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i THE MORNING NEWS, 1
' Established I*o. Incorporated 1888. v
j J. H. ESTILL, President. j
DEATH’S MAD DANCE.
Tie Worst Fears of tie Big
Blow Realized,
A Lake Steamer Capsized With
% 150 People.
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!Ro ,‘ Over Twenty-five Escaped Alive,
r. S' he Boat Turned Bottom Upward
and They Clung to Her aa She
™ Came Up—Fifty People on a Barge
iin Towed by the Steamer Escaped by
r* a Miracle—Many Other Lives Lost
Along the Path of the Hushing Air
Monster.
Lake City, Minn., July 14.— Last night,
just before dark a disastrous cyclone bore
down upon this community, and in a few
minutes nearly 200 people had been killed.
What appeared to be an ordinary electric
storm was noticed coming from the west,
but in half an hour the whole heavens had
beer, converted into a lightning lined black
canopy ot death. A little before dark a
terrific wind struck the village and every
one rushed in doors. Trees were uprooted,
buildings wrecked and much damage was
done in the short time the storm lasted,
A STEAMER CAPSIZED.
In a few moments nows was abroad that
an excursion boat with over 200 people on it
was capsized in the middle of Lake Pepin.
The boat was the steamor Sea Wing, which
came down the lake from Diamond bluff, a
small place about seventeen miles north of
i here, on an excursion to the encampment of
D.he First Regiment National Guard, state
!r 'iilitia, which is being held a mile below
cocie city. The steamer started back on her
jJJ omeward trip about 8 o’clock, and although
iaes'ore were signs of the approaching storm
not considered in any way serious,
no danger was anticipated.
icL, | CROWDED TO THE RAILS.
’ v E C pVhe boat was crowded to its fullest ea
con,lHty, about 150 men, women and ohildren
’GraoJ” ®’ et * " lng an( * Diamond BluU being
itson.laboard, and about fifty people on a
‘“Urge which was attached to the 6ida of the
■| steamer. When about opposite Lake City
.. the boat began to feel the effects of the
I storm but the officers kept on their way.
> The storm increased as] the boat con
tinued up the lake, and in fifteen
minutes was at his hight.
. When nearing Central Point, about two
miles above Lake City, the steamer was at
the mercy of the waves, which were washing
over the boat, and all was confusion. The
boat momentarily ran on a bar and the
barge was cut loose and the steamer again
set adrift in the lake.
CAPSIZING OP THE STEAMER.
A number of those on the barge jumped
and swain ashore as the barge floated again
into deep water. Those on the barge saw
the steamer as it was carried helplessly out
into the middle of the lake, and, as they
were being tossed about on the raging
waters, they were horrified a moment later
to see the steamer capsize and its cargo of
150 people precipitated into the lake. Those
on the barge remained there until
they they were drifted near the shore
and were all rescued, or swam ashore.
Among them were two ladies who were
brought to the beach by strong and ready
swimmers. As soon as the storm began to
jiffect the progress of the boat Capt. Weth
d 11 gave instructions to run her into the
1' isconsin shore, but it was too late. The
rater was running too high to permit the
helsman to operate the rudder, and the boat
yras completely at the mercy of the storm
t r a few moments.
PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
After the barge was cut away the steamer
was carried to the center of the lake, and
the efforts of the crew and more cool
headed passenger were devoted to prepara
-1 ions for the worst. A dozen or more secured
he few life preservers that were
j o be found and jumped into
_he water, preferring to taka their
a-hances. In five minutes more the waves
>egan to wash into the boat und fill the
'Wer decks, and hailstones as large as hens’
ggs came down on the heads of the poor
“and helpless creatures who were huddled
jgether on top. A huge wave struck the
a raft p„ side at the same moment that
‘ ferritic blast of w ind, more horrible forci
le than the others, came up, and carried
.. ie boat over. All of the people on board,
• • 11 or mure, were thrown into the water,
• • 'me being caught underneath, and others
•• irown into the waves.
C TURNED BOTTOM UPWARD.
The boat turned bottom upward, and
hy about twenty-flve people were observed
1 the surface. These caught hold of the
'at and climbed up on the upturned bot
- m, those first securing a position assisting
e others. In ten minutes more those who
l| l obtained momentary safety on the
'at could observe no others of the boat’s
e w or passengers floating on the surface
the sea of waves. Afterward, however, as
■ hfii of lightning lighted up the surface
the lake the surface was seen to be dotted
lu "l there with the dresses of drowning
kC i Wen an< d children, but it was impossible
, those who witnessed the horrible sigut
tn ‘end any aid. The survivors on the
; amer’s bottom began calling for help
1111 the shore. Soon the storm began to
t>G ***, in half an hour lights were ob
„i Hitting about on the pier at Lake
FI i opposite which point the upturned
} ■£ &lu er had now been driven.
THE BOAT AGAIN TURNS OVER.
