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T1TE RED CLOUD CHIEF, MUDAY, JAN. 3 , 1895, TAIMFIMULT; PASSIM). FIRST EMERGENCY PUT THROUGH. BILL Tim llrpuliHiiiii Adopt mi IrrTt'liul Utile nnd mil It lliroimli -I lift llininrniM Object Slrrniitiind), but III Vnlii N" AinrndiniiiU With I'l-rmltti l. Wasiiimiton, Dec. 27. Tin? coin mlttoo on riili'Nof tins House to-tlny re ported 11 rule ti voto on the ways anil melius commit tee tarllt bill lit ft o'clock Oils nftcrunon nnil thu botul 1)111 at ft o'clock to-morrow. The rules report was ndnptci in tho House by 213 to SO, a .strict party vote. In anticipation of u Held day In tho I House over tho passage of tlm turllV j hill, agreed on by tho ways rind mentis committee, grent crowds were utlrnct cd lo the eupltol nml every uvuilublo Inch of space in tint public and privatn galleries, save the sections rebcrved for ,hc executive and diplomatic corps was tnheti. Most of the members wno had gono home for the holidays hud hurriedly rctnrneil and the iittendanee on the llnor was almost lis largo us on tho opening of the session. Many .Senators were also present. Imme diately after the rending or the jour nal, Mr. Dingey, the chairman of the ' wiiya and means committee, reporleil from that cotumtilcu tho revenue mil, i , , M ti ti it ti which tlie spculicr immciiiniciy re ferred to the committee of the whole House. Mi. Crisp said that the cominltteo minority hud had no opportunity to prepare and lile lis views. i Mr. Henderson of Iowa, from the committee, on inles, then presented i the special order under which the House was to operate. It was Iron-! clad In Its clinriicter. 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. ' Kinsley, and that the debate should j run until ft o'clock when, without in-1 tcrvcniiig motion, the vote should be taken on thu passage of the bill. I Mr. Crisp called the attention of tho House to the effect of the rule under which it was proposed to operate, and aslied every member to weigh his re sponsibility when he voted for it. Hero j wns a bill, he said, that alfectcd every interest and all Hcetions of the conn- i try which it was proposed to put , through under a Mile that, deprived . the nieniber.s of any right to offer nincnduicnlK. it must in; taken or re jected uh a whole. What authority, lie asked, was it on the other sidu which proposed to puss u measure of such importance under thu crack of the party whip without the dotting of nn "i" or the crossing of iv ""? Mr. Dal.ell, Republican of Pcnnsyl vaniu, suld there was no one who did not know that a peculinrcxlgcncy was faced. Referring to Mr. Crisp's criti cism of tho cracking of the party whip. ho suld the Wilson bill, with fiUO amendments, had been passed through tho House after only two hours' do bate and under a rule reported by Mr. Crisp himself. Ho appealed to the llonso to rise to tho patriotic level necessary to meet tho emergency and comu to tho Proiident's uld. Mr. MoMlllon, Democrat, of Ten nessee, replying to JUr. iiu'xcii, sum they might deem wise. It wns nn nt tempt to make the Republicans appear unanimous. (Democratic applause.) The ruiooouimlttee'M order was then adopted 'Jl.'t to ('.), ti strict party vote, save that Mr I.luney of North Car olnsi, and Mr. Connolly of Illinois, Republicans, voted with the Demo crats. At ft o'clock, at tho close of debate as set by the rule the bill was passed by a party vote, and tho house ad journed. WAYS AND MEANS REPORT. I'rujrrts for Temporary rinuitcliil Itellrf nml for Teinpniury rarllT IneriMM-. Washington, Doc. '.'7. Chairman Dingley of the ways and meuns com mittee to-dny reported to the Houso the tariff and bond bills ngrced on by tho majority of the committee. They were accompanied by the following reports: "Your committee legard the chronic dellclency of levenne for thu past two years and n half as the most potent cause of the ditlleultics which the treasury has encountered tint! an Im portant, factor in the creation and pro motion of that serious distrust which lias puriilycd business and dangerous ly shaken conlidence, even in tho ll'iaucial operations of the govern ment. It Is as impossible for a gov ernment to have continuous deficiency of revenue for two yeais and a half without uifeeting its lliiuucial stand ing as it is for an individual. It is Impossible