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do not show 1t, but we find the fact to DO
that silver was omitted

do not show 1t, but we find the fact to be
that silver was omitted.
~ call upon the people to explain how
II occurred. There was $25, coo, 900 of
national debt that we know of, and 1t is
estimated that there is at least three
times as much other debt, county, mu-
nicipal, corporation, etc. making $780,
O00, 900 in alf. Two hundred millions of
gold and silver was being manufactured
u month. The people had right to
rely on that. Now this scheme cut oil
onc-half of that supply ana the debtor
Is bound by that contract" Senator
Stewart closed by urging that there be a
plain demand upon congress to none.
tie silver, and no dallying, no compro-
mise, but a straight demand. Meet
these creditors ne said, face to face.
If you must yield them your property
you might as well do it now as in the
future"
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was received recommending a
memorial to congress demanding the
passage of laws fixing the coinage value
of gold at 25.S grains and silver at i12l5
grains, standard fineness; the purchase
of at least S4,OOOO00 Of silver bullion
coinage of silver and gold on u full
and equal privilege under the coinage
laws.
After some discussion these resolu-
tions were recominitted for correction.
Calamity" Weller of Iowa dissented
from the views of the other members of
the committee and presented minority
report, In which he asked an endorse
ment of the act of congress of
1884, by which s per cent Of the material
was taken out of tho gold dollar coin;
also an endorsement of the legislation
which made the silver dollar of 1888
grains, nine-tenths tine, equivalent to
412l1 grains, nine-tenths fine, "A dollar
before the law, and i'm all courts of
record in limited payments.
"This, lie stated "would demonstrate
faith in the correctness of the conclu-
sions of the supreme court that the ma
terisl of which money Is composed has
nothing whatever to do with the proper
| ties impaired by congress, and will be-
come demonstration Of their purpose,
tostinally reach financial system which
shall be as purely national as the consti-
tuition, and also n wise and patriotic
| element in the final solution of the
vexed tariff question"
After reading telegram from the
president OF the industrial league at
Washington, urging the unlimited coin.
age of silver, the convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
, 1889-11-28

that the only practical method of cxtin-
gushing the fires lies In the introduction
of steam and the cutting oif oil the
draft. The latter prcyentiye has been
adopted and to-day he will Introduce
steam. An immense quantity of hose,
closely wrapped with twine, has been
prepared, and to-day it will be lowered
into the mine.
A careful revision of the payroll shows
five men--Pagc, Sullivan, Murphy, Do
Ian and kelleher-missing. Anxious
search has been made for Dolan, but
not be found at his residence, has not
been seen since Saturday, and the prey
alent belief is thnt he with the four 9TH
ers, perished In the mine.
A rumor was current yesterday that at
a late hour Sunday evening the electric
bell reaching the s0O-foot level had been
rung, indicating that one or more min
ers were alive and calling for aid. In
quiries at the shaft house settled this
question negatively and proved conclu-
sively that there was no truth whatever
in II. The air compressor supplying the
lower levels has not been in operation
for several days, and hence no one could
exist In the 500 and 9O0-foot levels for
the length of time which has tlAuspired
between the hour the accident occurred
and the time when IL is alleged the bell
rang.
TO what extent the fire has invaded
the mines remains as yet a matter of
pure conjecture, but the absence of
smoke and heat implies that IL has been
gotten under control and will shortly be
subdued. Every possible precaution
and there Is but little apprehension en-
tcrtaincd that it will spread beyond the
limits to which 1t was originally con-
fined. The expressed fear that the fire
would communicate to every portion of
the mine and close down operations un.
I'll spring is considered as not justified
by present circumstances. There ure
good reasons for believing that within
two weeks the fire will have been sup
pressed and the mine placed In working
order. The management Is confident Of
success In that direction and excellent
grounds exist for belief in q successful
fruition OF that hope.
With reference to the number of men
left beyond the hope ofresuue there Is no
data upon which to base accurate infor-
nation. Five men are known to have
perished and possibly four others may
have shared their fate, though IL is
probable that the four men unaccounted
for may have escaped and will yet ma
terialize. Meantime suspension of
operations throws between 400 and 500
men out of employment.
Superintendent Carroll has adopted
every possible precaution to suppress the
fire, and with the introduction Of steam
to day there is n hattering prospect that
success will crown his efforts.
John Lyons and Matt sullivan, the
two miners who barely escaped, are still
alive, though Lyons was considered in
highly dangerous condition yesterday
afternoon.
The great disaster still continues TO be
the general topic of discussion on the
streets, and though there are many pre-
disposed to give It the most gloomy col
oring, there Is excellent reason for be-
lieving that within a very short time
the great Anaconda mines will again be
In operation and the hundreds Of miners
now temporarily idle restored work.
, 1889-11-28