>efore heip could reach it, however, the
3a ! r creatures who yet remained to tell the
3 XT rors the night were agaiu submitted
- ‘‘‘other battle with the elements. With no
TO ; ' w arning, and as they were just bo
aiug to hope that they would be taken off
"I® Citizens of Lake City the boat again
t 1 ** over, this time on its side, and again
'' the twenty-five remaining survivors
*• hurled into the water. Of those sev-
'J'ere drowned before they could bo
to the boat by those
W succeeded in remaining
If and. securing a hold on
■ “oat’g side. In a few moments a dozen
■ t, °re boats were manned and put out
JHofning S!fto3.
from the shore, though the high waves had
not yet subsided, and after they had been
scouring the lake for a quarter of an hour
the u: turned boat was discovered. The
twenty or more remaining people clinging
to the boat were rescued and brought to
shore, most of them being men who could
swim.
SOME OF THE DROWNED.
Among those known to have been on
board the steamer, and who are undoubt
edly drowned, are:
Two children of C. H. Rehdor, who was
on the barge.
Peter Gerken, his wife, five children, and
his hired girl.
Mrs. Capt. Wethern and her two chil
dren.
Fred Christ.
William W. Blaker and his family of
three.
Mrs. Hemptfling and daughter.
A Miss Flynn.
Basee Adams.
Ida Fulton.
THE STORM IN THE CITY.
In Lake City the damage to property by
the cyclone is great, although no fatalities
are reported.
Collins Bros.’ saw and planing mill was
totally demolished.
The root of the opera house, owned by
Mr. Hanisch, was carried away, and the
stores underneath it were more or less dam
aged by rain and hail.
Young & Co.’s dry goods block is badly
demolished.
Part of the License block was demolished
and the goods in its stores damaged.
The root of a building in which the tele
graph office is located is gone, and the lower
floors were damaged.
Gallett & Beck’s sash factory is almost a
total wreck.
The streets of the city are filled with
fallen trees and parts of buildings that have
been carried through the air.
Up to 2 o’clock this morning seventy-four
bodies had been found in the lake.
FLOATED SEVEN MILES.
Lake City, Minn., July 14, 11 p. m.—
Among the incidents of last nig it’s disaster
it is told that two boys, aged 17, who were
on the steamer, secured life preservers,Jand
when thrown into the water they remained
quiet, floating with the wind and
waves, and were picked up after
six hours’ immersion at Front End, seven
miles from the scene of the accident, alive
and in good condition. That so many lives
were saved and so many
bodies quickly recovered is largely
due to the presence of the militia a mile be
low town. The regiment were soon at the
river bank and they worked heroically all
night to save life, and all day to-day to re
cover bodies.
A revised list of those known to be dead
in the steamer disaster gives a total of
sixty-eight. Among these are the wife and
two children of the captain of the boat.
THE CORPSES AT RED WING.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 14, 10 a. m.—
The Journal's Red Wing, Minn., special
says: "The bodies of those drowned in
Lake Pepin last night, to the number of
fifty-two, arrived in this city about 8
o'clock this morning. The whole town was
in mourning immediately after the arrival
of the steamer. The bodies were hurried to
the respective homes of the deceased per
sons.”
AT LEAST SIXTY SAVED.
Lake Gervais, Minn., July 14, 2:15 p.
XL —At this hour, 2:15 o’clock p. m., sixty
persons are known to have been saved, and
it is thought that the death roll muy be
inside of 100. The wind which did all the
mischief was a perfectly s.raight blow
and no cyclone. It now appears that the
storm had risen before the boat
started from the camp ground, and
quite a number of excursionists refused to
undertake the homeward journey, but the
officers of the the boat saw uo danger in the
blow as it then was, and started out. The
direct force of the wind was such as to
make the boat helpless and beat the waters
of the lake into great waves. The wreck is
being pulled to pieces to-day by
other steamers, and by this means several
bodies have been recovered. One small boy
was found floating and yelling three miles
down the lake from the scene of the disas
ter and rescued. It is doubtful if it will
ever be known how many lives were lost in
this disaster.
AT KOHLMANN’S LAKE.
Story of an Eye-Witness of the
Storm’s Fury.
St. Paul, Minn., July 14, 10 a. m.—Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Ronald of St. Paul were out
at Kohlmann’s lake during the storm, and
had a narrow escape from injury. Mr.
Ronald said: “My wife and I started to
drive to Kohlmann’s lake at 12:15 o’clock,
arriving there about 3 o’clock, We took a
boat and went out fishing on the lake at
3:15 o’clock. Half an hour later wo saw the
storm coming up, but 1 thought it
would pass away north of us. I pulled
toward Kohltnann’s wharf,however,and just
as I landed the storm commenced. We ran
into Kobltuan’s hotel, and bad no sooner
got inside than the wnarf, which was 100
yards long, was swept away and the
boat house turned completely around.
SPRAY TWENTY FEET HIGH.
“The water in the lake was raised in
spray twenty feet high, I should guess. The
hotel had over 100 people inside and they
were badly frightened. Some were crying
anil others were praying. Mr. Kohlman
wanted all to go outside and lie down, as tie
was afraid the house would be blowu down.
The edge of tbe storm, however, passed
within a few feet of the hotel and struck
the north side of the lake, where there were
five or six houses. These houses were all
damaged, and most of them were swept
away. One house in particular, which had
a large red barn behind it, presumably
Schuermayer’s, was totally wrecked aud its
timbers scattered for half a mile along the
track of the storm. Some of the shingles
and the gable end were blown from Kohl
man’s.