also for a government to in this casting a shadow eoiiragcmcnt over condition without of doubt mil ills nil business opera tions within its borders, "Your commit teu believes that it 1i the duty of the House of Representa tives, to which body the constitution commits the inauguration of revenue bills, to frame nud passu measure that will yield not fur from glO,oofi,0!X. suf ficient to put an end to a deficiency and to do this without delay, too, leaving to othcr-i, w1iom co-operation is required, lo liually place such legis lation on the statute books to meet the responsibility in their own wny. And tho President's special message setting forth so pointedly the serious ness of the situation and tin necessity for the promptest action only empha sizes the duty of tho House. "Your committee have not under taken n general revision of the tariff on protection linen as a majority liopu run be done In Ili7 or la'jH, not only because they know that such turiif 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 mike the duty on Im ported clothing wool lit) percent of tho duty imposed by the net of IB'.M), which would give nn equivalent of ti O-lO of a cent per pound on unwashed wool, or ubout 40 per cent ad valorem. This reduction from tho duty of the act of Ib'JO has been inside bcciusn tho res toration of the full duty in that net might seem lo tiu too greut a change from the present law to thoso whoso co-opsration it is nece.ssnry to secure in order to have any legislation, and not as a measure of what might bu done when nil brunches of the govern ment are in harmony witli the major ity of the Houso on protection lines. The duty on manufactures of wool Is Increased by u spccllic duty equivalent that tho difference was found in that ' o t'e tH.!..' on wool. fact thot thuro had boon ehiborato "Tho duty on e.irpot wool is loTtut thirty-two per cent ad valorem, whero FATAL WRECK AT SEWARD I'lrriiiiin .1. A.dil.lir r l.lntnlii Killed la ' lite ( olllnlnn. I I'ns'-engcr Iriiiu No. I'. and freight' No. M collided in the east end of the j iturlington yard in Seward Thursday i and the results wire disastrous and fiitul. rircman lielslefof the passen- gee wns rnught between the engine nml tho tender mid so badly crushed that he died almost instantly. Tire- . Iiimi .lefrries of the frieght had n foot badly crushed mid was otherwise in- i jured. The wrecking erew was sent j mid tlm track cleared by i o'clock, tho wreck having oeeured tit tibout noon, j .Severn 1 passengers were injured, lint ! not severely. j FIGHT WITH A MANIAC. A Cm) .Mull In I'nfcurssliin of u Miiiim- tin Hours. Oi.atiii:, Kan , Dee. 27. At 0 o'clock this morning Sheriff (Hover and ills ' deputies, II. (i. Ross and Wilt Clover, tried to capture Charles Htndmnu, who for several davs lias been de- ranged and wild. Hindmuu had driven his stepmother and her sou from homo i and then broken up the furniture, and declared he would not be taken nlive. ' Hindman was upstairs and when' culled on by the sheriff to come down he responded with u shut from a re I volver. the bull passing through tho I slierill's overcoat and across the breast i mid through the front linger of his 1 left hand. The ofllcers ran out, and j llmdiuuu hastened down stairs, shoot ing tit thorn through tho floors nud windows several times. He then took possession of the house, barricaded ' the doors and tool; with him, upstairs, two repeating rilles, two pistols, ' knives, razors and u savage dog. I People were afraid to pass near tho house and the family did not dare lo return home. The county attorney advised thu ollicers to not kill Hind man unless in self-defense. At 1 o'clock this afternoon Sheriff i Glover mid n posse, of ofllcers secreted themselves In thu adjoining buildings j nml soon Hindman appeared on the! porch of the second lloor, throw ing furniture from the rooms to i the ground. When the sheriff called li 1 tn Hindman flicd on thu ofllcer and eight or ten shots were exchanged. A bullet killed the dog by the sidu of Hiiidiuau, and when Hindman saw that his put was shot he. threw his ilreann-i to the ground and jumped from tlie porch and surrendered. A dozen otllceis soon surrounded him and placed him in jail. Over 000 rounds of nmunitlon wero ( found in his room and had he not given up because his dog was shot ho could have- stood