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The morning call., 1890-08-29
THE HOUSE.
A Calm After Wednesdays Stormy Proceed
ines-Ihe Labor Bill.

Calm After Wednesdays Stormy Proceed
ings-Ihe Labor Bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-When the House
convened this morning the galleries were
filled almost to suffocation with spectators,
who expected recurrence OF yesterdays
scenes, An unusual number Of ladies were
present. All were disappointed, however,
for all was quiet
Tile House finally sustained Reeds de-
cision that the Lard Bill was unfinished
business, and it was passed by a vote Of
126 to 81.
At o'clock Kerr of Iowa took the floor
to speak OH the Labor Bill. and the gal
leries were quickly emptied.
Richardson of Tennessee called attention
to yesterdays scene and suggested that the
gentleman engaged in the alteration should
be allowed an opportunity to explain their
conduct. The suggestion was not needed,
and the House resumed consideration of
the bill for the adjustment of claims of
la5orers under the eight-hour law. Tie bill
went over.
The House then, under special orders,
proceeded with the consideration Of the bill
called up under special order by Connell of
Nebraska, constituting eight hours as
days work for all laborers, workmen and
mechanics employed by or on behalf OF the
Government, or by contractors doing work
or furnishing material for the Government,
and providing penalties for violations of its
provisions.
Cutcheon moved to strike out the clause
which provided that no contractor shall per.
init any aborer to work more than eight
hours. Agreed to.
On motion OF McComas an amendment
was adopted striking out the clause requir-
ing contracts for furnishing material to the
Government on a basis of the eighthour
law. The bill was then passed.
The conference report on the bill for the
relief Of sufferers in Oklahoma was submit
ted and agreed to. Adjourned.
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ST. Petersburg Flooded.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-A terrific
storm to-day flooded the river and canals in
this city and vicinity. There are two feet
OF water in the lower streets Of the city.
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RUSSIAN TOWNS BURNED.
Disastrous Coz fagrations at Kineshma, Ore
Kur,b

ard Kursk
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-Three-quar-
tiers of the town OF Kineshma has been
destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated
at 100000 rubles. In addition to the loss
of their homes the people are suffering
prevails.
Serious fires are also reported at Orel
and Kursk. A naphtha vessel was burned
at her wharf at Batoum. The captain and
two sailors were killed.
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Thomas Nation and James Mcdonald
were dangerously injured recently while
blasting stumps near Cle-elum Bay, WASH,
by premature explosion.
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HAGGIN'S PRIDE.
Salvador AStonishes the Patrons
Of the Turf.
His Wonderful Performance in His Race
against Time.
RaV0lOe'S Record for a Mile Of 1889 II
Lowered by 3 81 Seconds on the
Monmouth Straight Course.

Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL
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nation about the cause of the murder and
suicide, but finally John Carroll, junior
member OF the firm, made statement re-
garding the lamentable affair.
We started Chenoweth," he began, sin
the Reception saloon, on Sutter street,
about ten years ago, at an expense to the
firm of about $4,000. This money was
mostly spent in fitting up the saloon, and
not a dollar less did it cost us. AS time
went on ChenOweth made considerable
money in the business and lost just as
heavily in outside transactions. He has
been living, to say the least, a careless life,
and has increased his Indebtedness to US.
My brother (the deceased urged him many
times during the last two years to mend his
ways and attend to business strictly.
Chenoweth was card-player and owed us
considerable money-in the neighborhood
of S2a,00o-so we concluded to call on him
for bill of sale of the Peerless saloon as
security for the debt.
I'VE also fitted up the Peerless and
started him there, and continued to carry
him in business.
This morning we sent him a note at II
O'Clock. asking him to come TO the store
this afternoon. 1t read:
Please call at store at o'clock and oblIge
CARROLL & CARROLL.
SHOT FROM BEHIND.
"Chenoweth came down in time, and
when he went inside (pointing toward the
private office we talked about settling up
the account My brother spoke of a security
on the saloon. They had dispute over the
bill and my brother went to the ledger to
ascertain the exact amount. While he was
looking over the account with the book
keeper, Chen0weth shot him from behind.
Finding what he had done, Chenoweth shot
himself. l have told you the whole and
true facts of the case, and can assure you
there is nothing more tC be said about it."
From other sources it was learned that
Chenoweth had been carried" by Carroll
4 Carroll from the beginning for as high as
$4,000. lie was swamped in stocks during
the late stock excitement and lost heavily.
This put him deeper in debt and Carroll
threatened to close out the saloon if he did
not pay the bill in good time or TO take Il
bill of sale On the drinking place.
A rumor was started tnat Carroll had
pistol and drew it simultaneously with
Chenoweth, but the weapon missed fire.
There is, however, no truth in this state
ment. Carroll, it is positively stated, never
carried pistol, and the fact of his having
received his death wound in the back of the
head dispels even the suspicion of quarrel.
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AN AMENDMENT.
Aldrieh's Plan fer Bringing
About Reciprocity.
Sugar, MolaSeS, Coffee, Tea and Hides
Included in the Act.
Text Of The Proposed New Section Of tht
Tariff Bill-DiseretiOnary Powers
Vested in the President. ..<!s5S5