LASTED HALF AN HOUR.
“The storm lasted half an hour, and it
appeared to cover a tract of country about
half to turee-quarters of a mile wide. As
soon as it had passed a large number of
men went to work helping the wounded
and taking out the dead. Ou the other
side of the lake carriages of all s irts were
in use, aud a small steam tug which bad
been blown ashore was floated and sent
across the lake. I saw fourteen people,
all pretty badly hurt.
A CAMPING PARTY’S NARROW ESCAPE.
“J.W. Terrell and Miss Valdee, P. T. Potts
and Miss Lou Gleason, J. F. Burke and
Miss Wheeler, John Bruggemau and wife,
all of St. Paul, formed a party who were
camping on the southwest shore of Lake
Jervis, aud not very far from Schuermayer’s
cottage. When the tornado’s advance
guard struck the tent an effort was made to
hold tha canvas down, but this was soon
abandoned, as the terrible force of the
storm was realized, and the party
fled to the shelter of the overhanging
bank. They g>t there just In time to save
their lives, as the tout aud all Its apnurte
nanoes, together with a horse aud buggy
belonging to Mr. Terrell, were blown into
the lake, in whose "depths they still are. Mr.
Terrell was blown against a tree, which was
broken by the force of the wind, and he was
somewhat bruised aud scratched, as were
indeed all of the party.”
WHERE THE BLOW STARTED.
According to the testimony of those who
witnessed the storm it first gathered in the
vicinity of Snul lake, several miles to the
northwest of Lake Gerv&is, and something
like eight miles from St. Paul. It pro
ceeded slowly in Its general movement and
first began its work of destruction about
three miles trom the Schuermayer and Good
cottages by demolishing a barn and several I
windmills. After this it seemed to bound
into the air. striking the earth again
near the hamlet of Little Canada, where
the first serious damage was done. Again
it skipped a space of about a miio and again
lowered to the earth and resumed its work
of destruction, its fury culminating near
the shore of Lake Gervais, where five
deaths were caused. Once ugain the storm
seemed to rebound in the air, only to re
gain the earth half a mile further on,
where the ruins of the Gaetzke place and
bruised inmates were left to bear witness
to its relentless power. Here its force
seemed to be spent, and as it proceeded east
ward it assumed simply the nature of a
high wind, accompanied by a thunder
storm. Hail as large as medium-sized
olivos was one of the features at White
Bear. So far as known the total number
of deaths by this storm is five, but of the
thirty or forty injured several are likely to
die.
BENT TOGETHER BY A SWITCH.
A Passenger Runs Into a Freight
Train and Two Lives Are Lost.
Richmond, Va., July 14. —Yesterday an
east-bound passenger train on the James
river division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad ran into a freight train at Glad
stone, 120 miles west of this city. The
engine was slightly damaged.
A negro tramp, whose name is unknown
and who was riding on the trucks of the
baggage car, was killed.
Engineer William Clowes of Richmond
had an ankle slightly hurt.
Fireman W. G. Miller of Richmond had
his ankle slightly hurt.
J. E. Turner, a clerk in the Richmond
yard, had his lip cut.
Joseph Hargrave’s ankle is slightly hurt.
Passenger Fireman W. B. Holt of Rich
mond was killed.
The cause of the accident was a misplaced
switch.
Opening of the Minstrel Season.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 14. Meech’s
Academy of Music was crowded to-night
when the season was inaugurated by the
Cleveland minstrel troupe. All four com
panies start in different directions and have
various novelties.
The company opening to-night gave the
phantom cuirassiers, introducing startling
electric effects, and hadmauy now features.
All the favorite minstrels and famous
Craigs are in the trust companies.
Aid for Agricultural Colleges.
Washington, July 14.—Representative
McComas of Maryland to-day reported
favorably from the House committee on
education the_Benate bill to apply a por
tion of the proceeds of the sales of public
lands to the support of agricultural col
leges.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, July 14. —The bond offer
ings to-day were $5,500, all 4s, and all were
accepted at 121.
Eehring Sea Negotiations.
London, July 14. —1n the House of Com
mons to-day Sir James Fergusson, under
foreign secretary, replying to Professor
Bryce, declined to make any statement re
garding the Behring sea question, in view
of the present state of the negotiations on
that subject. He said, however, that volu
minous papers relating to the Behring sea
troubles would soon be laid before parlia
ment.
Suspension of Bills.
London, July 14.—The procedure com
mittee of the House of Commons, by a
party vote, has approved Secretary Bal
four’s report on the suspension of bills
amended in accordance with the views of
Sir William Vernon Harcourt by the in
sertion of words declaring it unconstitu
tional for peers to suspend bills from the
House of Commons.
Parnell Won’t Draft a Bill.
London, July 14. —Mr. Parnell does not
intend to frame a bill embodying his pro
posal for the appointment of a board of
arbitration for the settlement ot disputes
between landlords and tenants in Ireland.