tho ollicers off for u week. Hindiuun has been sent to the asylum mi mo four or live times, but after ti few months he has always been discharged apparently cured. Ho has been out now for over n year. Hu is a brother of cx-.Iudgo Hindman of this city. The ofllcers dure not go within shooting distance of the house. Thu capture must bo made by strategy, but the killing of Mimconu is feared, mid no 'me seems willing to assist thu ollicers unless compelled to do. so. DEBATE IS EXTENDED MORE TIME FOR SION. DISCUS- Tlio Oppimlllon t'nri -H Seirnit linHirtiiii( I'oni-i-MlmiS" Tlie IIiiuiIh to He 1'iijiihln In fifteen Yf,iM A .Mot ii Apiltntt tlie "llndless i:lmlii." I. JEV..I hearings before tho ways and menus committee before the Wilson bill was passed. Tho present bill hnd been completed Christinas day, when there was no opportunity to consult tho treasury olllcials, and ho declared that there had been no opportunity tocven read the bill. He complained of the crocking of tho party whip, and said in conclusion that tho same power which hud asserted itself after tho Fifty-first Congress would again bo heard from after this cxerclso of party power. Mr. Turner, Democrat, of Georgia called attention to the fact that both Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle, whom he. extolled us tho greatest Secretary of tho Treasury since tho dajs of Alexander llunilUon, hue! given Con gress the highest assurance that there wus ample revenue in tho Treasury, Both tho President and tho Secretary of the Treasury hud pointed out tho evil in tho financial situation and Iti remedy. Everybody undctstood the stress existing. And whut wns to bo the responses of Congress? Itefore nil remedial legislation it wns proposed to put u proposition to still further bleed nud tax the American people. HKNPKltSON AUOURKS KNTIU'MAMI. Mr. Henderson closed the debate In a speech which aroused tho Rcpubll 'can bidu to great enthusiasm. There was, ho said, u business matter for a business people and should bu met In n business way. The Republicans wero not nfrnld to tissuinu responsl ollity. His sidu hud been taunted with working on a holiday. If tho situation demanded it they would wtjrkonSuuduy. (Republican upplnusc.) Democratic politicians had emptied tho treasury. Republican politicians would till it. They would right the Fhlp of state that had been plunging , half seas under slneo the Democratic "party assumed the bridge, A Demo cratic President had sent to Congress n declaration of war mid three days afterward hud tiled u petition of bank ruptcy. (Republican applause.) "We are not for war," continued Mr. Henderson. "Tho President dutuanded money. Wo will give it to him. Hut wo have not declared war, although wnr will llnd us ready. Let not thu business interests of tlie country shiver before this tempest in u teapot. Tim country has nss-ots. The Republican early has returned to power in tlie legislative branch of tho government. It will soon have tho executive, and tbon never again will our integrity bu put in question. Thu Democrats had no right to complain of whip nud spur and gug after their proceedings on tlio Wilson bill " NO AHKNPVEXTS IT.UMIT1KP. At this point Mr. l.lnnoy of North Carolina, nftor statlnir that, as a, Ue publicnn, ho favored the nieiiMire. asked If tho rule inniinltteo ordur would not extend to Democrats thu ' privilege of offering amenduicuts be fore tho voto Wiis taken. It will not," replied Mr. Hender son. Tho Denioctuts applauded this reply and Mr. Crisp atlirmud that the truth regarding the purpose of tho rulo hud only been liulf elicited by thls-miestloti un.d response. Its ob -tm... 1... utitjl ..n.ir,rt rvt, 1 r . . rf.M .1ia JVV.V, uv 'l II. lit.. .... .w.B.j,,rv,,v. uemocrsw, one to prevent iicpuoiic WILL NOW PREACH. c. It was pluced in 18'JO. This Is a purely revenue duty, as wo raise very few carpet wools. "Sucli lumber as was placed on tlit, frco list by the act of 1800, without tlio slightest justification, Is restored to tlio dutlablu list, but with a duty of only sixteen per cent of tho duties provided by tlio net of IflOO giving nn equivalent of only about fifteen per cent Such a reduction from thu low rntes of lb'Jtl is justified only on the ground that thu object of your com mittee has been to frame a bill mainly nn revenue grounds, in thu hope that it would secure the approval of thoso inolllclal places whoso co-operation Is essential to legislation, and who may be supposed to feel that in such an ex igency as now exists tho public neces sity imnt control. iin: noKi) nn.i. Tlie report on tho bond bill says that tho Secretary of tho Treasury now has tho authority, under tho resumption ucl of 187.1. to issue and sell ten-year 5 per cent bonds and thirty-year 4 per cent bonds to maintain the fund for the redemption of United Slates notes, mid that, he had sold 1(10,000,009 of, tho former description of bonds and ubout (.'