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THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Political Parties Preparing for
Battle.
Platform Adopted by the Indiana Demo.
cratic State Convention.
Michigan and South Dakota Republicans.
denomination Of Congressman Cannon.
Nebraska PrOhibitiOniStS.

Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.
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An Insurance Company.s Withdrawal.

BosToN, Feb. 6.-The State Insurance De-
partment has issued a statement justifying
the course of Insurance Commissioner Mer-
rill in forbidding the issuance of its "ordi-
nary life distribution" policy in this State
by the New York Life Insurance Company,
which has caused the latter TO withdraw
from the State. The department holds.
in brief, that the courts of the
common wealth were open in which the
company could test the illegality of its poll
icy: that it chose, instead. to withdraw,
thereby virtually acknowledging its guilt;
that the attitude of the company has been
one of resistance to the department. and of
the language of the Commissioner in order
ing the company TO cease it's violation of
the law was necessarily harsh and severe.
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TERRIBLE RIOT IN A CHURCH.
Two Men Killed and Three Injured in q Fight
Caused by a Virginia Preacher.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Feb. Authorization
has reached here that two men were killed
and three badly injured during services in
a Virginia country church, about thirty
miles from Sparta, n. c., on Sunday. The
Rev. Joseph NJ. Strooke during the course
of his remarks said: There is a man in
this congregation who is so mean and I'M
faithful to his wife that it is a wonder that
God does not rain down fire and birthstone
upon his head INT consume him." The
preacher pointed his finger toward Thomas
-C.,.saan. who occupied n seat near the pull
pit, and as he did so that individual
jumped toshis feet to inquire if the parson
meant to be personal in his remarks. No
sooner was Coleman on his feet than half a
dozen deacOns were up demanding that he
sit down. Everything was in an Gproar.
and an attempt was made to eject Coleman.
Coleman resisted, and, Selling a stick of
wood lying near the stove, he began to
WELD it hard and fast, knocking four men
to the floor and fatally wOunding jeremiah
from Coleman. and dealt him adeadly blow
across his head. He then walked out of the
church. and has not been seen since. The
riot lasted six minutes, and was partici-
pated in by MANI of the congregation, who
used clubs as weapons. The killed were:
Thomas Coleman and jeremiah Ferguson.
The injured were: Edward Clawson, Rob-
ert Edwards and John Peeby.
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Hardly Any of the Three Hundred Men in the
Pit at the Time of the Disaster Escape
Without Being Bruised or Burned.
Half the Dead Killed by Fire and Con-
cussiOn andthe Others by S~uffOcatiOn.
How the Plot to Kill Prince Ferdinand of Bull.
garia Was Discovered-France in Need of
More Money-The Samoan Treaty.
TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER.
One Hundred and Fifty Miners sunocated or
Burned by an Explosion.