He says it is the duty of the government
to prepare such a bill, and that arbitration
ought to be made compulsory.
No Cholera in Valencia City.
London, July 14.—The correspondent of
the Times at Madrid telegraphs that re
ports that cholera prevails in the city of
Valencia are absolutely false. He says
there is not a single case of the disease in
that city, nor is there a shadow of the
panic which has been alleged to exist there.
Universal Peace.
London, July 14.—The universal peace
congress was opened here to-day by David
Dudley Field of New York. In his address
opening the session Mr. Field spoke of the
benefits to be derived from arbitration and
from simultaneous disarmament by the
various powers.
A Warning to Bismarck.
Berlin, July 14 —The Frankfurter
Zeitung threatens to make further revela
tions relative to Prinoe Bismarck which
have hitherto been suppressed, unless the
Naohrichten ceases to criticise the report
of the former paper’s interview with the ex
chancellor,
Montevideo’s Panic.
Buenos Ayres, July 14. —The new board
of the National Bank satisfies the commercial
community of Montevideo. In view of the
improved situation they have abandoned
their intention to renew the convention of
1875, binding themselves to receive only
gold.
Bridal Presents for O’Brien.
London, July 14. —Many English, Scot
tish and Welsh members of the House of
Commons presented O’Brien and wife with
handsome gifts in the committee room of
parliament this afternoon. London Irish
men will give them a banquet on Aug. 6.
Parliament's November Bitting.
London, July 14.—The government has
decided to adhere to its proposal for a No
vember sitting of parliament. The date of
meeting will probaDly be Nov. 25.
Killed in a Strike.
Oporto, July 14—A collision took place
here to-dav between striking workmen aud
police. DuriDg the fight one workman
w as killed.
Gladstone Better.
London, July 14 —Mr. Gladstone is bet
ter. Yee erday afternoon he attended a
garden party. The queen was also present*
Opening of the New Gable Line.
Halifax, N. S., July 14.—The cable
between Halifax and Bermuda was opened
for business to-day.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 15, IS9O.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
THB BTATUB OF THffi APPROPRI
ATION BILLS BBT FORTH.
The Total Amount Carried $359,000,-
000, Exclusive of $100,000,000 of
New Pension Qrabs—The Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill Talcen Up
—Talk of the Latin-American Li
brary.
W ashinqton, July 13.—The Senate this
morning proceeded to consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr. Edmunds asked Mr. Allison if he was
prepared to give to the Senate the status of
the various appropriation bills. Mr. Allison
said that the agricultural bill and army bill
had become laws, the consular and diplo
matic bill was in the hands of the president,
the Distriot of Columbia bill was pending
in the House of Representatives on the con
ference report, the fortification bill was in
the hands of the conference commission.
The Indian appropriation bill would be re
ported to-day or to-morrow from the Sen
ate appropriations oommittee. The legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was a law and so was the military
ueademy bill. The naval appropria
tion bill, the pension appropriation
bill, the river and harbor bill
and sundry civil bills were still unacted on
by tbe Senate. The general deficiency bill
(which would probably cover $4,000,000 or
$5,000,000) was still behind. All those ap
propriate bills (with therivor and harbor,
sundry civil and deficiency bill estimated)
will aggregate about $359,000,000.
Mr. Gorman—That does not include pen
sion appropriations of about $100,000,000!
Mr. Allison—lt does not. It only includes
the regular appropriation bills.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL HILL.
Among the amendments to the sundry
civil bill reported from the committee on
appropriations and agreed to by the Senate
were the following:
An item of SB I,OOO for building an addi
tion to the bureau of engraving and print
ing, where silver certificates are printed, to
furnish accommodation for more presses.
An item of $333,500 for the purpose of
improving, extending and repairing the
vaults in the treasury building, and for
constructing new vaults or safes therein.
Inserting a large number of items for
lighthouses, beacons and fo({ signals, among
the locations being: Y\ aackaack light
station, $00,000; a first-class light vessel at
Fenwick Island shoal, Md.. $70,000; a
iighthouse and fog signal at Maryland
Point, in the Potomac river, $50,000; addi
tional laud for the Portsmouth lighthouse
depot, Va., $10,000; anew dwelling at Cape
Hatteras light station, $5,000; a lightship at
Frying Pan Shoals, N. Cl, $70,000; a light
vessel at Martin’s Industry, 8. C., $70,000.
THE MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
The amendment to insert an item of $500,-
000 for establishing in Washington a Latin-
American memorial library, the site to be
selected by the secretary of state and the
building to be erected under his direction
and supervision having been reached, Mr.
Vest opposed it as being part of A senti
mental programme to secure commerce
with the South American Btates. It was
nonsense to expect that any glamour could
be thrown over the subject in the way of
sentiment that would bring such trade. It
could only be brought by making it to the
interest of the South American states to
trade with tbe United States. Be
sides, there was now being erected
a maguificent library building at a
cost of SBOO,OOO and certain rooms in that
building might be dedicated to the purpose
indicated in the amendment. The Senate
was asked to appropriate $500,000 for a
spectacular performance, and that at a time
when there was not room in the public build
ings to transact absolute aud exigent public
public business.