.OOo.dOo of tho latter description of bonds in the last two years, nml us ho nunounees his intention to avail him self of the authority given by tho re sumption net nud sell more high ruto nud long term bonds, if necessary, thu only question is whether it is not clearly for the public, interest that ho should have uuthorlty to s.ll a lower into nud shorter tenr bond. Thu eoinuiltteu thinks that It Is clearly in Hie public interest that hu should have tills authority and udds: "In irrantlu? this authority, how ever, we liavo included in tho hill a, provision that the proceeds of bonds sold shall bu used cxjluslvely for re demption purposes, our object bolng to secure sucli a separation oi mo re demption fund from thu ordinary cash in the treasury as will maintain and protect the reserve. Wo aho provide that such bonds bhall bo olfered for sale in mieii n manner us to invito In vestment among tho masses of the people." Of tho eertlticnteH of indebtedness tho report says: "hi our judgment tlio Secretary of Hie Troasury should always have such authority us this to meet temporary deficiencies that nro liable to arise. I'nless this authority is given, the Secretary will indirectly use the proceeds of bonds sold under thu resumption act for redemption purposes to meet iho deficiency in tlm revenue, as he has been doing in tho past two years and a half." Murdered In n Illlllunl Unit. Mkmco, Mo., Dec. 27. The celebrat ing of Christmas caused u murder in this city. Oscar Hrooks, about JO years old, while drinking, went into tho billiard hull of Kolley Wells nml mndo himself obnoxious by throwing the billiard balls over tho house mid punching tlio fire in tho stove. Ho wus told to desist, but refused to obey. Wells drew a pistol and shot llrooks lust noiow tne nenrt. no .is uying. -I II. St rill, ItrlritM-d 1'rmit the I'eiilll'ii' llury Will llet-omo nn I'tanKf-IUt. Iki'fkiimon Citv, Mo., Dec. 'J7. This morning at I'J:01 o'clock, as tho last peals of tho chimes in tho tower of SL Peter's church rang out, C. II. Streit stepped from tho door of the Missouri penitentiary into tlio bright glimmer of an electric light, a frco man after serving n two-years' sentence for forgory. Streit, who is well known in the western part of tho state, was formerly editor of the Se dulla Gazette. Drinking soon landed him in tlio jail ut St. Joseph, charged with having forged the name of a prominent business man of that place to a note for a small sum. Ho wus sentenced to the penitentiary in July, 1501, for two years, and under the'two-thlrds rulo his time expired to-day. Streit will probably becomo nn evangelist, having been converted in tho St. Joseph jail. Ho now de clares himself to be n devout Christian and bolleves hu was sent to tho peni tuntinry by Divine Will to bo convert ed. Ho has friends in Kansas City with whom lie expects to visit severa' days. Tho muidcrcr has been placed in juiL fVC cturcd An r.nelUli Divorce In Olilulinnm. Oklahoma Crrv, O. T., Dec. 27. William J. Connor, son of a prominent mid wealthy member of parliament, secured a divorce hero from his wife, I'mtiin Connor, on the grounds of in compatibility of temper und neglect of duty. Mrs. Connor, prior to her mar riage, was leading lady of Sir John Astley'h troupe In Kuglnud, nnd by her beauty and grace inveigled Connor into u murringc. Tho marriage was a very unhappy one, the wife refusing to civo up her passion for the foot- llnlits. After tho birth of her tlrst I child slio returned to the stage Fall ing In prevailing on her to return to him, Connor came to Oklahoma mid secured a divorce. His wife'h stag nauio is Mnud Avery. Mllm .Miijr lie 1'rlmlirtl. WAPiitxnTON, Dec 27. Tho Presi dent and Secretary of War l.amnntnrc seriously considering tho advisability of silencing (iencral Miles, 'lhatthoy uro much incensed by tho Indiscreet talk In which the gcnornl of the nrmy bus beon Indulging in regard to tlio weakness ot this country's coast de fenses and the general inability to go to war with nssurance of success car bo positively stated. l'niiclil With Kulvr titer n (ilrl. fiiiTiiitu:, Okla., Deo. 27.