Congressman Carter is getting ready q
number of measures which he believes
will be for the benefit OF his state. He
wants the military and Indian reserya-
tions IN Montana cut down and the land
taken and thrown open for settlement.
He says more land districts are abso.
iutely necessary. AT present settlers re
compelled to go long distances before
they can reach the office in Montana,
and are subjected to great hardships,
MIR. Carter thinks he can get districts
established at this session.
There has also been some demand for
land office at Minot, OAK. but as the
country which is tributary to Minon Is
now included In the DEVILS Lake DIS
trict, and DEVILS Lake is Mr.. Hans
brouglis home, II is probable that the
necessity for a new district will not be
pushed very actively by North Dakota
members.
II is believed here that compromise
will be made in the senatorial fight in
that state, and IL democrat and repub-
lican will be regularly elected. Ex-Gov
ernor Hauser aud Colonel Saunders are
spoken Of as probable compromise can
didates.
, 1889-11-28
AN AWFUL FATE
Burning Of the Idaho In
sane Asylum.
A LIST OF THE UNF0RTUNATES
The Great Anaconda Mine, at
Butte, on Fire.
-FOUR MINERS SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES.
II Is Feared That Others Perished
in the Terrible Depths---
Thousands Idla
A LIST OF THE UNFORTuNATE{
FOUR MINERS SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES.

BLAcKFooT, Idaho, Nov. %. THE mai n
building of the territorial insane asylum
burned at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. Two men are known to have
perished, and two women and three
men are missing. Possibly they escaped
from town in the confusion, but 1t is
feared they were caught in the fire. The
ilames originated In the kitchen and the
building burned down within an hour.
Great excitement prevailed among the
keepers had great trouble In mastering
them. All records were destroyed, but
the new addition to the building was
saved. Loss $4,000.
BLAcKFoor, Idaho, Nov. 25.--Superin-
tendcnt Givens states that Cora Allen,
committed from Haley, having son in
Salt Lake City; Dora Mantle of Caldwell,
two males, Hanson and Kennedy from
Worth Idaho and Glen of Glens Ferry,
are lost.
Missing and doubtless perished, Keen
of Custer county, and Frank Smith,
residence unknown.
The accounts and books and record
papers are known to have escaped.
The roster to-day shows forty-two
males and eighteen females, out OF sixty
four.
The new fire. proofann.x l4Ox3s which
was almost ready for occupancy, though
subjected to severe test by the reason
of wind, was uninjured and the doctor
expects to have all the patients tempor-
arily quartered there by tomorrow. The
building cost upwards of $4,000, but
the inside was all wood and rapidly
succumbed to the flames, the roof falling
in an hour. There is no question but
that such building as the annex would
have prevented the loss of life and saved
the contents of the building.
Coroner Deans inquest is now in ses-
sion.
The fire, doubtless, originated in the
kitchen from a defective hue.
All the male patients are being cared
for by Sheriff Woodin, and are rs COM
Portable as the circumstances will per
nit. The female patients have been
taken TO the annex, which has been
lifted mp hurriedly, but comfortably.
Governor Shoup and Commissioners
Ousted and Johnson will arrive here to.
morrow, when, with Commissioner Just,
who is already here, some definite steps
will be taken to make disposition OF
patients, pending the rebuilding, which
will be pushed forward as rapidly as
possible,
, 1889-11-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada Makes .
a Telling E1tempore Speech.