HAWLEY AGREES WITH VEST.
Mr. Hawley said that he agreed with
everything that Mr. Vest had said. The
library of congress hail already a fine col
lection of old manuscript, maps and books
relating to the early history of the Ameri
can continent, and he suggested that in
stead of dividing those resources it would
be very muen bettor to take a section or
branch of that library and entitle it the
“Latin-American Memorial Library.” He
offered an amendment to that effect, and
appropriating $25,000 for the purpose.
Mr. Vest sent to the clerk’s desk and had
read the President’s message suggesting the
establishment of a Latin-American memorial
library. He contended that it would be no
discourtesy, even to the advocates of the
plan, if an apartment iu the library of
congress was set apart for the purpose:, Mr.
Silva, a delegate from Colombia, who had
originated the suggestion, had used the
words, “Building or apartment.”
SEPARATION INADVISABLE.
Mr. Edmunds remarked that it was obvi
ous to any scholar or student that the
separation of the historical documents of
one particular country or set of countries
from those of all other countries was really
destruction of the value of both.
Mr. Vest predicted that if the committee
amendment were adopted the cost would
not be $500,000, bnt at leant $2,500,000. He
had no disposition to criticise the pati-
Amencan conference or its work, but he
preferred to wait and see what
the result would be before a
monument to it was erected.
He agreed with Mr. Hawley In the idea
that if a monument was to be erected it
should be in the shape of an arch or some
work of art. Finally, at Mr. Gorman’s
suggestion, to which no objection was
made, tho suggestions were agreed to and
tho amendment, with the others, went over.
Mr. Spooner moved to increase the limit
of the cost of the public building at Mil
waukee, Wis., by $400,000. This was
agreed to.
Having disposed of fifty of the 114 pages
of the bill, it was laid aside till to-morrow.
After clearing the calendar of a number
of Dills of local interest tbe Senate at 5:50
o’clock adjourned.
Harrison Has the Silver Bill,
Washington, July 14—The silver bill
was signed by tho presiding officers of both
houses of congress to-day and sent to the
President for his action.
Tho President approved thesilver bill im
mediately upon its receipt at the white
house this afternoon.
Col. Norwood’s Plans.
W ashin gton, July 14.—After thoroughly
examining the field, Congressman Norwood
has determined not to move here, but re
sume the practice of bis profession in Ha
vannah. He returns as soon as he finishes
some researches in the law library.
Bpecial Census Agents.
Washington, July 14.—The superin
tendent of the census has appointed the fol
lowing special agents to collect statistics of
manufactures! John B. Vaoghu of Augusta,
Ga.; Samuel Casper of Albany, Ga.; Sea
botYi J. Fountain of Macon, Ga.
Nominated by the President.
Washington, July 14—The President
to-day nominated Samuel Kimberly of Vir
ginia to be secretary of legation in the Cen
tral American states and consul general of
tbe United States at Guatemala.
NEW TREASURY NOTES.
The Designs Approved by the Presl
dent and Secretary W lndom.
Washington, July 14. —President Harri
son and Secretary Windom ( ave approved
the designs of the new treasury notes pro
vided for by the new silver bill, which were
recently prepared at the bureau of engrav
ing and printing in anticipation of tho
passage of the bill. The** uotes will
be of eight different denomi
nations, as follows: sl, 12, $5,
$lO, S2O, $59, SIOO and #I,OOO. While each
note has a distinctive design outside of its
value designation, they will all resemble in
form and general characteristics the present
legal tender note. They will all be printed
in black on tho face and in green on tho
back.
Anew feature.
A now feature of tho notes intended to
prevent raising or alteration is the printing
of their value in big blaek letters across the
back. This will be done in the case of tho
ones, twos, fives, tens, twenties aud fifties.
Black figures will be used in the case of the
SIOO and si,ooo notes, ns tho width of the
note will not admit of the use of
letters of the desirod size. The
notes will differ from all previous
issues in bearing the words “United States
of America” instead of simply "United
Htates.” They will say on their face that
they aro redeemable in coin and on their
backs that they aro legal tender for all
debts, public and private.
a picture gallery.
Portraits will be displayed on tho differ
ent notes, so far os selected, as follows: Ex-
Secretary Stanton on the ones, Gen. Thomas
on the fives, Gen. Sheridan oil tbe tens. Ad
miral Farragut on the one hundreds, and
Gen. Meade on the one thousands.
While the vignettes for the two, twenty
and fifty dollar notes have not yet been de
cided upon it is probable that they will con
tain portraits of Gen. McPherson, ox-Presi
dent Harrison and ex-Seoretary Morrill
respectively. The vignettes of Gens.
Thomas and Sheridan will bo placed exactly
in the center of the face of tho notes, all
the others being placed on tho sides of the
face.
Secretary Windom said this afternoon
that the issue of those notes to meet tho
earlier demands will he confined to 10s, 100s
and I,ooos, for the reason that it will b i
impossible to print a sufficient amount of
the Binallor denominations to meet the re
quirements of the act in the thirty days
intervening before it takes effect.
SUNDAY A SCORCHER.
People in the West Sweltering Under
a Hot Sun.