- Near In dependence, O county, (Jeorgo Rogers nnd will French, young men, quar reled over a girl lust night nnd fought It out witli knives. French wns fatal ly cut In tho face und back. Infant Murdornl. llr.Tiu.NV, Mo., Dec '21. Last night the dead body of u male infant was found beside the railroad track at Gar diner. It was apparently ubout ono rwcek'old. 'The back of its bead was Wamiist.ton. Dee. 23. A conference wns held between Speaker Reed and i tlio House managers to-day and tho result was an ngreeinent for a votu on j tho bond bill at ,'l o'clock to-morrow, instead of A o clock to-day. A further arrangement wns made that thu ways ami means committee, before reporting tlie bill, shall insert a clause showing t that it is not tlie purpose to retire the greenbacks. It wus also arranged that there shall bo septiratu votes -one on the proposition for a 8.".0,0.)0,0'J!) bond Issue und an other on thu unlimited issue. Tho conference w.is satisfactory to nil ele ments nnd the concessions ma lu over came the protests against haste, which led lust night to the appointment, of u, committee of Republican members to wait on Speaker Rued the ways and means eominitteo ndopted the amendment lo tin- bond hill suggested by Mr. Hopkins ot Illinois to prevent the accumulation in tlio Treasury of the greenbacks and their practical retirement without can cellation. Thu muendineut provides that nothing in the act shall be con strued to repeal or modify tlie net of 1878 for the reissue of the greenbacks when redeemed. Another amendment was adopted malting the bonds is-ucd under tho net payable within lifteen years. The secouii mnendmeut was suggested by Mr. l.necy of Iowa mid met tho ap proval of tlie Republican members, lu the original dratt of the bill it was provided that tlie bond should be re ilccmabluut thu pleasure of the gov ernment, after llvo years from their date. It was thought best to ui.ike a definite termination of them Tho nnicudments wero udopled by a strict party vote mid tlio bi'.l will be report ed to the house us amended. Mr. Tarsiiey of Missouri nffeivl tin amendment to repeal the act of 17S for reissuing thegreeubneks, but failed to get any support for it. '1 he amendment agreed to by the ways and means committee providing that tlie inconhtieUs should be reissued is considered u great concession todis satisfied ones. Thu battle over the bond bill at tracted large crowds to tho House gal leries again today. As soon as tlio journal had been approved, Mr. Ding ley, chairman of tlio wnys and means co'innilttco. reported the bond bill us amended by the ways and moans com mittee to-day, nnd it was referred to tlio committee of the whole on the state of tho Tnlon Mr- Daniel, Republican, of New York, chairman of the lirst coannittco on elections rose to a question of priv ilege and made a unanimous report in favor of seating Hugh R. llelltuap in place of Lawrence & McOanu from thu Third Illinois district. Mr. Mc (itinii had decided hu was not entitled to a seat and there was, tlieiefore, no contest over tho matter. Tne report was adopted and Mr. Relkuap was sworn in. Mr. Henderson of lawn, Irom tho committee on rules, presented the rule for the consideration of the bond bill. Mr. Crisp opposed the adoption of tho rule. Yesterday, said he. n gen eral tariff bill, tho exact effect of which on particular industries, and on the revenues no one knew, had been rushed through the House. To-day It had been proposed to rush through a bond bill in tho same summary man ner, but the murmurlngsnf discontent on the Ropublicnn side hud forced tlie autocrat of tho Houso nnd the so called leaders to yield u little more time. He admonished the other side that it was only by resistance that thev could obtain their rights. Mr. liailey, Democrat, of Texas, agreod in a general way to the propo sition thut there could not be n grant abuse of tho privilege of debuto on public questions and thut tins prime factor was a