One Hundred and Fifty Miners sunocated or
Burned by an Explosion.
LONDON, Feb. Gan explosion occurred
to-day in a colliery at Aberyschan, in
M~onmouthshire, ten miles northwest of
Newport. Three hundred miners were
imprisoned. and for several hours no CON-
opening was finally effected and nearly
100 of them were rescued. A number of
those taken out are severely injured. The
owners of the colliery estimate that half
of the miners in the pit lost their lives
by the explosion.
The cause of the explosion was the flood
ing of pits adjacent to that in which the
explosion occurred. BY the flooding of
these pits gas was dislodged and forced
into the pit where work was in progress.
and there it was ignited and exploded.
There must have been a great quantity of
gas, as the explosion had tremendous force.
lb hCdlo at tLO VI a lniIO. III
the gearing in the shaft was thrown into
the air as if from the mouth of a volcano,
and simultaneously o vast, bright volume
of flame shot forward, followed by a dense,
heavy column of smoke.
The first party of rescuers organized en-
deavored to penetrate the pit through the
old workings. They got far enough to be
could not reach them, and were compelled
to retreat by the suffocating volumes of
smoke that rose in that direction. Upon
the first appearance of q dlminutiOn in
the volume of smoke, rescuers went down
the main shaft, and reached the scene of the
catrastophe. They rescued a large number
of miners alive, but all very badly burned.
They also brought out sixty dead bodies.
nearly all so mutilated that the recognition
of their identity is impossible.
The latest estimate of the dead is $50.
The pit was considered a model one as TO
ventilation, and naked lights were used.
The %colliery surgeons are satisfied that. of
those killed in the pit. half wero the vic
Tins of fire and the conclusion. and half
were killed by s~uffocation.
The bodies taken out are so horribly mu-
tilated that, except in two or three cases,
Identification is impossible, recognition be-
ing rendered doubly doubtful by
the fact that the men, owing
to the close and heated atmosphere
of the mine, wore no clothing whatever, ex-
cept heavy boots to protect their feet from
the finty bottom. 1t is ascertained that
the mine has been in a dangerous condition
for some time past. Not long ago an
explosion occurred in an adjoining
pit. by which five men were
killed. The damaged pit was flooded and
the water gradually forced the gas into the
pit which was the scene of to-day's disaster.
Upon this information 1t is already sug-
gested that the owners of the mine be
prosecuted for criminal negligence.
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A DANGEROUS ICEBERG.

Another Sea Captain Reports an Island OF
Ice 700 Feet High and n Mile Long.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Reports of dam
gerous icebergs lying directly in the path
of western bound steamships still come in.
and the photographic officers have warned
mariners of the dangers attending a north
ern passage" Captain Evans, of the Brit
ish steamship Mineola. which arrived from
Hamburg yesterday. reports having passed
within a few miles of a floating island Office
seven hundred feet high and a mile long.
Captain Evans says that by close observa-
tion he located in latitude 40 81, longitude
49, 40. The MineOla had a most thrilling ex-
perlence during the passage. which was ac-
c~Ompanied by heavy gales and high seas.
When in the vicinity of the region of ice
her coal was nearly gone. After a hard
struggle the captain determined that it
was impossible TO continue. and headed for
Halifax. On Jan. % the crew was all mud
having swept over the ship. and the bar
ometer registering "a. Captain Evans said
Yesterday that he was once In q tornado in
the China sen. ZONE years ago. when the
velocity of the wind registered rs miles an
hour. but it was nothing in comparison
with this storm. With a full head of steam
on the chips head could not be kept within
five points of the wind. The vessel makes
l4l2 knots in ordinary weather. but was
driven astern while the storm continued.
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His Good Fortune Came Too Late.

W~ILKEsBARRE. Pa, Feb. GA sad incl
dent of the Rockingham explosion at Plym-
Outh, last Saturday, has come to light in
connection with the death of Paul Sew
chalz. one of the victims. He was a highly
educated German mechanical engineer. but
was reduced by misfortune to the necessity
of working as a labOrer. He recently en-
tered into a competitive test in the engi-
neering department. at Washington, u. c.,
for plans of a government lighthouse.
Twenty-Five other architects submitted de-
signs. His plans were executed during his
leisure hours, and, after months of study,
were accepted by the government a few
weeks ago. The government officials also
addressed him a letter at Shenandoah, Pa,
offering HIM a position of 500 per month
TO superintend the construction of the
building he designed. The letter was mis-
carried, and necessity compelled him to
come to Plymouth. where he secured work,
only TO lose his life by the accident before
learning of his good fortune.
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Railroads Charged with Increasing Long-Dis.
lance Tariffs in Order to Raise and Main
tain Profitable ShOrt-Haul Rates.
Governor Hovey Confident that a Serv-
~ice-PensiOn Bill Will Be Passed.
Explosion Of a Coal-0il Lamp in Secretary
Tracy's House Said to Have Been the Cause
of the Fire-Mail-Service Examinations.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACT.
An Effort Being Made to Repeal the Long
and-Short-Haui Clause.

