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Passed by the House and Signed.

BY vote OF 1893 to ninety-four the House
of Representatives passed tho Silver Pur-
chass Repeal bill as it came from the Senate.
1t was promptly signed by the President, and
thus became the law of the land.
The silver controversy, in its last stages,
having been transferred to the House, thero
was quite a large attendance, both on the
floor and in the galleries, at the noon hour
OF meeting.
Tho question of repeal came squareiy be-
fore the body when the bill WAS presented
which had been passed in the Senate. Mr.
Wilson moved 10 concur and called for the
previous question.
After some discussion the Speaker was
proceeding to put the question when Mr..
Bryan moved to adjourn. Lost-twenty-six
to $780, Mr.. Snodgrass moved that the
House take O recess until 8 p. IN. Lost
twenty-one 10 191.
An effort was made to secure the yeas and
nays on motion by Mr. Bryan that when
the House adjourn it be until Friday, but
only twenty-cight members rose-not sui
lcient number. Another motion by Mr..
Bryan to adjourn was voted down-twenty-
three to 1S5. Then it became evident that
passage of the bill by the House was to be
accomplished only in the face Of IN evident
determination to filibuster on the part OF q
ANAL number OF irreconcilables led BY MI.
Bryan.
There was weary round OF motions 70
adjourn and to take recess until at lenGtn
the Speaker took the reins in his hand. and,
Needless Of interruptions by Mr.. Iryan and
Mr.. Snodgrass, put the motion on tho de-
mand Of the previous question and declared
it carried. The question was then taken on
concurring in the Senate. substitute and It
was concurred in-yeas, 1873; nays, ninety
four.
The President signed the Repeal bill at eX-
acty half past O'Clock, one hour ana thlr-
ty-fiye minutes after its passage. 1t was
taken to the White House by Representative
Albert ]. Pearson. OF Ohio. Chairman OF the
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OFFICIAL CROP REPORT.
A Monthly Bulletin Issued by the
Weather Bureau.

The Weather Bureau, which suspended its
weekly crop bulletins with the ingatherinS
of the harvest. has issued, through Acting
Chief Dunwoody, a monthly crop report as
follows:
The month was warmer than usual in CEN
tral and eastern Texas, and from the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys east
ward to the New England and Middle Allan
tic coasts.
Over the Atlantic coast States southwark
OF New Jersey about the normal temperature
prevailed, except in portions OF Maryland
and over the interior OF Virginia. where II
was slightly cools- than usual 1t was also
cooler than usual In the lower Oh1o Valiey,
The central Gulf States. the upper Missouri
Valley. and all the Pacific coast State.
The rainfall during October was largely
deficient in the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys and in the Gulf States, e1-
cept along the Gulf coast, where there was a
marked excess There was also decided
deficiency in Western New York, Southern
New England. and at a few stations on the
immediate coast from North Carolina north
ward. Upon the whole the month has been
favorable for such farm work as Is usually
done at this season.
Winter wheat is up. and is reported as look.
ing we'll in the States to the east OF tne Nils,
sissippi, and, while the crop is in fairto good
condition in Kansas and Missouri, rains would
prove beneficial in those States.
In Texas the general absence OF rain was
very favorable for cotton picking, which
was nearing completion In some SEC
tions as early as October 20, the re-
ports generally indicating that pick
ing will be completed In that State
this wear earlier than usual. In Arkansas,
however, the cotton crop will not be COM
pletely secured before November 10, and
possibly not before December l.
The irosts during the middle OF the month
caused some damage to cotton in Arkansas,
Texas. Mississippi and Western Tennessee,
but the reports Indicate that the injury was
slight. .
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House Committee on Enrolled Bills, who
had made the trip from the Capitol on cable
car. When Dir. Pearson presented the en-
rolled copy OF the bill to the President. ex-
plainine what it was, Mr.. Cleveland inme-
diately took up his pen and wrote these
words In the lower left hand corner:
Approved November l. 1893.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Secretary Carlisle, who was present at the
signing, expressed himself as highly gratided
at the passage of the Repeal bill. He IN.
structed Acting Superintendent Preston OF
the Mint Bureau to telegraph to all the uni
ted States -nints not to make any further Pur-
chases Of silver.
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PASSENGERS DROWNED.
Accident to an Electric Car on a
Drawbridge.