SENATOR StewHTN Ot N6Vauh uNk6o y
n Telling E1tempore speech.
The convention reassembled ut 2:30
and listened to papers from Judge
Morris OF Richmond, and Congressman
sly mines of Colorado. Symmes referred
to an article from John Jay Knox, in
which Knox took a position adverse to
the sentiments of the convention, and
said:
And this is the man who advised
congress to demonetize silver because,
as he argued, an American silver dollar
exceeds by per cent the standard of
gold, and will not circulate, but will be
exported for re-coinage."
Congressman Symmes was followed by
Senator Stewart of Nevada, whose re-
marks evoked frequent outbursts Of ap-
plause. The senator's address was an
ofi-hand talk, and seemed to suit the
delegates better than the printed pages
to which they had previously listened.
In the course OF his remarks. Stewart
said that nations had tried lead, iron
and copper, but finally all of the civil
ized and semi-civilized nations had de-
cided on silver. The use of silver Is
prehistoric.
The first we heard of the use of silver
was as money, while gold was first used
rs ornaments and later as money. For
300O years or more there have been
metals out of which money could be
manufactured. Now, say as long as a
dollar can be manufactured out OF u
given quantity of silver or gold II makes
no difference to the owner what bullion
nc has With either he can ret dollar,
and with that dollar buy the same
amount of labor or property.
There Is nothing like scarcity ofmoney.
Poverty, inability to pay debts, inability
to support q family will make men cow
ards. The creation of the great middle
classes of England was brought about by
the discovery Of gold in Mexico and
South America.
Gree silver in Europe was the cause OF
the people having some money and be-
coming independent. The farmers Of
our country to-day, in consequence OF
the Vaccinations of the money kings
and gold monometallists, are losing that
independence of character for which they
have been noted. Their mortgages are
making them towards.
"l will not stop to explain how this
silver characterization fraud was com.
mitted. There was no discussion In the
senate, not word, not suggestion In
the senate that dollar was to be
omitted. There is nothing in the record
of the senate TO show how that dollar
got out. Conferences of ths COMMITTEES
, 1889-11-28
AN $4,000 FIRE.
The Portland Laundry Totally De-
strOyed by Fire.

PORTLAND, Nov. 26.-To-night the
Portland Laundry Company's large
building, located in the southwestern
suburbs Of the city. was discovered to be
In flames. An alarm was giy.p aud the
department promptly arTivwi at the
scene: the flames however, had spread
so rapidly that tho entire building was
involved. Both building and contents
proved total loss. Through the prompt
action of the fire department the adjoin-
ing stable containing number of
horses, and other buildings were saved.
Total loss on building and contents
reach $1s. 900; insurance $1,000. The fire
caught from the drying-room. 1o-
, 1889-11-28
SIGNAL SERVICE.
General Storms Reported East of tbs
Mississippi.

WAsHIseToH, Nov. 2Z-Signal officers
say that a general storm is now prevail
ing over the country east Of the Missis-
sippi. It has increased greatly in in
tensity, and danger from gales on the
lakes will be much enhanced by the SC.
we're character of the cold wave. Indica-
tiOns, officers said tonight, are that the
weather may resemble the conditions
that existed the night preceding the
mometer Is already down to IA below
zero and will go away down tonight.
, 1889-11-28
OTHER FIRES. 80
A Pcunsylvapia Town Almost swept
Out of Existence.

LEEoHnuRo, Penn, Nov. 23-Fire
broke out at this place at 8 o'clock this
evening and for three hours ragged fierce
ly, destroying large portion of the bus
mess and residence section of the town.
Among the buildings burned are the
bank building, Hill bank building,
Cochran's block, Squire's block and
twenty or twenty-five dwellings and
and stores. The loss Is between $50, 600
and 100000; insurance light. The
night is cold and many are houselcss
and will suffer severely from exposure.
THEHEcIA IRON WORKS.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 26.--The loss by the
fire at the Hecla Iron Works at Williams
burg last night is 100000. Six hundred
men are thrown out of employ ment.
SMUGGLING.
, 1889-11-28
DEMPSEY WILL FIGHT.
But Not Young Mitchell, Who Wants
to Get Married,

SAN Francisco, Cal, Nov. 27.-Jack
Dempsey and young Mitchell met last
night to fix date for their fight. Demp-
sey insisted on having the contest come
Oft in January, while Mitchell, who is
about to get married. positively refused
to enter the ring before March. The con-
sequence was that the match was de-
clared oil for the present by the club di-
rectors.
1t was then resolved to put Billy Nc
Carthy, the Australian, against Demp-
sey. Mccarthy had evinced an earnest
desire to meet the marine, and expressed
great confidence that he could defeat
him. Dempsey readily agreed, and the
men will fight in January at 154 pounds
for $500 purse, $500 to the loser; how
ever, If Mccarthy should weigh a few
pounds more Dempsey would not OBJ
ject, but the battle will not be for the
middleweight championship, which
Dempsey now holds.
Young Mitchell will fight the winner
of the Dempsey Mccarthy match in
March for the niiddleweight champion
ship.
The California club directors last nigh
tixed the date of tho Weir Murphy fight
for December 25.
, 1889-11-28
A Captain Sentenced to Fine and
imprisonment.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 27.-Harry II.
Durant, captain OF the smuggling
steamer Emma, whose fight with reve-
nue. officers and sensational escape near
Sand Beach created so much excitement
over year ago was tried in the United
States court to-day and convicted. Judge
Brown gave him sentence of seven
tine of $1,000. As Durant can not pay
the fine IL means ono month more I'm
Lrsonment, when he will be released as
a poor debtor, his boats having already
been confiscated.
, 1889-11-28
Trouble About Credentials.