voto; but, ho said, wlillo useless debato should be restricted, full .r.ul fair debnto wns essential. Yesterday, with four hours' debate, u bill which would burden tho people with 810,000,000 of uddltioual tnxc3, wits passed. To-dny tlio performanco was to bo repeated, but this time pos terity was to be saddled with an in terest bearing debt of no one knew how many million. Thu country, hu said, would no more toleratu precipi tate haste thnn it would undue duluy. Mr. McMillan, Democrat, of Tennes see, usked why tlio Republican leaders jiropo-ed to cut their associates off without oppor unity to olfcr uinend inents. Were those in uuthorlty afraid of their associates? Would they not bo trusted to do anything but vote? When the twenty minutes allowed tho Democratic side hud been con sumed, Mr. Henderson, who was in i ohargo of the rule, without milking nny reply to tho criticisms from tho other side, deuiur.ded u voto on tins I adoption of the rule, which was taken by yens nun uuys. WANTS GOLD BONDS. frrcturf CiirlUIn Sijs tin-'I'rrniurj'n Con dition In si'ilmn. WAitiiiNfiioN. Dec. 2r Chairman Dlngley of the ways and meuns com mittee lias received a private letter from Sectetniy ( urlisle which fur nishes souio I u format inn concerning the condition of the treasury. Mr. Dlngley will not make thu letter pub lic, but says tho Secretary offers to furnish the Mouse with all data that tuny bo needed. The condition of tho treasury is represented as very seri ous, und Mr. Carlisle urges legislation for u gold bond. Mr. Dlngley has informed the Sec retary that u gold bond is out of tho question und could not be considered, Secretary Carlisle did not say to Mr. rest wero innocent. COUNTERFEITERS BAGGED. A Don Willi tho I'mihI I'linipticr .ilia I omul In t'lttslmrg, Uiih, I'lTTsiiuiio, Kuri., Dec. 2S. - For weeks it hus been known that a ir ing of counterfeiters weru working in th s city. Yesterday Detective I. N. bkm ne.r arrested .Innics Diltly, Al nul Frank Morris, Dick Crnig, und Mis. Al Morris, nnd Mrs. Hettie Mitch- M. Moulds nnd considerable spurious eo.n in various stages of manufacture were included In tho captuie. It is not thought that tho women are connected with tho work und botli were released on their own recognizance, tho others ore in jail. Dlldv confessed last night, uut ciuiiucn inai tne others under a:- Dlngley thnt a a per cunt bond cannot bu floated nnd did not discuss this feature of tho case. This latter denial was made because reports to this effect concerning the Secretary's lotter were In circulation. President Cleveland nnd his advisors, it Is learned, are strongly opposed to the ll-uiso bond lull, unit this feeling caused Secretary Carlisle to write to Chairman Dlngley. Aside from tlio very important objection Hint tho bonds are to bo redeemed in coin, in stead of gold, as recommended by tho President, it is understood that tlio requirement that the bonds bo sold by subscription meets with disapproval. " THE ENGLISH PRESS. II Snjr SurriMtli- 'IIiImrh A'loiit Itin I'ns lien of the Turin Itlll. London, Dec. '.'S. Concerning tho taii If bill passed by the Douse, thu .Standard says cdltoriolly: Tlie only eousolntlot: for the Uritir.h manufacturer is thut no renewal of n eastlron protective policy can hold sway in the l.'iiited States very long. There is no need for us to regard Iho revival of McKliileyisui as the dentil knell of our industries, for thene have arisen triumphant above many a woi-so thing. It is legitimate nnd fair to tell the American people that they cannot have more of out-money vhilo their truths Is conducted on such lines, or while it remains impossible to know whether their debts will be paid in gold or paper. "With nn lucrea-ed tariff, bond creations by tlie State nnd no genuine currency lofonu, what more is re quired to lay the I'nitetl States eeonomieally alongside Itr.i.il? Tim Chronicle sns ot the pnssngo of the revenue bill by Congress: "So politics in tlie I'nited States go round in a vicious circle, but nt least we may be thankful thut the Ilepublicans are not for war.' The Dally News says of the revenue bill: "The statement that the Senato will reject tlio tariff bill may reassure isriiisu uianuincturers. JAIL DELIVERY. TARIFF IN THE SENATE, Tirmity-Tlirco rnler.it I'rlionciM i:rii at South Mi-Alottcr, lint. Tcr. South MoAm:sti:k, I. T.. Dec. 21--"Yesterday morning about 7 o'clock, twenty-three l'edoral prisoners made their escape from tlie United States jail ut tills place. They had in some unknown wny been furnished with a skeleton key, mid wlillo all the guards but one were ut breakfast they sud denly unlocked the jail tlo'r. knocked tlie guard down anil choked hint inscu slide, after which titey look his pistol nnd made their escape, each man run ning in a different direction. itiilhwi.T I'.iilittirig fur lito.'