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TARIFF BILL PASSED. THE HOUSE EMERGENCY BILL PUT THROUGH. It lases by a Strictly Party Vote Re publicans Adopted an Iron Clad Rule and Tot It Through Democrat Offer Objections, bat In Vain No A mead menls Were Permitted. .The. First Emergency Bill. Washington, Dec 27. The com mittee on roles of the House to-day re ported a rule to rote on the ways and means committee tariff bill at 5 o'clock this afternoon and the bond bill at 5 o'clock to-morrow. The rules report was adopted in the House by 213 to 39, a strict party vote. In anticipation of a field day in the Douse over the passage of the tariff bill, agreed on by the ways and means committee, great crowds were attract ed to the capitol and every available inch of space in the public and private (ralleries, save the sections reserved for the executive and diplomatic corps was taken. Most of the members who had Tne home for the holidays had hurriedly returned and the attendance on the tioor was almost as large as on the opening" of the session. Many Senators were also present. Imme diately after the reading- of the jour nal. Ms. Dingley, the chairman of the ways and means committee, reported from that committee the revenue bill, which the speaker immediately re ferred to the committee of the whole llouse. Mr. Crisp said that the committee minority had had no opportunity to prepare and tile its views. Mr. Henderson of Iowa, from the committee on rules, then presented the special order under which the llouse was to operate. It was iron clad in its character. It provided that immediately after the adoption of the order it would be in order to call up the revenue bill just presented by Mr. Dinley, and that the debate should run until 5 o'clock when, without in tervening motion, the vote should be taken on the passage of the bill. Mr. Crisp called the attention of the House to the effect of the rule under which it was proposed to operate, and asK-d every member to weigh his re sponsibility when he voted for it. Here wa a bill, he said, that affected every interest and all sections of the coun try which it was proposed to put through under a rule that deprived the members of any right to offer amendments. It must be taken or re jected as a whole. What authority, he asked, was it on the other side which proposed to pass a measure of such importance under the crack of the party whip without the dotting of an "ror the crossing of a "t"? Mr. Dalzell, Republican of Pennsyl vania, said there was no one who did not know that a peculiar exigency was faced. Referring to Mr. Crisp's criti cism of the cracking of the party whip, he said the Wilson bill, with GOO amendments, had been passed through the House after only two hours' de bate and under a rule reported by Mr. Crisp himself. He appealed to the llouse to rise to the patriotic level necessary to meet the emergency and come to the President's aid. Mr. McMillen. Democrat, of Ten nessee, replring to Mr. Dalzell, said that the difference was found in that fact that there had been elaborate hearings before the ways and means committee before the Wilson bill was passed. The present bill had been completed Christmas day, when there was no opportunity to consult the treasury otiicials, and he declared that there had been no opportunity to even read the bill. He complained of the cracking of the party whip, and said in conclusion that the same power which had asserted itself after the Fifty-first Congress would again be heard from after this exercise of party power. Mr. Turner, Democrat, of Georgia called attention to the fact that both Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle, whom he extolled as the greatest Secretary of the Treasury since the days of Alexander Hamilton, had given Con gress the highest assurance that there was ample revenue in the Treasury, Both the President and the Secretary of the Treasury had pointed out the evil in the financial situation and its remedy. Everybody understood the 6trcss existing. And what was to be the responses of Congress? Before all remedial legislation it was proposed to put a proposition, to still further bleed and tax the American people. IIFNPERSON AKOUSES ENTHUSIASM. Mr. Henderson closed the debate in a speech which aroused the Republi can side to great enthusiasm There was. he said, a business matter for a business people and should be met in a business way. The Republicans were not afraid to assume