An Effort Being Made to Repeal the Long
and-Short-Haui Clause.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-There was a good
deal of talk around the Capitol to-day about
the resolution introduced yesterday by
Senator Paddock, inquiring into the opera
tion of tho long-and-short-haul clause in
the interstate-commerce law, with a view
to repeating it unless il can be so modified
as to permit railroad companies to make
reductions in the rates for long distances.
The statement of Governor Thayer that
the farmers of Nebraska are burning corn
because the railroad companies will not
give reasonable rates for shipping il, on ac-
count of the long-distance clause in
the interstate-commerce law, and that
coal is very high for the same
reason, let q flood of new light
upon Congress. Every man bears tes-
timony to the fact that the l0ng-and-
short-haul clause in the law brings lower
rates to no one, while it operates in Increas-
ing the rates to everybody. There is not q
public man in Washington that your CORE
spondent could find to-day who did not
contend that there Is but one clause in the
law WnlCn 10 W TIC vi IA pCO-
pie at large. That is the provision against
discrimination. There is a general uprising
of sentiment against the entire bill, with the
exception of the anti-discrimination clau Sc.
The announcement of Governor Thayer
has directed attention TO the fact that the
railroad companies have increased the
long-distance rates for the purpose
Of keeping up to a paying point
short-haul or local traffic. The provision
in the law requiring the local rates 10 not
exceed the proportion of the long-distance
tariff acts against a reduction of either the
short or long tariff, because, one must be
reduced proportionately when the other
goes down.
Senator Frye, of Maine. said to-day that
If there shOuld be a further rise In the long
haul rates of the great trunk lines, for the
purpose of maintaining profitable short
haul rates or anything else, our export
trade would be ruined: that the tariff rates
from the far West were already so high that
the export trade under the interstate-com-
merce law was being badly crippled.
Senator CullOm, who Is the author OF the
principal features in the interstate-com-
merce law, says he thinks the Paddock res
OlutiOn will bring about ar Investigation.
resulting in q repeal of the l~ong-and-short-
haul clause of the law. He does not see
how the law can be amended so as to per-
NIT a reduction of long-haul rates without
multiplying the sh0rt-haul clause. The one.
he says. must BIO maintained in order TO
keep mp the other, and the only remedy he
can suggest at this time is the entire repeal
of the long-and-short-haul clause.
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Cable Notes.

SADto
The Marquis of Harrington left London
yesterday for Egypt.
Henry NJ. Stanley has been elected a
member of the Russian Geographical So
ciety.
Switzerland has accepted Emperor Will
lam,s invitation to an International labor
conference.
The Pope has ordered his bishops every
where influenza has been to let the people
eat what they choose, without restraint.
Henry NJ. Stanley was entertained at
dinner, last night, by Mr.. Eugene Schuyler,
United States consul at Cairo. A large
number of prominent persons were present.
N. Crispl yesterday presented a bill to
provide a pension of S60,0 900 to the widow of
the Duke of AOsta. and $40. 600, each. to his
first. second and third sons. The Duke left
an enormous fortune.
The committee of the London Dock La
borers' Union is making arrangements for a
general strike on Monday. Many of tho
men are averse to striking again. and the
action of the committee causes much dis
content.
Cardinal RampollaAin reference to the
protest of the late Rabbi Adler. disavows,
through Cardinal Manning, the report that
the Pope has approved a French book. &C
Christian children. The Vatican simply
acknowledged the receipt of the book.
The influenza is increasing at the City of
Mexico, and causing so many deaths that a
sufficient number of hearses are not avail
able to carry the bodies of the dead to the
cemeteries. President Diaz and several of
the Ministers of his Cabinet are contribut-
ing from their private purses for the relief
of sufferers from the disease who are in
poor circumstances.
A sensation has been caused in English
clerical circles by the Archbishop of Can
terbury allowing counsel for DIR. King,
Bishop of Lincoln, who is charged wit h
ritualistic practices, to reargue the propri-
ETY. of the use of lighted candles on the
communion table before the privv council,
although such practice has for q long time
been pronounced illegal.
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WE ARE IN 1T AFTER ALL.