. Ciiraoo, Dec. 2S. According to tin. Railway Age for December 27 railway building in tlie I'nited States reached this year u lower point thnn in any of the Inst twenty years, and in only two years since Isic has so small a mlUago been built. The records for lK'J'i show only 1,78V miles ot track laid. In the eight yeurs since Hint tiino thu de crease in construction lias been great and continuous, und tlilsyenrtho totnl built was only ubout 100 miles morn than in the year 1 8." r forty years a go. The greatest amount of track laid wns in Texas, where -M miles wero put down. In fifteen states no Increases whatever were made. The railways of the I'nited States on December St will aggregate a little over ist.ooi) i miles, ! A Million l'rnpln Awiihrnoil. Ciipwoo, Dec. 28. What wni be , lievetl to be another earthquake shook Chicago at o'clock this morning und mnde the country tromblo for miles around. The shuck wns caused by the explosion of four tons of giant pow der, saitl to have been accidentally ig ) nitetl ucnr the little town of Romeo, on the now draiungu canal in course i of construction. Throughout nn area of lifty miles the shock wus felt in all ' directions. The explosion occurred in I the ponder house near Romeo, nnd ubout 80n feet from the canal. In I Chieugo windows rattled und build- Ings seemed to rode. Probably a mil lion pcoplo were awakened by tlio shock. (riivu IIoIiIkth After llnj-xtard'A Mr. IliirraiTS Introduce n Hill i'Uclng n llnt.v nn the I'roNi'iit I'rro I.lnt. Wasui.mjtoN, Djc. 2?. In the Sen- ute, to-day, Mr Ilurrows of Mieliignn VNJBA ,., MIn ,)cc, ,. piesentcduttirlu bill. Ic explained 1)()(ly of liri.v T nnvarl. tlie m inai, unuer mo ii usou Din, many arti cles were placed on the free lit. The House bill passed yesterday, had raised articles already on tlie dutiable list, but had not yet readied thoso of thu free list except in u few instances. llnd). Tho mur derer of Catherine fling, wns taken from Its temporary resting place in the vault nt l.nkewood cemetery last night mid shipped to Chicago to be cremated. Almost from the day when mo uoiiy wus deposited In the vault, Tho bill he now introduced placed !0 tlm relatives of the dead man per cent of the duty under the law of lb'.Hl on thoso articles placed on lliu free list under the present Inw. Re ferred to the finance committee. Tlio bond question made its nppenr mice when Mr. Hill of New York in troduced tlie following resolution; "Resolved, That any bonds hereafter issued under the laws now in force may, In tho discretion of the Secretary of tlie Treasury, be made payublu in United States gold coin of the present standard welglit and fineness, or in standard silver dollars, ut tho option of tho holders of such bonds, but no bond containing such option shall bear a rate of iuteicst exceeding 3 per cent per annum, payable quarterly." Mr. Hill spoke in favor of tlio reso lution ut considerable length. At 2:30 p. in. Mr. Hill's resolution was laid aside und the Senate nd jnurncd until Monday. ANOTHER BOND ISSUE. l4imulilnK haunted by fears thnt it would bn stolen by body snntchers. It was something more than u vngun dread, too, for evidences wore discovered of nn intention to securu the hotly by these ghouls. Rut whether it was wunted for scientific purposes, or for exhibition, could only be conjectured. I'ood Supply Cut Off. Klpoiiapo Si'iii.vc.8, Mo., Dec. 23. This city, said to be tho lurgest in the United States without u railroad, is, as a result of the tcnible floods, in dnngcr of a fnmine. All firdght is hauled here by wagons nnd none has been uhla to bring in nrroceries for ten I days. Local merchants have sustained heavy losses on Milpmunw oi Holiday goods, which still lay in cases at rail road shipping points miles away. No St. Louis mail lias been received here sinco Sunday. right