responsi bility. His side had been taunted with working on a holiday. If the situation demanded it they would work onSunday. (Republican applause.) Democratic politicians had emptied the treasury. Republican politicians would fill it. They would right the fhin of state that had been plunging half seas under since the Democratic party assumed the bridge. A Demo cratic President had sent to Congress a declaration of war and three days afterward had filed a petition of bank ruptcy. (Republican applause.) "We are not for war," continued Mr. Henderson. "The President demanded money. We will give it to him. But we have not declared war, although war will find us ready. Bet not the business interestsof thecountry shiver before this tempest in a teapot. The country has assets. The Republican party has returned to power in the legislative branch of the government. It will soon have the executive, and then never again will our integrity be put in-question. The Democrats bad no right to complain of whip and spur and gag after their proceedings on the Wilson bill " NO AMENDMENTS PERMITTED. At this point Mr. Linney of North Carolina, after stating that, as a Re publican, he favored the measure, asked if the rule committee order vou?d not exlend to Democrats the privilege of offering amendments be fore the vote was taken. "It will not," replied Mr. Hender son. The Democrats applauded this reply and Mr. Crisp affirmed that the nth regarding the purpose of the -l only been half elicited by " nnd response. Its ob- t'nn. on 1 w o rr Democrats, but to prevent Republic ans from oering amendments which they might deem wise. It was an at tempt to make the Republicans appear unanimous. (Democratic applause.) The ruie committee's order was then adopted 213 to 89, strict party vote, save that Mr. Linney of North Car oina. and Mr. Connolly of Illinois, Republicans, voted with the Demo crats. At 5 o'clock, at the close of debate as set by the rule the bill was passed by a party vote, and the house ad journed. WAYS AND MEANS REPORT. "Project for Temporary Financial Relief and for Temporary Tariff Increase. Washington. Dec 27. Chairman Dingley of the ways and means com mittee to-day reported to the House the tariff and bond bills agreed on by the majority of the committee. They were accompanied by the following reports: "Your committee regard the chronic deficiency of revenue for the past twe years and a half as the most potent cause of the difficulties which the treasury has encountered and an im portant factor in the creation and pro motion of that serious distrust which has paralyzed business and dangerous ly shaken confidence, even in the financial operations of the govern ment. It is as impossible for a gov ernment to have continuous deficiency of revenue for two years and a haff without affecting its financial stand ing as it is for an individual. It is impossible also for a government to continue in this condition without casting a shadow of doubt and dis couragement over all business opera tions within its borders. "Vour committee believes that it is the duty of the House of Representa tives, to which body the constitution commits the inauguration of revenue bills, to frame and pass a measure that will yield not far from $40,000,000, suf ficient to put an end to a deficiency and to do this without delay, too, leaving to others, whose co-operation is required, to finallj place such legis lation on the statute books to meet the responsibility in their own way. And the President's special message setting forth so pointedly the serious ness of the situation and the necessity for the promptest action only empha sizes the duty of the House, "Your committee have not under taken a general revision of the tariff on protection lines as a majority hope can be done in 1897 or ley, not only because they know that such tariff legislation would stand no chance of becoming a law, but also because gen eral tariff revision would require many months, and the need is more revenue at once. The bill reported by your commit tee proposes to make the duty on im ported clothing wool 60 percent of the duty imposed by the act of 1890, which would give an equivalent of 6 6-10 of a cent per pound on unwashed wool, or about 40 per cent ad valorem. This reduction from the duty of the act of 1S90 has been made because the res toration of the full duty in that act might seem to be too great a change from the present law to those whose co-operation it