We ARE IN 1T FTE ALL.
other via Ctncinnati-have been making considerable
racket Tor the past week, reducing the rate on tick
ef %
NEW ORLEANS AND RETURN,
southern city. The Big Four. though confessedly
the best line from Indianapolis to New Orleans, has
Kept sui. These inferior lines have settled on
$40 R~oUSD-TRIP RATE.
Now the Big Four asks your patronage because it
10 the quickest-runs through the famed bluegrass
region OF Kentucky. The mountain division of the
Cincinnati Southern railway. in Kentucky and
Tennessee, is unsurpassed for scenery. ON the Big
Mountain and other highly undressing historical
places ars found. Also. Birmingham, the magic iron
mississippi, in which Sullivan and Kilrain battled
Tor tstic supremacy; across Lake PODtchartrain, ON
the longest bridge In the world. Besides all this,
We are the only line that has
No TRANSFER FROM ONE DEPOT TO ANOTHER.
All other lines must transfer you, going and return
ing, at Louisville or Cincinnati. Don't forget these
facts- Come to the Big -Four ONCE, corner Washing
ton and Meridian streets, get tickets for SO. and re-
serve your sleeping car space.
TIME CARD.
CLEVELAND DIVISION.
Depart 10 am. z an, ILL 10 am, 80, pm. 9 20 pm.
-10.50 pm.
CHICAGO q prvIsIoN-RAsr.
DepartO3.55 Am. .e4s am. 1880 am. $40 pm.
Arrtve-1o17 am 90 PM Oh s s@ PT 5,o nm 4, NJ,
fl0.55 pm, ~1l.35 pm.
CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI prvrs1oN-wEsr
D~epart-7.1O am. IL. 10 am, $40 pm, al As pm.
Arrtve-r3-30 am. 1875 am. 300 pm. 9. % pm
ST. LOUIS AND CAIRO DIVISION.
Depart-s1.30 am. -11.05 am. 500 pm. s11.0 pm.
Arrive-rs4o am. lO.35 am, s2.50 pm. 1915 pm.
J. H MARTIN. d. ]. A.
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CHICAGO ANARCHIST CASE.
Supreme Court of the United States Will Give
TIA Hearing-Noyel Questions to Arise.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The Anarchist
case is to be taken before the Supreme Cour
of the United States for review. Moss Sol
om0n, the Chicago attorney for Fielden,
Schwab n Neebe, received, to-day, an or
der from the Chief-justice of the Illinois
Supreme Court, granting a writ of error
from the United States Supreme Court
to the Supreme Court of Illinois for
the purpose of allowing the case to
again go before that court for review.
Attorney Solomon has always contended
that the prisoners were deprived of a con
stitutional right by not being permitted to
passed sentence upon them. The United
States Supreme Court, in passing upon the
case. said: Tho objection that the de-
PENDANTS were not actually present in the
Supreme Court of the State at tho time sem
tence was pronounced cannot be made
because on its face it shows
they were present. If this is not in accord
ance with the fact the record must be cor
rected below, not here. 1t will be time
presents a federal question when tine cor
rection is made" The State Supreme Court
has refused 10 allow an amendment of the
record, but not being satisfied. apparently.
that a federal question is not involved.
has now consented to the federal courts
finally determining this matter. 1t has
never been the practice of the Supreme
Court of this State to have prisoners
present when that body passes upon the
judgments of lower courts. but if the fed
eral court decides that such n right exists.
it will not only give the Anarchist prison
ers a new trial, and possibly freedom, but
will invalidate the Judgment which con-
signed their comrades TO the gallows and
the grave. While good lawyers seem TO
think this will not be the outcome of the
matter, Solomon and his clients feel other
wise. The case will come up for hearing
at Washington during the October term OF
court.
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FAM FINALLY LOCATED.
Successful Search of the Federal Authorities
for the Man Flcgged at Aberdeen, Miss.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE. Ind. Feb. 6.-Federal In
spector Hanna, of Cincinnati. has been in
the city for several days, under orders of
the AttOrney-general at Washington, to To-
cate Henry FAM. the timer. of this city
who was logged at Aberdeen. Miss. some
time ago for cutting down the effigy of
Redfeld Proctor, the Secretary of War.
FAM has a married sister living here. but
she claims not to know anything of his
whereabouts. The federal authorities sue
ceeded. yesterday. In locating their man in
a small own in Tennessee. where he is in
hiding. Fan does not want to return to
Aberdeen as a prosecuting witness, fearing
the consequences of such a step. but he
will probably DO taken to Darlington to
testify before a commission. If he is taken
back to Mississippi it will be under ufi-
cient protection by the United States gov
eminent. Attorney A. A. Purman and
Postmaster Higgins. of this city, were act
i've in aiding the authorities in their
search.