An electric car plunged off Madison street
bridge into the Willamette River at Portland
Oregon. A heavy fog hung over the river,
and the draw was open for vessels TO pass.
The car contained about fifteen passengers,
ten Of whom escaped by jumping, the re-
naming five being drowned. The president
Of the road, conductor and motorman are
under arrest.
It was afterward said that from fifteen to
twenty people had been drowned, but on the
day following the accident this was not con-
frmed.
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Fall in Silver.

Silver is on the down grade In London.
The quoted price as sent the United States
Treasury Department was 9314 pence per
ounce. This is half-penny lower than the
former price. In our money this is, with
exchange. about 72s cents per ounce. With
silver at this low figure the bullion value OF
the standard silver dollar IS fity-eight cents,
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HIGHEST MTHE WORLD.
Harvard's New: Meteorological Sta
tion on ansExtfnct Volcano In Peru.

Harvard University has just established
the highest meteorological station in the
world, according to word received from Pro-
fessors. J. Bailey, in charge Of the astrono-
n.ical station at Areqnipa, Peru. It Is on the
top OF Ell Miste, q nearly extinct volcano OF
the Cordilleras. 19,200 feet in altitude, or al
most $500 feet higher than the station Of the
French Academy on Mount Blanc. The vol
cano will hereafter be climbed once month
and the stntion visited, hut having been
built short distance down the mountain
for the observers, should they be overtaken
by storm Or night.
This gives Harvard the two highest meteo-
rological stations, the other having heen es-
tablished part way up Mt. Chachan! two
VARS ago at on altitude OF 1860 feet, by
Professor Bailey and w. Fl. Pickering. e..
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COLONISTS FOR ARIZONA.
European Agriculturists and Artisans
to Establish Themselves.

Governor L. c. Hughes, OF Arizona, who
Is in Washington on official business. has
concluded negotiation for the establish.
ment in his Territory OF q large colony OF
European agriculturists. vticulturists, fruit
growers. silk wearers, cotton sp'nners and
mechanics The agents OF the colony will
Join Governor Hughes at Tucson in Norem.
Der and complete tho selection OF lands. and
immediately afterward an advance guard Of,
GOO will be brought on to dig irrigating
bitches and prepare quarters for the re
mainder. who will follow as rapidly as they
con be utilized.
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FIRE losses in the United States during tho
first nine months of 1893 were 1926 ,S40, 600
greater than in the corresponding period Of
1892, and not less than dozen strong COM
panies are preparing to go out of business.
Low rates, heavy losses, onerous State legis-
lation are driving capital into safer and more
profitable fields of employment. Thirty-fve
of the weaker companies have gone to the
wall since January l.
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Miss Garland q Suicide.

Miss Daisy Garland, age twenty-three
years, daughter OF ex-Attorney- General
Garland, committed suicide at her home In
Washington few days ago.
She shot herself through the heart with
her fathers revolver. She conversed with
the family in regard to a theatre party
which she was to give that night.
There was nothing In the young woman's
condition In the morningt to indicate any mem
til disturbance. Atrerward she went to her
room and at luncheon time one OF the family
went to call her. The young woman was ly-
ing on the floor dead.
The body was still warm, indicating that
the shot had been fired only short time
previous. No one in the house heard the
report. Miss Garland is the young woman
who recently left home mysterlously. She
was found in Baltimore three days later.
Miss Garlands friends say that she has been
subject to mental alteration. Lately she
had suffered from religious melancholia.
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DOMESTIC and FOREIGN.
LATEST DISPATCHES FROM
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