Representative Hansbrough is the
only member of congress from the new
states that has the proper certificate of
elections His certificate Is signed by the
governor and secretary of the state. The
others have certificates from the gov
errors and secretaries OF the territories.
Mr. Carter to-day telegraphed to the
secretary of Montana for the proper GER
tifcate and received reply to the effect
that Governor Toole refused to sign it
for the reason that there was no author
ity by law for such action on his part.
The secretary sent him certificate
signed by himself. Mr.. Carter said in
regard to the matter tonight:
81 hold a certificate issued by the ter
ritorial canvassing board, but upon
closer examination of the law | con
cluded that the enabling act contem-
plated the issuance of u certificate to the
representatives and senators by the gov
ernor and secretary of state of the new
states.
'I have tonight telegraphed Governor
Toole calling his attention to section "a
of the enabling act, and am satisfied
that when he reads the section he will
sign and forward my certificate without
delay. The certificate from the CANVASS
ing board may be sufficient, but /
thought best to have another signed by
the present state officers"
The section referred to by Mr.. Carter
says in regard to senators and repre-
sentatives; "And the governor and sec
retary of state of such proposed state
shall certify to the election OF Legislators
and representatives in the manner re-
quired by law" The law says the clerk
Of tho house shall place the names of
members on the roll when their creden-
tials show that they were regularly
elected.
Mr.. Carter does not believe that Gov
ernor Toole is withholding his signature
for political reasons, but because he be-
lieves that the law does not require him
10 sign the certificate. Representative
Wilson received notice to-day that his
certificate, duly attested, had been for
warded to tho clerk Of the house. Messrs.
Piokler and Clifford expect to receive
their certi fiCates to- morrow.
, 1889-11-28
A Delay In Appointments.

No more appointments will be made
by the president until after congress
convenes. This is to save making out
two sets OF papers, as has been done in
all recess appointments. There are u
number of presidential offices in the
new states where everything is ready for
appointment, but are held up on this
account, and each department officer up.
pointed by the new states representa-.
tives with petition for an appointment
met with this response to-day.
, 1889-11-28
LIFR-sAvINo SERVICE.
statistics Given IN the General su-
perinteadenVs Report.

WAsHiNcros, Nov. T.--The annual
report of the general superintendent of
the life-saving service shows that at the
close of the fiscal year the establishment
embraced 225 stations. The work of the
service during the year Is as follows:
Number of disasters, 52s; value Of prop
erty involved, 50, ,4l6,775; value of prop
erty saved, $5,0b4, 40; number Of por-
sons involved, 3426; number of persons
lost, AZ; number Of persons succored,
737.
, 1889-11-28
HER CLOTHES sHUCKED OFF.
A Lady Of WinIook Placed in = Most
Embarrassing Position.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 27.-Mrs. F.
Bridges, while visiting q sswmill near
Winlock yesterday, attempted to step
over rapidly revolving shaft. Her
clothes were caught by the shaft and she
was whirled through An aperture beside
1t ten inches in width and tossed upon a
floor eight feet below, and was COM
pletely shucked Of her clothing. Her
only wound was scratch on the side of
her face, and the only remnants OF her
clothes remaining were her shoes and
stockings and wristbands.
, 1889-11-28
He MAY, and Ho MAY Not.

Governor Pierce was endorsed by the
North Dakota legislature for the long
term as Uniteu States senator. There is
no certainty that he will get IL. The
whole matter IL lottery, and that
senator who draws the lucky number
gets the long term. The Minnesota
legislature recommended Henry NJ
Rice for the long term when that state
was admitted, but the senate disyegarded
the request as it has all others of the
kind.
, 1889-11-28
ELEvAroR ACCIDENT.


