnisr sees Cleveland aoaix. Senator Smith said yesterday to Tnz Times representative: "I think tho closeness of the voto of the Senate on the question of sending the bill back to conference ought to show clearly tho folly of trying to modify tho bill now. II it is changed there won't be votes enough to carry tho measure through this Senate, and now perhaps that this result has been mado clear the House will not try to in sist on an impossibility." In the House lobby yesterday afternoon not one Bepresentatlvo could bo found who did not agree that the situation was such that the Senate.bill must be accepted or none at all. Speaker Crisp was again nt the White House yesterday, and although there is a strict reticence on the part of those who are informed of the conference, It is accepted as a fact in Congressional circles that the talk was con cerning the solution of the tariff problem. Mr. Crisp did not make his visit known to members of the Committee on Rules or to other close associates, and the meeting with the President has not as yet been productive of any results so for as shaping the course of the Honse. The feeling continues to be very strong among the members to end the struggle with T such concessions from the Senato as can be got. Mr. Crisp has as yet given no intimation that he shares this feeling, although it is the general belief of members that tho confer ences at the White House am with a view of reaching results and the passage of a bill with little delay. Neither Representatives McMH lin nor Turner, the only conferees In town, was at the White House yesterday nor did they confer with the Speaker as to his confer enco with tho President. THEY ARE ALL SAWING WOOD. Democratic Leaders Assembllne at Sara, toco Just for Their Health. Baiatooa, N. Y., July 27. The mnch-talked-ot conference of the leaders of the Democratlo party from various parts ot the State had not developed here up to late to night, although there are Indications that such an event will take place. At tho hour of writing to-night there are more Republi cans than Democrats nere, and the few leaders of tho latter party who are on the ground are reticent. There Is little doubt, howover, but that by to-morrow noon there will be enough of district and county leaders present to at least tak over matters in formally. "Senator Murphy will not be around until to-morrow," said one Democrat to-night. "Ho left Washington for here to-night and nothing will be done until he comes." Mayor Gilroy arrived late this afternoon and is at the Grand Uniin. He says: "I did not come for nny conference, but to visit. If the party leaders here talk over matters it will be very informally." Mr. Croker is nt the United States Hotel. He is not registered there, and refuses to see any reporters. Ex-Senator Michael McCar ren. the personal representative ot McLaugh lin, of Kings county, is also nt the United States. He says: "There will be no regular conference. I don't know what the plans are. Mr. Murphy will arrive here to-morrow. What am I here for? Well, I guess for my health." The talk to-night is mostly Republican in its tenor, and, if Democrats aro to be taken for authority, Mr. Morton is the only man inougni oi uy tne Jiepubllcans tor Governor. The Democratic ticket Is namd here by the leaders openly, and at present writing is alleged to be Gov. Flower for re-election nnd William Sulzer for lieutenant governor. The latter name is, however, but a supposition, for Erie bounty has to be appeased and a can didate may be taken from that section for lieutenant governor in the hope ot drawing votes. The conference 'of to-morrow, if any is held, is likely to settle tho matter. m MUTINY AMONG CONVICTS. They Cause an Explosion Which Kills the Depurv Warden. Nashville, Tenn., July 27. The convicts at Tracey City are in a state of mutiny, and as a result two men aro dead and two others are suffering from wounds. This even ing the convicts loaded a pipe with explosives, placed it in a coal car and attached a slow fuse to it Deputy Warden Nelson and assistants were passing along another entry to bring the convicts out for the night, and when they arrived opposite the bomb it exploded. Nelson was instantly killed and Guards Terrell and Thnrman wounded. A negro convict, named Peter Hamilton, was killed by a volley from the other guards. There were 115 convicts In the mines at tho time, and all but seventy surrendered. These remained inside and 'swear they will not come out. Nelson was a member of the last General Assembly from Maury county. The State officials here were at once notified and they telegraphed Superintendent of Prisons Kirk at his home at Chester county, to go at once to the city, Telegrams late to-night say that It will probably be unnecessary to send troops, as It is believed that all the convicts will surrender before morning. Escape was probably the object of