On Burning Ship at Seattle Gel
lert's Passengers Have a Thrill
ling Experience-An Arctic Ex-
pedttion-Miss Garland Suicide
Fall in Silver.
The steamer Gellert, which arrived at New
York City from hamburg, brought flfty-four
cabin and 221 steerage passengers, who had
thrilling experience on the voyage. She
reports that on Sunday at noon, the officer
on watch received information that there
was fire in the afterpart of the ship. The
captain was Immediately informed, and all
the afterpart Of the ship they found smoke
coming out Of the yentilators which enter
the Steerage .... --.... ..
The ventilators and all other openings
were Immediately closed and steam and
water put onto the steerage and lower hold
to extinguish the fire. After this was done
boats were made ready for use and the cabin
deck put under waller.
All the cabin passengers and their effects
were removed from the afterpart of the vessel
and the engine stopped to avoid any draught
while efforts were made to discoverthe where
abouts Of the fire. Holes were then drilled
from the cabin deck to the steerage, but this
work had to be abandoned on account Of the
smoke coming out of the holes. ,s H..
Another trial was made to descend from
the overdeck to the fire by way Of the main
hatch, but this also had to be given up on the
same account All the openings were then
closed for the night. .- ~,
In the morning several other attempts
we're made to enter the steerage, but without
success. A rapidly increasing temperature
was discovered in the saloon the carpets,
which had been left wet In the saloon to keep
the deck cool. were removed, and 1t was then
discovered that smoke was coming out Of the
deck seams.
The passengers, who up to this time had
behaved with remarkable GOODNESS, now be-
came wild with fear, being convinced that
they were over fiery furnace and that the
ship was doomed. There was mad scram-
5le for the upper deck and frantic rush for
The boats which were soon filed with pale
laced men and shrieking women and chill
ien. s
After a time the excitement became al
layed when there was no appearance OF
flames, and many Of the passengers assisted
The crew In the work Of locating the fire,
which was finally discovered in the lower
hold on the starboard side, under the first
cabin saloon. It was extinguished at noon,
after jsttisoning some OF the cargo. The loss
Is estimated al. $25, 900.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

A MAss-MEETrNa was held in Cooper Union,
New York City, under the auspices OF COM
mittee OF lawyers, to denounce the candidacy
OF Isaac q. Maynard for Judge Of the Court
of Appeals. A large meeting to ratify the
Democratic State and Municipal nominations
was held in Tammany Hall. Governor
Flower presided.
AUGUST SuMERFELr, a aten-year-old boy who
lived with his parents at Pittsburg, Penn,
was killed by jumping from the third-story
window Of his home. and the father, August
Sumerfelt, who gave the boy severe beat
ing, which caused him to jump, has been az
rested. -, !, a.3 ~ 80 q =
A FIRE in Pittsburg. Penn, destroyed
property worth 81, 900, 900 several persons
were badly burned. VI ~
A sNowsToRM ragged in Northern New York.
B. G. sANpFoRD, a former trusted cores
pondence clerk Of the Continental National
Bank, New York City, was arrested charged
with having defrauded the bank of S53, ,oo0.5
SAMUEL C. Cook. wealthy mine owner,
killed himself at the Hotel st. George, in
Brooklyn. 80 -. 3
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IT reported that Prince Bismarck Is al.
lowing his beard to grow, not being able to
handle his razor, and in the hope that it wiz
help to prevent the pains in his face, 1t p
said also that those who have seen photS-
graphs of the ex-Chancellor taken with a
beard In his younger days, will regret his de-
cision, as the addition Is not an ornament to
his handsome and powerful face.
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An Arctic Expedition.

Captain Aaron Kingston, OF California,
and party Of ten left Dittsburg in three
small vessels, the objective point being
Herrell Island, In the North Arctic Ocean,
about 200 miles north of where the Jeanette
was lost.
The boats are not much larger than an or
dinary skifr, but Captain Kingston Is conf
dent OF the success ofthe expedition. The
hulls are lined with q number OF air-tank Of
peculiar construction which the captain
claims will prevent the boats from cspsizlng
or sinking. ,...--,.r
From PIttsburg the expedition will 60
down to New Orleans, through the Gull OF
Mexico, to the coast OF Central America,
along the eastern coast Of South America to
Cape Horn, passing through the Berlng
Straits and into the Arctic Seas. In the
party is Captain Kingston's wife, his brother
In-law, G. R. Spange, and his wife. At New
Orleans the two smaller boats will be aban-
doned and the whole party will take the
largest boat. They expect to be gone
year.
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LORD DENmAN, one Of the hereditary legis-
lators of Great Britain, is an amisble but &C.
centric old nobleman who appears IN the
House of Lords wearing blue velvet skull
cap, lavender gloves and Scotch plaid that
suggests an explosion In paint shop. He
Is very deaf and moves about from seat to
seat so as to hear the various speakers
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, Washington.