Washington, July 14. —The signal ser
vice reports show Sunday to have been an
unusually hot day, except in New England,
the lake region and from Maryland to New
York. Of 143 stations no low than 108 re
port a maximum temperature of 80° or
more, forty-six stations a maximum of 90°
or over, and twelve a maximum tempera
tures of 100° or higher. At Kansas City
I and Omaha the temiieraturo rose to 104°.
OPPRESSIVE AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 14.—The weather was
very sultry and oppressive this morning,
though tho thermometer did not indicate a
higher temperature than 83“ at auy time.
Though the wind was not heavy, the water
on the shore quickly rose four feet—a very
unusual occurrence—and it was supposed to
indicate an unusual disturbance at some
point on the surface of the lake.
Reports from many Illinois towns tell of
much suffering to-day from hot weather.
At Carthage the temperature rose to 109 a
to-day. Many wells and stock-ponds are
going dry and fears are entertained for corn.
At Glasgow there were five cases of pros
tration, two proving fatal.
At Decatur the thermometer reached 103“
in the shade, but no prostrations are re
ported.
At Dixon Deputy Sheriff Woodyatt aud
several others were overcome by the excess
ive heat.
KANSAS CITY SWELTERING.
Kansas City, Mo., July 14.—At noon
to-day the thermometer registered 98°, and
at 3 o’clock a very severe storm of rain and
wind prevailed. The thermometer foil
nearly 20° during the prevalence of the
storm.
104° AT KEOKUK.
Keokuk, la., July 14—At 3 o’clock this
afternoon the thermometer at the signal
service station here registered 104”. This
is the highest point marked since the service
was established here in 1871.
A DULL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Time Spent in a Fight Over a
liallroad Bill.
Washington, July 14.—After some time
had been used up bv dilatory tactics on the
democratic side, the House this morning
went into committee of the whole on the
bill known as tho Atkinson bill, supple
mental to tbe act authorizing the construc
tion of tbe Baltimore and Potomac railroad
in the District of Columbia. After tbe
debate bad progressed for an hour
Mr. Moore of New Hampshire moved
that the bill bo reported to
the House with a recommendation
that it be recommitted to the committee on
the District of Columbia with instructions
to report back a substitute providing that
before Jan. 1, 1894, the railroad company
shall remove its present station from Sixth
and B streets to tbe intersection of Virginia
and Maryland * venues. This was agreed
to by a vote of 09 to 54.
THE RECOMMENDATION REPORTED.
The committee accordingly arose and re
ported its recommendation to the House.
The recommendation was agreed to by a
vote of 59 to 52, and accordingly the pill
was recommitted with instructions as
stated.
Mr. Hemphill of South Carolina moved
to reconsider and also moved to lay that
motion on the table.
The standing vote resulting 04 to 55 the
yeas and nays were demanded, pending
which Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey moved
to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was
lost by a vote of 80 yeas to 99 nays.
One hundred and twenty members were
announced as paired on this vote. On the
motion to table the vote resulted in 90 yeas
to 59 nays—no quorum.
The House then, at 3:50 o’clock, ad
journed.
GEN. FREMONT’S DEATH.
Flags Flying at Half-Mast—Harrison’s
Condolences.
Washington, July 14.—President Harri
son to-day ordered that the national flag
be displayed at half-mast upon all build
ings of the executive departments of this
city until after Gen. Fremont's funeral
shall have taken place.
HARRISON’S CONDOLENCES.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 14. —Mrs.
Fremont this afternoon received the follow
ing message of condolence from President
Harrison:
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremunt:
I bug to extend toyoumy profound sympathy
in your great sorrow. Tb death of Gen. Fre
mont has revived the memory of his great aud
unique public services, and will excite regret
that the nation did not give an earlier and more
constant expression of its grateful appreciation
of them. Benjamin UakkiSun.
BPAIN’a CHOLERA SCARE.
The Disease Paid to be Spreading to
More Towns in Valencia.
Bombay, July 14. —Forty-four deaths
from cholera have occurred among the
members of the battalion of Ghoorkas sta
tioned at Dharmsala, in Punjab.
A CONFLICTING REPORT.
London, July 15, 3a. m.— A Madrid cor
respondent of tho News says that cholera is
spreading to moro towns in the province of
Valencia. There were thirty-five new cases
and ten deaths reported yesterday, one death
occurring in the city of Valencia. The
authorities of Costello de Rugat concealed
tho fact that tho disease raged there for a
fortnight. It has been learned that fifty
cases occurred at that placo, seventeen of
which proved fatal. Tho fact that the
disease was prevalent was not made known
in order to avoid Isolation of the place.
A suspicious case has been received at the
general hospital iu Madrid
Tho authorities of Valencia refused to
admit to that port an American steamer
which had on board a lot of seamen who
bad died of yellow fever.
FALL OF THE BABTILH.
The Anniversary of the Event Cele
brated at Paris.
Paris, July 14. —The 101st anniversary of
the fall of the hostile was celebrated with
great entbusiam here to-day. The city had
a festive appearance, and the streets were
thronged with holiday makers. One feature
of tho celebration was tho march past the
statue of Strasburge iu the Place de la Con
corde by a procession consisting of mombers
of a number of patriotic societies. M.