the mutineers. STRIKERS SENT TO JAIL. Sentenced to Forty Days for Interfering With Traffic of Roads. Chicago, July 27. Richard Lawrence and Edward Rhodes, the flrst of the strikers to be punished here for lawlessness growing out of the Pullman boycott, were sentenced to forty days In jail by Judge Grosscup of the United States court to-day. The men were Santa Fe strikers at Chlllicotbe, III., and were charged with contempt ot court in Interfering with the traffic of a road in tho hsnds ,of govern ment receivers. Mayor Hopkins said to-day that if the Pullman works are not started within tho next few days he will withdraw tho militia. The mayor Informed Vice President WIckes, of tho Pullman Company, ol his decision, and the latter will decide at once on a date for re suming work. It is thought that the works will be started next Monday, and that tho troops will be withdrawn the middle ot next week it no disturbances occur. The Seventh Infantry of the National Guard, 400 strong, was relieved from strike duty to-night. This now leaves but three in fantry regiments on duty. " UNMERCIFULLY THRASHED. Manager of Jacksonville's Athletic Club Horsewhipped by a Pullman Conductor. Jacksosville, Fla., July 27. J. B. T. Bowden, who achieved notoriety as the man ager of the Duval Athletic Club, which pulled off tho Corbett-MItchell fight, wns horse whipped almost to death to-day. Bowden's assailant was one Brunson, a Pullman car conductor, who alleged that Bowden insulted Mrs. Brunson. Brucson met Bowden in a saloon, covered him with a pistol, and then proceeded to wear out a buggy whip on him. vvnen ne nnisneu nuwuca was in a piriuuie condition. His face was n mass ot bruised and quivering flesh and his clothing wns cut to shreds. Brunson is a six-loiter ana weighs over 200 pounds. Bowden is4 about flvo feet high and weighs about nlnety-llvo pounds. It is feared that further trouble will follow. Bowden denies that ho insulted Mrs. Brunson. Wounded in the Least Vulnerable Part. Pabis, July 27. A duel with swords was fought this morning between M. Fnul Dcs chnncl, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and the publisher of La Justice. M. Dcscha nel was wounded in the cheek. The duel was on account nf nn article published in La Jus tice, which M. Deschanel claimed was an in sulting reply to a speech made by him in the Chamber of Deputies during the discussion of the government's anti-anarcblst bill. Telegraphic Brevities. What promises to be the richest gold strike in New Mexico has been made in the Plnos Altos district. Col. Joseph Baiber, one of the best-known citizens of Baltimore, died Thursday night, aged sixty-three. Experiments have been made In Chicago with West Virginia coal which leaves only 447 percent, of ashes and Is practically smokeless. Ex-Congressman Thomas R. Horton. ot Fultonville, N. Y., died Thursday night, aged seventy-two. He served in Congress from the Eighteenth district of New York from 1855 to 1857. The venerable Ellen Bowman Vail, widow ot the late Bishop Vail, the first bishop ot the Episcopal church In Kansas' and daughter ot the late Bishop Samuel Bowman, ot Pennsyl vania, is dead. Mrs. Vail was a great sufferer, and for fifteen years has been totally blind. WHOLE STATES BURNING UP Unprecedented Condition of Affairs Throughout the West TERRIBLE EFFECT OP DROUTH Prairie and Forest Fires Starting In Every Direction Towns and Villages, Train and Bridges Consumed by the names Losses Banning Into the Millions. St. Paul, Minn., July 27. To-day baa been nearly a duplicate of yesterday as re gards temperature throughout the North-, west, but promises are now for cooler weather, and already a drop is rt ported from Montana and Dakota points. In addition to injury to growing grain the intense heat has dried up the prairie graves to an extent that the least spark from a passing locomotive causes serious fires. AsnnASD, Wis., July 27. Forest fires are producing great suffering and loss through out this vicinity, and railroad companies have never before experienced such damage from fires. On the Wisconsin Central Railroad it is impossible to move trains. Phillips, the headquarters of John B. Davis Lumber Company, a manufacturing town of 2.000 people, is totally destroyed by fire, and only a few buildings remain standing. A dispatch just received from FIfleld, a small station a few miles this side of Phillips, says that 500 women and children from Phillips are in the woods there without shelter. They sent a request for food and supplies, as the supply at Fifleld Is very short. BBIDOES DESTBOTKD. The train that started from here this even ing was obliged to return as bridges are to tally destroyed a few miles south. Commu nication with Fifleld is now shut off, and it Is feared that that town is also on fire. Along the Omaha line the fires are raging with terrible fierceness. Shores' Crossing. a little