Machias proved her to be topheayy.
TIE speech OF Senator Allen, in the deliv-
cry Of which he occupied almost fifteen
hours, has appeared in Congressional Rec
ord. It Is the longest speech ever printed In
the Record, and fills sixty-two pages Of 124
columns. fsT
THE War Department Is experiencing great
difficulty In finding outside doctors who are
qualified for appointment In the medical
corps. Forty candidates have been recently
examined, and out Of the lot only five made
the required percentage.
The President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing consular nominations :: Charles Bel.
mont Davis, Of Pennsylvania, at Florence,
Italy; Jacob E: Dart, Of Georgia. at Gaude-
loupe, W. I. John B. Meade, OF Connects.
cut, at San Domingo; Henry G. Morris, Of
Illinois. at Ghsnt, Belgium DIR. 3. Sommer,
Jr., OF Pennsylvania, at Bombay.
SECRETARY HERBERT made public Admiral
Stanton's explanation OF his conduct In sa-
luting the flag of the rebels at Bio Janeiro !,
orders were issued 10 prepare the cruiser New
York to proceed to Bio. s..
The President made the following nomina-
tions: Consuls-Herman Schoenfeld, OF
Maryland, at Riga, Russia; Robert P. Pool.
ey, of New York, at Sierra Leone, Africa /
David N. Burke, Of New York, at Malaga,
Spain.
ADnrRAL SKKRRErr has been transferred
to the command of the Asiatic Squadron, re-
lieving Admiral Irwin, detached.
TIE annual report of the Chief OF En-.
gineers of the Army, Brigadier-General
Thomas L. Casey, has been made public.
TIE President has nominated Edwin F.
Uhl, OF Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary
of State, vice Josiah Quincy, resigned,
James Roosevelt Roosevelt, OF New York. to
be Secretary Of the Embassy Of the United
States at London, England, vice Henry
White, resigned.
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Bismarck's Memoirs.

Prince Bismarck has completed his me-
moirs covering the years from 1866 to 1870.
The memoirs are devoid of sensational reve-
lations. and are chiefly historic, and justi-
dcation Of his policy.
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THE Michigan Supreme Court handed
down decision on the Woman Suffrage law
passed by the last Legislature, permitting
women to vote at municipal elections. The
Court declares that the law Is utterly uncon.
stituttonal and void.
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The House.,

8BH HDAY.-When the House met at noon
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Mr. Smithsons
who referred to the decth Of the Chaplain OF
the House. the Rey Mr.. Haddaway. sMrs
Richardson offered resolution expressing
the regret of the House and authorizing the
appointment OF committee OF seven to attend
thefuneral The resolution was adopted. -.
A Joint resolution was passed providing for
the printing of enrolled bills. Debate On;
the Bankruptcy bill consumed theremainder
OF the session. ~ ~ y rs. ~: s. sissA
6srH DAY. Mr. Springer introduced 9 res-;
oluhon calling on the Secretary OF the Treare
sury for informati lon in regard TO State bankss
the point Of no quorum was made, and the
resolution went OVER. z. s.
9TH DAY.-Mr. Hunter submitted aresolu-s
tlon expressing the astonishment and sor-
row Of the House at the news oil the violent
death Of Carter a. Harrison, Mayor OF the
the House. The resolution was unant-
inousIy agreed 10. The House then took
up the Bankruptcy bill. Il .s.. ri
68TH DAY. Tine Senate joint reso olutton 5ors
the transfer to theState ef Illinois OF the
model batleshtp Illinois was passed
Oates's bill to amend the aturalization hwE
went back to the calendar. The Repeal
bill was received from the Senate. but Mr..
Bland objected to Immediate consideration,
and It went over. ~ " 3 -. & ". S
6srH DAY.-The opening. prayerwas made
BY the prospective Chaplain, the, Rey. T.. A.
Bagby, and tho first act OF the House afterS
the reading Of the journal, was the adoption
of resolution electing him as Chaplain, and
he Immediately took the oath OF Office.
The Now York Bridge bill, with the Senate:
amendments, as passed in the 6enate; was
laid before the House, and, on motion Of Mr.
Dunphy, the amendments were non-eon.s
CURED In and a conference was asked go
The Repeal bill was passed by q vote OF S1939
to 81 /; efforts at obstruction were made By
Messrs. Bryan and Snodgrass, but the bh!E
was pushed through after thirty minutes
debate. 5er.. Z. ~ ID N 4 = ~ 4. 40 q s1
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THE Immediate cause for tho revolution In
Guatemala appears to be the financial propo-
sition made by President Barrios to the Leg.
islature and refused by them.
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Coal Production in the United States.