Mercy, a Boulangist member of tho cham
ber of deputies, attempted to make a speech
at tho statue. Ho was wurned by the police
to desist, but he persisted in addressing the
crowd despite the warning, and was taken
into custody. Another feature of tho cele
bration was a parade by tho children
attending tho public schools, who defiled
before the Hotel de Ville.
M. Morey was reloasod later in the day.
The troops were reviewed at Long
Champs.
Tho weather was brilliant.
President Carnot received an ovation.
SCOTLAND’S POLIOK.
The Government Again Defeated In
the Houne of Commons.
London, July 14 . —ln the House of Com
mons to-night, Tinnnermati Robortson, lord
advocate for Scotland, moved to appoint a
committee of twenty-one to consider the
Scottish police bill. Edmund Robertson,
member from Dundee, liberal, moved that
the committee consist ot seventy-two mem
bers, and that it include all the Scottish
members of the House.
The latter motion was defeated by a vote
of 138 to 130. The announcement of the
result was greeted with loud cheers by the
oppposition.
The division on Mr. Robertson’s motion
was a surprise. Forty conservative mem
bers were summoned in baste from the gar
den party of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, but arrived too late to vote on the
motion.
SNOW IN TUB ALPS.
The Rivers In the Tyrolese Overflow
ing iholr Banka.
Vienna, July 14.—Snow covers the Cen
tral Alps and continues falling. In the
district of Halz-Knmmorgut and the adja
cent country everything has a wintry ap
pearance.
The rivers in the Southern Tyrolese Alps
have overflowed their banks. The Adige,
from ilozen downward, has flooded the
adjacent country. Halt of the city of
Trent, in Austria, which is situated on the
left bank of the Adige, is submerged.
TEN DROWNED IN TUB DANUBE.
Pestii, July 14.—Floods in Southern
Hungary have caused much damage along
the Daiube. Ten persons have been
drowned.
DOWN ON THE M’KINLEY BILL
A Monster Meeting Held at Sheffield,
England.
London, July 14.—At Sheffield to-day
tho mayor of that city presided over a
meeting attended by 12,000 persons, the
meeting having been arranged for weeks.
Its object was to protest against the Mc-
Kinley tariff bill as seriously
affecting Sheffield’s manufacturing in
terests. During tho meeting a master cutler
proposed and the president of tbe chamber
of commerce seconded a resolution calling
iqion the government to take protective
measures against the McKinley tariff
bill, which it was stated threatened
to become a means of destroying Sheffield's
trade with America. The resolution was
carried by acclamation.
SHOT INTO THE AIR.
A Penniless Inventor's Scheme to At
tract Attention.
Paris, July 14—When President Carnot
was about to enter the Eiize palace this
afternoon on his return from Long Champs,
a man standing near by fired a pistol into
tho air. He was promptly arrested.
Upon being taken to the police station ho
said he said he was the author of many in
ventions. He had been out of employment
for some time and wished to attract the at
tention of the president and public to his
case. The police say the revolver was
loaded with blank cartridges.
San Salvador’s State of Siege.
La Libertad, Ban Salvador, June 14.
The government to-day issued a proclama
tion} declaring the country In a state of
siege and announcing that passports will be
required in order to travel from one town
to another.
J 1 War w ith Guatemala is imminent. Nearly
20,000 men are stationed along this side of
the frontier. Great enthusiasm prevails.
France and Newfoundland.
Paris, July 14 —The Siecle , after stating
that Hir William Whiteway, premier of
Newfoundland, baa informed England that
Newfoundland will admit tbe rights of
France on French shore provided" France
will abandon tho Idea of bounties, declares
tbat France will never consent to anything
of the kind.
A Menace to Health.
The Hague, July 14.— Eighty medical
men have sent a memorial to the municipal
authorities of this city pointing out that the
neglected water works throatou to mako the
city a center of infection in tho event of an
epidemic.
Purchase of Licenses.
London, July 14.— Mr. Uoechen an
nounced in the House of Commons this
afternoon that the fund intended for tbe
purchase of licenses would be applied to
Ireland.
England’s Rights in Tunis.
Rome, July 14— The Opinion says that
England has assured Italy that she does uot
intend to abandon her rights in Tunis.
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GAG LAW IX THE SENATE
A CLOTURE SUdE ALMOST SUB®
TO BE ADOPTED,
One Framed by the Caucus Commit*
tee of tbe Republican Senators Sub
mitted to the Caucus Last Night,
Its Terms Kept Secret Yet, but Its
Adoption Almost Certain,
Washington, July 14.—The republiaan
senatorial caucus committee instructed to
framo a rule under which debate in the
Senate may be limited held a meeting this
morning and agreed upon the form of a
rule to bo reported to the caucus to-night.
An injunctlou of secrecy was put upon the
members of the committee and tho terms of
tbe proposed rule are withhold from general
circulation. It is learned, however, that it
differs from tho text as published la a num
ber of papers to-dy, and is in effect a
modification of the previous question as
generally used in parliamentary bodies.