is necessary to secure in order to have any legislation, and not as a measure of what might be done when all branches of the govern ment are in harmony with the major ity of the House on protection lines. The duty on manufactures of wool is increased by a specific duty equivalent to the duty on wool. "The duty on carpet wools is left at thirty-two per cent ad valorem, where it was placed in 1890. This is a purely revenue duty, as we raise very few carpet wools. "Such, lumber as was placed on the free list by the act of 1S30, without the slightest justification, is restored to the dutiable list, but with a duty of only sixteen per cent of the duties provided by the act of 1890 giving an equivalent of onlj about fifteen per cent. Such a reduction from the low rates of 1890 is justified only on the ground that the object of your com mittee has been to frame a bill mainly on revenue grounds, in the hope that it would secure the approval of those inofficial places whose co-operation is essential to legislation, and who may be supposed to feel that in such an ex igency as now exists the public neces sity must control. THE BO.D HILL. The report on the bond bill says that the Secretary of the Treasury now has the authority, under the resumption act of 1873, to issue and sell ten-year 5 per ceut bonds and thirty-year 4 per cent bonds to maintain the fund for the re-iemp'ion of United States notes, and that he had sold 100,00.'j,001 of the former description of bonds and about G2,0:k,000 of the latter descr:ption of bonds in the last two years, and as he announces his intention to avail him self of the authority given by the re sumption act and fcell more high rate and long term bonds, if necessary, the only question is whether it is not clearly for the public interest that he should have authority to sell a lower rate and shorter term bond. The committee thinks that it is clearly in the public interest that he should have this authorit- and adds: "In granting this authority, how ever, we have included in the bill a provision that the proceeds of bonds sold shall be used exclusively for re demption purposes, our object being to secure such a separation of the re demption fund from the ordinary cash in the treasury as will maintain and protect the reserve. We also provide that such bonds shall be offered for tale in such a manner as to invite in vestment among the masses of the people." Of the certificates of indebtedness the report says: "In our judgment the Seeretar3 of the Treasury should always have such authoritj as this to meet temporary deficiencies that are liable to arise. " Unless this authority is given, the Secretary will kidirectiy ; , i I use me proceeus oi oonas soia unaer the resumption act for redemption purposes to meet the deficiency in the revenue, as be has been doing in tha past two years and a hnlf." Miles May Be Rebuked. Washington, Dec. 27. The Presi- dent and Secretary of War Lamont are- seriously considering the advisability of silencing General Miles. That they are much incensed by the indiscreet talk in which the general of the army has been indulging in regard to the weakness ol this country's coast de fenses and the general inability to so to war wiin assurance oi success can be positively stated. j PLEADING FOR PEACE. CONDEMNATION OF THE PRES IDENT'S MESSAGE. A Warm Anti-War Meeting In New York The Chief Kxecutlre Denounced Henry George, Lyman Abbott and Other Speakers Vent Their Sentiments A Tumultuous Gathering Some of tbe Speakers Uinaed. Condemn the Message. New York, Dec. 26. Eleven hun dred people assembled in Cooper Union last night to condemn President Cleve land's message to Congress over the Venezuelan boundary line question. Ernest Howard Crosby presided. He spoke of the Monroe doctrine as fol lows: "We are here to assert all that stands for the dignity of the American people and to counteract the froth at the mouth that has become epidemic and seems to have taken hold of the people. We are here to protest against the errors of the President of these United States." (Prolonged hisses and applause.) The tumult that followed seemed for the moment as if it would break the meeting up. Cries of "put him out," "get out," and the like were heard from all parts of the hall. Meantime, the hisses and applause continued. Just as quiet had been re stored the speaker continued: "What is the Monroe doctrine? It is not the doctrine of Monrce; it is not the doc trine of Grover Cleveland; it is the doctrine as interpreted in American history. When I was investigating Egypt, I was scandalized to find that Egypt paid an annual tribute of 3,000,000 for which it received no re turn from Turkey, to whom it was paid, and who was stealing it. In the past we have not been much better off. Have we not stolen California and Arizona? (Wild cheers.) Have we not stolen Texas?" Mr. Crosby went on from this to de clare that the whole flurry was the lotrical outgrowth of the war spirit that has been graduallj- growing up in the country, and which is putting the schoolboys in uniforms and buildine ships that we at least never ought to need. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, of Plymouth .Church, Brooklyn, was the next speaker. Dr. Abbott said that when Mr. Olney says that if Ureat Britain is allowed to gain possession of 300 square miles of land, 2,o00 miles away, she will use it as a basis for operations to push acquisitions, the statement was ridiculous, because she has already thousands of miles she could use if so disposed. Nor is this a question of duty due a downtrod den sister republic, said the speaker. 'Since Venezuela became a re public, fifty years ago, she has been in the throes of internal strife. On the other hand, British Guiana has always been a peaceful nation, and whether the boundary of one be de creased or the other increased is a matter that does not concern us." (Hand clapping and shouts.) "I stand here to-night," said he, "to indict this acceptation of the Monroe doctrine as characteristically and spiritually un-American. America is the peace nation of the world." Ilenry George was the next speaker. He said, in part: "What reason is there for this war? I believe in the Monroe doctrine and have stood for it. This, however, is not the Monroe doc trine, and what Grover Cleveland calls the Monroe doctrine is but a travesty on it and an utter absurditj'. "I do not believe Grover Cleveland used Democratic methods with his message, and I hardly believe he pre sented it to his cabinet." Cries of "yes he did," and "no he did not," came from all quarters of the hall. Continuing; he said: "Our business is to mind our business. If we want to interfere in anytlrng, let us do it where there is a" principle at stake. The advocates of this war scare do not mean war. They are playing at poli tics." Charles Frederick Adams denounced President Cleveland and his Venezu elan message severely. His remarks were received with a storm of hisses, Rev. W. G. Bliss, associate advocate of Boston, and Franklin Pierce also made short addresses. At the conclusion of the last ad dress the secretary read a letter from Dr. R. Heber Newton, protesting against war, and also a resolution which was put and voted for and against in the same voice. It was de clared passed, however. The resolu tion in substance is that the chair man of the meeting and the peakers are appointed a committee to secure the widest possible opinion to oppose the warlike methods cf the President. DAMAGES CLAIMED. An English Family Makes a Rldlenloas Demand for 646,000. Lincoln, Neb., Dec 26. Governor Ilolcomb has received a letter from Secretary Olney, inclosing the request of the British ambassador for 46,000, growing out of the assault of the English family of Dawsons in Nebras ka by the McCarty outlaw gang. The Dawsons claim their property was damaged to that extent by the alleged outlaw band. The claim in Nebraska is regarded as not only ridiculous, but absurd. Alx the property the Daw sons had at the time was contained in a small wagon drawn by two bron cos, and the outfit probably worth $2C'0. They were attempting to trade, horses with Vic McCarty, a local tough, and the leader of a gang of ruffians. A free fight resulted, in which the Dawsons soundly thrashed the McCar tys, who sought safety in flight. That was the end of the matter. Crist Mill Destroyed by Fire. Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 2&. At an early hour yesterday morning fire destroyed the large flouring mill of C. G. Jones & Co., in this city, causing a loss of 30,000 on stock and building. The mill was one of the first built in the territory and was the largest in Oklahoma, having a capacity of 440 ! barrels. Sergins Stepniak Dead. London, Dec 20. Sergius Michael Dargomanoff Stepniak, better known as Sergius Stepniak, the famous Rus sian nihilist, was killed yesterday by a railroad train. DISABILITIES REMOVED. The Senate Token to Restore Ex Confederates. Washington, Dec 2C. The Senate to-day without even dividing, passed the bill to remove the political dia- . abilities of ex-Confederates. I The Rev. Mr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, in an eloquent prayer on the j Christmas season, made passing allu sions to current public events by ia- voKing peace ana gooa will among the nations of the earth. On motion of Mr. Allison of Iowa the Senate agreed that it would ad iourn from to-day until Friday. In presenting a bill authorizing- ths Secretary of War to issue Springfield rifles to &tat6 military organizations in exchange for old guns, Mr. Hawley of Connecticut, said: 'In order that this shall not be construed so as to add to the war scare I will say that it is merely a question of business. Many of the guns in use by state troops are of antiquated pattern. By the adop tion of the KraErcr-Jorcrenson enn i which I think was a mistake the War department has on hand a large supply J of good Springfield rifles and the na : tional guards should have them in ex change for the worthless arms." I Mr. Squire of Washington, spoke against the injustice of employing for- eign engineers on American ships rc- ceiving subsidies from the United : States government, and offered a bill 1 to overcome the practice. The project of a pan-American po j litical union, embracing North, South i and Central American republics, was ! presented in the Senate to-day by Mr. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska in the following resolution: I "Whereas, Recent events have shown that European nations are making an aggressive attempt to ob : tain a greater foothold on the Ameri- can continent, and I "Whereas, such an attempt shows . the necessity of a closer union of the American republics, "Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the United States of ! America should as speedily as possible invite all American republics to enter i into a closer union, to be known as the I Pan-American union, for the purpose J of promoting the general industry and ' commercial welfare of the members ! thereof and secure said republics from European or other foreign encroach- 1 ments." ! The resolution closed with a sugges tion for a common unit of value be tween the republics of America. II was referred to the committee on for eign relations TWO BILLS DECIDED UPON Tariff and Bonds Will Be Handled in Separate Acts. Washington, Dec 26. After a long; meeting, in which Speaker Reed, the Republican members of the House ways and means committee and other Republican leaders participated, it was decided to divide the relief meas ure to be be introduced in the House Thursday. One of the bills will be a tariff meas ure to increase the revenues. It will, if signed by the President, continue in effect until August 1, 1693. It will provide for wool and woolen duties 60 per cent of the McKinley law rates, for a duty on lumber CO per cent of that of IsOO, an increase of 25 per cent in the present rates on cereal bread stuffs, dairy products, poultry and live stock, and a horizontal increase of 15 per cent of all other present rates. The second bill will provide for two issues of bonds. The first is to be an unlimited issue of three per cent five year '-.tin bonds to protect the geld re serve, with the provision that the cur rency redeemed by the proceeds shall not be paid out for current deficits in the revenue unless the expenses of the government are ii. excess of the rev enues, which it is expected they will not be if the first bill is in operation. In addition, the s'ond bill will pro vide for ie year t-o per cent treas ury certificates of indebtedness not to exceed $50,0'X),000 in amount, and to be disposed of at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, to meet current deficits in the revenue. These are to be offered for sale at the sub treasuries and depositories of the gor ernment. It is possible also, that there may be added to this bill a plan to increase the currency by authoriz ing national banks to issue circulation to the par value of all the government bonds deposited by them with the gov ernment as security for their nor es. Mexicans Praise Mr. Cleveland. City of Mexico, Dec. 2C. Tu press continues to give hearty support to President Cleveland, one journal call ing him the champion of all the Ameri can people, and sa3s the Monroe doc trine now has become a broad prin ciple, affirming the right of all