The United States Geological Survey has
issued the statistics OF coal production in
the United States for 1892, BY E. W. Parker,
which shows that an aggregate OF lis, ,00O,-
600 tons was produced in this country last
wear, valued at the mines at $207 ,566, ,3S1. OF
thi. amount Pennsylvania furnished over
9s, ,O0O, 900 tons, or more than one-half
illinois comes next with nearly 1s s,0OO,-
900 tons Ohio, 1880, 900 West Virginia fol-
lows with 9,OOO, 900, Alabama with $500, 900,
while Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
tucky, Maryland. and Wyoming produced IN
the neigh3orhood Of 100000 tons each.
The production in the Indian Territory
reached the million mark. Ten million tons
Of this product came from the Rocky Noun
tain region.
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,ted, and there is another murder to pe

avenged"
Little need was there for moving an ad-
journment. But tor fully ten seconds no one
stirred. The roar that broke the painful still.
ness began near the stage and rolled down
along the benches. The eyes Of those men
shone like balls OF fire.
Soon these 1000 men threatening vengeance,
were clambering unto street cars on Clark
street or dashing away toward the West Side
in carriages.
All day long on the day after the tragedy
thousands passed by the Harrison residence,
hundreds OF tee6rams arrived and thousands
o. letters, cards and verbal messages were
left. cast of the features Of the dead man
was taken by a sculptor. The body was
taken to the Mayors former bedroom,
where the inquest wss held. the murderer be-
ing present. The physicians who made the
autopsy say that Carter Harrison would have
lived twenty years yet, excepting for unfore-
seen accidents Of health or violence.
Shortly after l o'clock the Mayors be-
trothed came to take a last look at the re-
mains. Miss Howard's face showed the
effect of acute suffering. She had to be sup
ported into the house by Mrs. Heaton Ows
ley and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison. Jr. Miss
Howard spent all of the afternoon at the
house. returning again to the residence OF
Mrs. Carter II. Harrison in the evening.
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South and West.

. Ar Stella, Texas, the eastbound local
freight was side-tracked, when the eleventh
car of the westbound California express
train jumped the track and struck the east
bound engine. Two unknown tramps and
John Dorr, of Luling, were killed. s5
GEORGIA farmers and cotton ginners have
organized for mutual protection against the
White Caps. r, z. s. 81
A NoRTH-RoUND freight train ran into
sink hole three miles north of Hamburg
Junction. Mich. Engineer Beaulieu, Fire
man George Aberts and Brakeman Thomas
Mullgan were killed. y u 5.i 49,
MARSHALL FIELD, the Chicago merchant
prince, has subscribed 81 ,00O, 900, condition
ally, for memorial museum on the Worlds
Fair grounds.
De. F. o. VINCENT, who was convicted OF
wife murder in 1891, WAS hanged in the
county Jail courtyard at Fresno, Cal. i a
THE notorious murderer. .Doc" Taylor,
was hanged OF Wise Court House, Va.
MORE than 100 American cities were
represented at the Worlds Fair on Mayors
Day by their Mayors and other officers.
THREE robbers entered bank at Landon,
North Dakota. and the cashier shot and
killed one OF them. The others fed. Y
PRENpERaAsT, the murderer OF Carter Har-
rison, had threatened President Cleveland
and Governor Altgeld. He has been formal
ly indicted for murder.
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WORLDS FAIR ATTENDANCE.
Total Paid Admissions Numbered
p, 1,i5S, ,91O-Total Receipts.
The total paid attendance ct the Worlds
Fair from the opening to the closing days,
inclusive, was 81 Ass, ,910, divided as follows:

May ........... 1jooV,ooI
June. ..2.675,11
July. ..E' Ioo, -oo
August. .-... .o'oto,f"o
September. ........-..... 4,6SS. wv
October. ,799, 102
The total admissions on passes, includingthe
employees OF all kinds. exhibitors, concession
aires, ETC., has been 5,953,s1S. The closing
days admissions reached q total OF 242, ,575,
of which 20s. 173 were paid. The gate re-
ceipts will approximate $l0. 500: 600, and the
concession receipts 100000 The Fair has
received about So, 500, 900 from souvenir coins
and premiums. and receipts from various
sources. added to the SlO,o0o,OO0 capital
stock. make the total receipts approximately y
SOS. 400, ,010. The buildings, grounds. ad-
ministration, and everything else under the
direct Jurisdiction of the exhibition officials
cost about S25,C0o,0OO. The grounds will
continue open rs long rs tho managers deem
best, but tho dismantlinS will begin at once.