APPLICABLE TO ANY MEASURE.
The rule is applicable to any measure
under the constitution, being made general
in its scope with a view, it is understood, of
passing an apportionment bill after the pro
mulgation or the tabulation of tbe census
returns of the population. This, it is now
said, can be made before Aug. 15. There is
nothing in the proposed rule referring to
the counting of a quorum by the proildiqg
officer in case any senators shall refuse to
vote when their names are called.
THE CAUCUS MEETING.
The caucus to-night to hoar the report of
the committee was attended by tweuty-nine
members. Of tile eighteen absentees tea
were reported to be out of the city. Senator
Platt presided. Tbe conference lasted two
tutd a half hours, and all reports agree
that practical unanimity prevailed.
The rule as agreed upon by
the committee was presented aud
thoroughly discussed. There is as yet tho
strictest secrecy cbeervod respecting the
terms of this rule, and various versions of
it are current. The one most
largely accepted is that after
a proposition has teen debated for threa
or four days it shall be in order for any
sonat r to move that tbe debate thereon ha
limited under the rule. That motion shall
bo put without debate, and if adopted, then
debate on tho question shall coaso at tha
ond of six days thereafter.
WHAT THK DISCUSSION RRVKALBD.
The discussion of the rule revealed the
fact that almost every one present was in
favor of the adoption of sOluo method of
limiting debate. Mr. Edmunds is said to
have oonceded that this was desirable,
and he outlined the provisions of a rule
that would have his approval. While dif
fering from it in terms, it is said that his
proposition was in eiroct similar to the reso
lution proposed by Mr. Chandler, which is
now pending before the committee on rules.
After the conference adjourned inquirers
after the results were referred to Chairman
Platt, who stated that the conference ha I
voted by a decided majority that
the adoption of a rule to
limit debate was necessary, and
that the resolution reported by the com
mittee bod been recommitted to that com
mittee to he again reported to another
conference, the date of which was not fixed.
NO OTHER MATTER DISCUSSED.
During the discussion there was no ref
erence made to the tariff bill or to an ap<
portionment bill.
The vote in favor of adopting the rule, as
stated, was 25 to 2, two not voting.
A senator said, after the adjournment,
that the practical efinct of the vote was the
adoption of the rule proposed. The recom
mittal of the rule, he said,
was due to a disposition on
part of the majority of the caucus to
postpone putting it in operation until
necessity arose for its use. Those in favor
of the adoption of the rule, he said, were
divided into two classes, one of which
favored Immediate consideration of
the rule with a view ta
its adoption by the Senate. The
other and larger class believed it best to
wnit until the minority actually showed a
disposition to delay and obstruct the trans
action of business and then bring the rule
before the Senate for its action. The Sen
ate will.Jthe senator, continuing, raid, take
up the tariff bill and dispose of it before
considering the election bill, but the latter
will be acted upon.
TO BE APPLIED TO TUI TARIFF TALE.
The rule to limit debate will be applied to
discussion of the tariff bill, if necessary tc
close the debate on it in time to take up the
election bill. The decision of the republican
senators to consider the latter, he said, was
settled. In view of the abseuce of eigh
teen senators from the conference,
who may not feel themselves bound
to accept the conclusions reached,
the programme outlined above may possi
bly not be carried out, Two of to-night’s
absentees were Henatons I'lurab and Wol
cott, who have been classed as opponents of
the proposition to change the rules for the
purpose of expediting consideration of the
electionjbill. Should their two votes bs
added to the two negative votes In confer
ence to-night and those of the two senators
who did not vote they would be sufficient
with the solid democraiic vote to defeat the
adoption of the proposed rule, or even it*
consideration.
ERICSSON’S REMAINS.
Either the Philadelphia or Baltimore
Will Take Them to Europe.
Washington, July 14. Secretary Tracy
to-day decided to revoke the sailing orders
of the United States steamer Essex so fat
os they applied to the transportation of thi
remains of inventor Ericsson to Europe,
and to have either the new oruiser Philadel
phia or the Baltimore perform that service.
The latter will probably be selected, as sh<
can be more readily prepared for the voy
age. She is now at Bath, and will be al
New York in a week or two. In case she
goes to Europe the Philadelphia will tales
her place in the North Atlantic squadron.
RECEIVING HER ARMAMENT.
That vessel is now at Philadelphia re
ceiving her armament, and when that is al
iu place she will go to New York to com
plete her equipment. Secret ry Tracy
said to-day that the Philadelphia can be
fitted out for sea service in about foul
weeks, and tbat while her future move
menu are still undetermined he was in
clined to send her to Europe with the body
of Mr. Ericsson. He added that either she
or the Baltimore will certainly go on that
mission, and that while the probabilities
are in favor of the selection of the latter
the matter will be left unsettled for a few
days. The Essex will be ordered to thf
South Atlantio squadron.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
Reed Says No More Shall be Passed
This session.
Washington, July 14. —Speaker Reed
announced to-day tbat no more publu
building bills should be passed this session,
not even the thirty-eix wbloh got through
tbe committee ot the whole. There wai
great swearing at this to-night, especially
among republicans who voted for the force
bill to get their little bills through.