Ameri cans to their own territory and the menace of absorption has disappeared forever For a United America. Washington, Dec. 26. Representa tive Beach of Ohio to-day introduced an important bill which is the out growth of the Venezuelan dispute. It is an act authorizing the President of the United States to call an interna tional conference of all the New World republic for the purpose of declaring the Monroe doctrine to be interna tional law. Fltcalmmons' Training Quarters. El Paso, Tex., Dec. 6. Martin Julian, manager for Bob Fitzsimmons, has selected training quarters in Juarez, Mex., across the river from this place. Julian said that Fitzsim mons would knock out Maher in six i rounds, and he would put up the en- 1 tire purse won, as a side bet with j corbett, and light the latter the next day. The Missouri River Commission. Washinoon, Dec. 26. The President sent to the Senate to-day the nomina tions of Lieutenant Colonel Amos Stickney, Major William Henry Eluer and Major Thomas Ilenry Handbury, corps of engineers, as members of the Missouri river commission. Fatal Dynamite Explosion. Chicago, Dec. 26. A frightful dy namite explosion occurred yesterday on section No. 14 of the drainage canal, about one mile from the town of Romeoville. Two men were in stantly killed and five fatally and two severely injured. FIGHT WITH A MANIAC. Hm Only Surrendered When His Dog Had Been Killed. Olathk, Kan., Dec 27. At 9 o'clock this morning Sheriff Glover and his deputies, R. G. Ross and Will Glover, tried to capture Charles Hindman, who for several days has been de ranged and wild. Hindman had driven his stepmother and her son from home and then broken up the furniture, and declared he would not be taken alive. Hindman was upstairs, and when called on by the sheriff to come down he responded with a shot from a re volver, the ball passing through the sheriff's overcoat and across the breast and through the front finger of his left hand. The officers ran out and Hindman hastened down stairs, shoot ing at them through the doors and windows several times. He then took possession of the house, barricaded the doors and took with him, upstairs, two repeating rifles, two pistols, knives, razors and a savage dog. People were afraid to pass near the house and the family did not dare lo return home. The county attorney advised the officers to not kill Hind man unless in self-defense. At 1 o'clock this afternoon Sheriff Glover and a posse of officers secreted themselves in the adjoining buildings and soon Hindman appeared on the porch of the second floor, throw ing furniture from the rooms to the ground. When the sheriff called him Hindman fired on the officer and eight or ten shots were exchanged. A bullet killed the dog by the side of Hindman, aud when Hindman saw that his pet was shot he threw his firearms to the ground and jumped from the porch and surrendered. A dozen officers soon surrounded him and placed him in jail. Over 500 rounds of amunition were found in his room and had he not given up because his dog was shot he could have stood the officers off for a week. Hindman has been sent to the asylum some four or five times, but after a few months he has always been discharged; apparently cured. He has been out now for over a vear. He is a brother of ex-Judge Hindman of this city. The officers dare not go within shooting distance of the house. The capture must be made by strategy, but the killing of someone is feared, and no one seems willing to assist the officers unless compelled to do so. SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. Oxnard, President of the American Sngar Association, Talks. Omaha, Ieb., Dec, 2?. n. T. Oxnard, president of the Amer ican Sugar Association, says: "While Congress is placing a duty upon so many other things why are the American sugar producers not pro tected? 