village eight miles west of Ashland, was destroyed this afternoon. Not a building remains standing and the homeless families were brought to Ash land. The railroad bridge near this city was destroyed and at 4 o'clock this afternoon a fast Omaha freight and sixteen loaded cars were entirely destroyed. The engineer and fireman were injured and the brakemen are missing. Loss to cars and freight many thousands ot dollars. Mason, a small town south on the Omaha line, caughtflre at 2 o'clock. The White Blver Lumber Company's mill, with 40,000,000 feet of I amber in the yards, was destroyed, and at 6 o'clock the latest report received here says the entire town was threatened. The Omaha bridge across the White Blver at Mason Is burned. Bailroad officials say the loss at Mason 13 fully 81,000,000, with $250,000 in surance. WOMEITAXD CniLDBEX IX FEBIX. At 7 o'clock Ed Ensign, a promi nent lumberman, telegraphed to the mayor here from Fifleld: "Bread and meat to be sent down there nt once; that there were 509 women and c hildren between Fifleld and Phillips without food and the fire raging fiercely around them. " The mayor and committee are now gather ing supplies which will be sent in the morning if a train can get through the flames. Mr. Barto, whose family reside at Phillips, re ceived the following message from Fifleld: "Your wife and baby are in the woods near Phillips without food nnd clothing." He Is half crazed with griet but is unable to send nny help. It 13 feared that many lives are lost ns with the hundreds ot women and children in the woods, and fire all around them, some must perish surely. BAIXMAEEBS WASTED CniLLicoTnE, Mo., July 27. A drought of one month's duration is seriously affecting tbo corn crop in this vicinity and throughout North Missouri generally. The services of rainmakers are being sought, but though many citizens offer $100 each no element bombarder can be secured. The corn crop will be a failure unless rain falls this week. The thermometer registered 105 in the shade yesterday. Topeka, Kan., July 27. Railroad Commis sioner John Hall, just In from the West, says that unless rain falls within forty-eight hours there will be no corn in that section. In the Western parts of the State the most favonble weather would not make a crop. Further east rains would save it. Mr. Hall says tho hot blast has affected all kinds ot vegetation as far east as Wamego, in Pottowatomle county. Equally discouraging reports continue to come in from the north west as far east as Republic county, and on the southern border of the State. It is said the corn has been burned out from the west ern border ot Cowley county to the Colorado lino, including the south half ot the counties lying Immediately north. Gband Rapids, Mich., July 27. Extensive fires are running in the woods nnd marshes north and west of here. The fire is near the city of Centralln, nnd great volumes ot smoke arise on n heavy wind. The thermometer registered 106 in the shade to-day. Huntixotox, Ind., July 27. Destructive prairie fires are raging between this city and Fort Wayne. For two or three days they have been burning over thousand acres ot wheat and oats fields. White families in the fire district were out to-day fighting the flames. m Dr. Cornelias Hcrz Declared a Defaulter. Pabis, July 27. Dr. Cornelius Herz, the Panama lobbyist, was formally charged to day with extorting 10,000.000 francs from the late Baron Bemncb. As Dr. Herz did not put in an appearace the tribunal declared him a defaulter and judgment was reserved. Dr. Herz Is understood to be still In England, where ho has been a resident ever since the Panama Canal Company disclosures caused him to leave France. His ex tradition has been repeatedly sought for, but under the plea of ill health, etc., he has suc ceeded In avoiding appearing personally be fore a French court. t Prairio Fired by Lightning. Piebbe, S. D., July 27. Lightning struck the prairie a few miles above the city, caus ing a terrible Ore, which was aided by the high wind. One man acd several horses were burned to death. Several hay camps and thousands ot tons of hay were entirely de stroyed. In the Field of Politics. N. G. Larimore has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats ot North Dakota. The Massachusetts Bepubllcan State con vention is to be held in Boston, October 6. Tho Prohibitionists of the Seventh Ken tucky (Breckinridge's) district yesterday nominated Judge James B. Finnell for Con gress by acclamation. The third session of the Twenty-first Penn sylvania Congressional district Republican conferees was held in Jeannette yesterday and the deadlock is etlll unbroken. The seventy second ballot was taken last night without result and the convention adjourned to meet there again on August 21. r" r v " -v ... . ' t'iJA.ifiS!Sis'tsi-iliSiiit!' r"'?3i SiZg&&&ii3&2&. -?ZzS.jrZ!t..S--!-L- JSaSa-e.i-.-y -J-'