PORTLAND, Nov. 27.-Special Police
man James Nash, while putting out the
lights In the Portland Savings bank
building this morning, went up In the
elevator to the first floor, and having
turned out the lights In the hall, started
TO 60 up to the other story. The eleva-
tor had, however. moved up, and he
stepped into the shaft and fell to the
bottom. about twenty feet. While lying
crushing him severely, but not break
ing any bones. The japitor, who sleeps
In the building. heard him fall and his
cries for help, and was soon at hand,
and extricated him. He is badly
bruised and injured internally, but will
probably Live.
, 1889-11-28
SHEL0ST HER CLOTHES
A Lady in a Sorry Plight at
Winlock.
DEMPSEY WANTS TO FIGHT NOW
The Montana Legislative Muss
Will Probably Go Into
the Courts.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 27.-The fourth
day of the session closed without any
change in the situation, but the public is
getting highly disgusted. The senate
met, but as no quorum was present it
adjourned till Friday at s p. NJ.
The house In committee of the whole
considered the report on rules. after
which it adjourned to Friday at z. NJ,
when the house will meet in the new
and commodious quarters in Granite
hall.
The democratic rump business of the
morning session consisted in the reading
and adopting of two long and wordy
resolutions, bearing on the current is
sues. One was a resolution in favor of
silver, which was ordered telegraphed to
the silver convention at st. Louis. The
other was a bid for popular favor, In the
shape Of an attack upon the Northern
Pacific, for its policy in regard to Mon
tana mineral lands, and cutting of tim
ber from the public domain.
Another resolution was presented
bearing on the vote of precinct 81, Silver
Bow county, and aiming to be defense
of the democratic position in regard
thereto. 1t was made q special order for
the afternoon at O'Clock, to which hour
u recess was taken.
A number of the third housers' met
again at that hour, but no quorum was
present, and when our reporter left at 2
O'Clock the faithful few were still await
ing the arrival OF the absentees, but
finally gave IL up, and adjourned till
Friday II is hinted that the legislative
complication will soon be brought into
the courts by one or the other making
application for a writ of mandamus.
, 1889-11-28

BUFFALO, Mimi. Nov. 27.--Reports
come in Of q heavy snow this morning
near here, which at 8 O'Clock had reached
. depth Of six inches, when It changed
into rain aud slcet.
, 1889-11-28
EMBEzzLEMEN7.
Arrest OF tho Onicers of = Dsfunet
Bank

PIrrsBuRo, Nov. 27.-Warrants were
issued this morning for the arrest of w.
w. Young, president, and John Horr,
cashier, OF the dsfinct Lawrence bank,
on q charge of smbezzlsment, for re-
ceiving money knowing that the bank
was insolvent Cashier Hoerr was ar
rested this afternoon and gave bail of
$500 for his hearing Wednesday. Hoerr
refused to make any statement about
the condition of the bank.
, 1889-11-28
WRECK ED.

Eleven Of the Grew Drowned and
Four Saved.
SANDY Hook, Nov. 27.--A German
bark, loaded with empty oil barrels and
rags, was wrecked OF Long Branch this
evening. Eleven of the crew were
drowned and four were saved.
, 1889-11-28
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Something About tho Recommenda-
tions In the Governor's Message.
CHARLESTON, s., O. Nov. T.--The gov
ernor OF South Csrolins, in his message
to the legislature, recommends separate
accommodations on railroads for whites
and blacks. amendment OF the civil
rights laws passed by republicans In
1878, and the collection and preservation
by tho state Of all confederate tSgs.
, 1889-11-28
IuoW In London.

LONDON, Nov. 27.--A heavy snow storm
prevails In tho midland counties.
, 1889-11-28

vote for Mckinley, unless Reed or some
other candidate develops wonderful
strength and seems sure of the nomina-
tion.
, 1889-11-28
MRS. soUTHwORTH.

She IL Indicted for Murder in the
First Degree.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.-The grand jury
this afternoon returned an Indictment
for murder In the first degree against
Mrs. Hannah b. Southworth. who killed
Stephen Pettus. She was arraigncd and
pleaded guilty.
, 1889-11-28

day, asserts that Idaho will make
strong fight to get into the Union, but If
the supreme court should decide that
the anti-Mormon clause In the constitu-
tion is unconstitutional, the territory
will prefer to remain out of the Union.