1 was surprised to note the action of the ways and means commit tee in neglecting this feature. Raw sugar is produced in the United States by the rivals of the trusts. The American producers are struggling for existence, and an increased duty on raw sugar is the only practical method of stimulating the industry In the United States. The duty on refined sugar helps the great sugar trust, but the duty on the raw article assists the producers of the country generally and indirectly the great agricultural interests. A duty of 15 per cent on both raw and refined would help the American beet sugar produc ers, without benefiting the trust, since the trust must purchase its raw ma terial abroad. The production of every pound of sugar by the American producers entering into consump tion in this country means so much less business for the trust, hence the trust is anxious to hinder the de velopment of the home producer. The danger is that the ways and means committee in ignorance of the true situation will fatally cripple the rapid ly growing industry of beet sugar manufacturing in the United States The West is intensely interested in this subject An Anarchist Convention. New York, Dec. 27. The seventh convention of the .Hebrew anarchists took place yesterday in the American Star hall. Fifty delegates, twenty of them from neighboring cities, led by Delegate Press of Boston, comprised the convention. The utmost secrecy prevailed, and not one of the anarch ist delegates would condescend to di vulge his name, or even the city or town which he had been delegated to represent. I.1VK STOCK AND I'llUUL'CK M AKKK 1 Quotations From New York, Chicago, l.ouis Omaha and I lseiThere. OMAHA. St. Butter Creamery separator.. 19 Butter Fair to good country. 13 i usrs Fresh It Chickens Dressed, per lb 6 I lucks Per lb 8 Turkeys lVr lb 5 Prairie chickens I'erdoz 5 50 14 l'i 9 10 L, & C'4 0 00 tieese - Per tt ! Lemons Choice Messinas 4 2 Oranges lVr box 4 (M Apples Per bbl 2 75 Jweet potatoes Good, per bbl 2 01 Potatoes Per bu 35 licans Navy, hand-pic;- ed.bu 1 t Cranberries, ape Cod, pr.bbl H 00 Hay Upland, per ton C 50 On:ons-I'erbu 30 lircom Corn Green, per lb 2 llo.'s-Mixed packing 3 3-i Hops Heavy Weights 3 40 Heeves ftockers and feeders. 2 40 lieef steers 2 15 Hulls 1 10 Masrs 1 Calves 2 (H Oxen 2 90 Cows 1 50 N'4 (0 (' 4 50 4 50 3 50 5V Z 4 0 Of. 40 ((, 1 75 Of. 9 (K) 7.0 i 40 2'f fn 3 4 i tl 4.1 U 3 2 ) 3 :V H 2 7 U 2 50 (it 5 00 3 (rt a 2" Or, : 40 Heifers 2 00 Westerns 3 00 H 1 . i 2 75 f7'i U s in - i 32 'i 23 5 00 i i C 'i 15 r- beep l.ambs :i 00 (fn Jeep Mixed natives 2 2 (si, CHICAGO. Wheat No. 2, spring MJtf" Corn Per bu 25?, Oats I'er bu LarJj " at tie VeVtsrnVanee"steers. 1U0 S O) (n 5 HO :j 90 4 7 o.u -r. 01. ox Chr.stznas l'eeves 1 1 oss A vera ses 3 50 r-heep Lambs 4 CO Mieep Westerns 2 50 NEW YORK. Wheat No. ?, red winter 6S rr$ om o f (!) & t i"7 0 2f aw f Pork 10 0 OtAO Lard 5(0 &; b ST. LOUIS. Wheat No. 2 red, cash 3146 Corn rer bu 23 CV 04 33, 22' .0 35 C4 3 ; Oats Per bu .. 16 Hoss Mixed packing 3 2i Cattle Native ste -rs 3 C5 Sheep Natives 2 2 Lambs 3 75 KANSAS CITY. 7n i;: O'r. 3 r- ?6 4 75 (T& 3 OO ot 4 :to 0Q 5" & 22! OA 17 01 3 35 O f, 3 40 6& 4 2 Wheats-No. 2 hard C orii-o 2 Oats No. 2 Cattl stockersand feeders. Hoss Mixed Packers .! 22 1(5 2 00 3 00 t?heerj Lambs 3 00 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON 1, ARY FOR SUNDAY. JANU SLUKE, 1:5-17. Golden Text: "Thoa Shalt Go He for the Face of the Lord to Prepare His Way" Luke, 15:10 The Forerunner of Jesus Christ. INTRODUCTORY: To day's section Includes the whole chapter, Luke. 1: 1-80. but tbe portions referring to Mary rather belong to the next lesson. Time, October, B. C to 26 A. D. PUce. the angel came to Zach arlas In tbe temple at Jerusalem. The birth of John was some where in the bill country of Judea, where the hymns, tbe and the Benedictus of Magnificat of Mary Zacharlas, were uttered. The plan for these lessons is somewhat different from that pur sued when we studied Luke In 1890. It re quires less of detailed exposition of verses, but more of complete view of the subject as a distinct portion of the wonderful Life of Christ. It will be a series of twenty-four car toons, after the manner of the "impressionist" style of painting pictures. Each will exniDii a distinct phase or development of Christ's life, j 1. The First Sign of the Dawn. The Pre- paratlon of the World for the Advent of j Christ. When Adam was created God spoke ; to him, revealed himself to him, so that ! through their great ancestor all peoples had some knowledge of the true uoa, me vre ator of all things. To this witness Is borne by every great religion, by tbe lately discov ered stone libraries of Assyria, and the tombs of Egypt. 2. The Second Sign of the Dawn. A Holy Family and Other Persons Watching and Praying for the Coming of the Redeemer. Vs. 5-7. A group of holy per sons is given by Luke. Anna, Simeon, Jos eph, Mary, besides Zacharlas and Elizabeth, whose eyes were toward the dawn, and whose hearts were ready to receive the light. 5. There was in the days of Herod. (Ilerod the Great, the founder of the Herodian family and the father of most of the Herods men tioned in the New Testament after the in fancy of Jesus.) A certain priest named Zach- I nrlah tho anma aa 7iuhrlilh 1 Of the. rOUrse 1 of Abla. (Greek for Abijah.) And his wife was or the daughters of Aaron (ana tnere fore In the line of the priesthood. The priests were the descendants of Aaron of the tribe of Levi. Both John's parents were of priest ly rank.) And her name was Elizabeth. (So named after her ancestress, Ellsheba, Aaron's wife.) 6. And they were both righteous be for God. (Not in appearance only, but In the inmost depths of their hearts, where God's eye alone could see.) Tbe fountain of action was pure. Walking Is a Hebrew meta phor for "living," "conducting oneself," in the various relations of men to each other and to God. Commandments. The moral law. Ordinances. Probably the ceremonial law, and the outward religious duties and rules of living. Thus they were blameless toward God and man. Neither would find fault with them. 7. And they bad no child, because that Elisabeth was barren; and they both were now well stricken in years. 8. And it came to pass, that, while be exe cuted the priest's office before God In the order of his course. 9. According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense. 11. And there apepared unto him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12. And when Zacharlas saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13. But the angel said unto hini. Fear not, Zacharlas: for thy prayer la heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14. And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. 16. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to tho Lord their God. 17. And he shall go before him In the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the Just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 15. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with tbe Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. Verse 17 Explained: He shall go before him. before the Lord, to herald his advent and to prepare the way for his coming in the person of his Son. In the spirit and power of Elias. Greek for Elijah, He was not to be Elijah restored to life, but one in Elijah's spirit, doing the same kind of work that Ell lah did. and with a similar rower. Such is the promise in Malachi, 2: 1; 4: 4-6. Ex plained by Christ in Matthew, 11: 14; 17: 10-13. To turn the hearts of (the) fathers to (the) children. The reformation was to be felt first in the home, binding all together in love and peace. The Hebrew adds "the children to their father." The hope of the world is in the Christian family. "Convert an adult, and you convert a unit; convert a child, and you convert a multiplication table." The star of Bethlehem rests over the home. The disobedient, the great mass of the peo ple who have turned away from God. To the, rather in, as R. V., to walk in the wis dom of the just. Being good Is the only real wisdom. Only her waya "are ways of pleasantness and her paths are peace." Dis obedience and sin are always folly. To make ready (continue as in R. V.) for the Lord a people prepared for him. By his call to re pentance, by his denunciation of sin, by his portrayal of the consequences of sin, he was to make ready people who would be wise enough to receive the Savior. Ill ltusy Day. Irate Manufacturer See here! I sent you an advertisement saying my pianos were "inferior to none." Editor Yes, sir. "You printed it "inferior in tone." "Oh, well, never mind; that's easily fixed." "Eh? Easily fixed?" "Certainly. Change the name of your pianos and send me another advertise ment. Here's a card showing our rates. Good-day, sir." Paid In Her Own Coin. "It seems to me, John, that you might take the oars for a little whUe now." "No, my dear; the new man ought not to attempt to perform the arduous duty of a woman. Besides I don't want i to get my nose freckled," Harper s Magazine. JOSH BILLINGS' PHILOSOPHY. Thare isn't a more thankless task In this world than trieing to help the im provident. Wimmln are elegant kreaturea; but I never saw one yet who could expecto rate gracefully. I know ov men whoze word lz better than ther bond. Theze fellows I call the knight-errants in honesty. I. am-more Interested In the vices ov mankind than I am in their virtews. Their vices need charity; their virtews will take kare ov themselfs. '