ut I inner. Macon, Mo., Dec. 28. Charles Ro gers of Mnrcolinu, Guy Lewis of Ruck lin nud Lou Ray. a saloonkeeper, were nil seriously cut und injured utu free-for-ull dance ut Riiekl'u. Al Jury, who interfered ns reuceinakor, re ceived a danireious blow on thu head. Arrjucemrnlii lVrfceli'il for SUKio.ooti.ont). Wabiuntitox, Dec. 25. The Pros!, dent nnd Secretary Curlislo linvo de termined upon uu immediate issuo of bonds to bo in tlio form of h popular ..... i ecivui loan, it wilt maicu no uiuerence r -pin. ....,, mrsliiil with dinieultv sue whether Russian gold Is nvnilablo or i t.ecded in quelling the disturbance, not. us it will not be called for or no-. und those of tho contestants who had copied. Congress will not be depeutl- enough life left in them to wnlk wero i mum. fm- President Cluveluiid Is i taken to tho calaboose. Tho others lluniilliin MihU'Iuih In IMitrmv Mahsiu.os, Ohio. Dec. 28. A Christ mas bull wus given here, for which tlio members of tlie Rovul baud of Hawaii, former proteges of tlio de posed queen, were onguged, tho en tire orguni.itiou being sti 1 strundetl here. During tlio proceedings one pluver became deathly ill und com pluuied of chronic, heart trouble. Ho wus curried ont und found to bo starv ing. All were in u similar condition, but were too proud to beg. Wealthy friends at onco made up n purse, and will try to get tho forty homesick foreigners on tliolr foot. MliHimrl t'liuiituiiii lloiun. Khiialia, Mo., Dee. 28. The Mis- sourl State Chautauqua secured u er- niunont homo by the pur-:naso of As- hociution Park, the consideration be ing ?3.,u0). A portion of Iho laud will be sold and the remainder usetl for headquarters, buildings, halls und lecture rooms, lluwnriU Hotly Cremated. Ciiicaoo, Dec 2 8. The body of Hnrry lloyward, recently hanged in Minneapolis lor the murder of Miss Catherine Ging, arrived in Chicago to day nnd wns tuken immediately to Graccland cemetery ami cremated. upon. satisfied that no bond legislation will get through that body in time to re lieve tlio present urgunt situation. Tho issue will be announced in a very few day. Tho amount will be Si0fi,000.0ii() for a period of thirty years at I nor cent, but tlie sale will be llxed at such u premium us will make the in-1 tercst II per cent lint. Tho ilciiomina- ' tlons will be snitill und tho bonds will be put upon the matket In the United States. No arrangement lias been Hindu with the Reliuunt- Morgan syndi cate, reprosentin ; the Rothschilds, other thnn thut they may, after nil of the bids of general ami private sources in tills country have been received, take the residue or surplus nt the sainti rate of interest. This the syndicate has ugrccd to do. It is positively denied by nil parties In Interest that tlio Southern and the llultimoro it Ohio contemplate jny consolidation. It is also denied that thuro Is nny danger of u recti vet ship for the latter road. W. W. .tutor tc Marry l.ntly I'liurnlilll. Nkw Yoiik, Dec. 28. On gooil au thority, it is unununccd thut mi en gagement of tnurrlugti bus been mndn between- William Waldorf Astor nml Daily Randolph Churchill. It is said the wedding will, in all probability, bu u quiet uffuir und celebrated in London next nuiumu. A lint: Mllllaa for Armenian Ilrllof. Host ox, Doc. .B. Representative Jtlzmen lias decided to luku iuiniedliito steps toward raising 8500,000, in New England to aid tho National Rod Cross oociety In ita Armenian relief work. ""' nro under the physicians' care ut their homes. ' NEWS IN BRIEF. Captain llcaly, tho accused rcvonuo cutter commnirder, Is to bu tried an San Francisco forilinnkennvsa. Secretary Herbert bus awarded tne. contracts tor the building of tho two iv battleships to tho Newport Ncwh nil pun. Congressman Smith, who wns o make a speech in Michigan to-daj, talked it into a phonograph fsil w pressed It, being unublu to go hi&serf. Congrossmin Cobb introdnvud & bill in the House for tho improvement of he Mississippi tiver between St. Loui and I alio by St l.ouls parties. Tho Prlnco of Wales' mossnge of gootl will is creating a favorable Im pression In New York. Kentucky ox-Confederates liavo of fered tliolr" services to tho President if needed in tlio Veno.uelau controversy. It is rumored that Ihiropcan nniba- sadors will nil quit Washington if Mr. Clevolnnd's view of tho Monroo doc- trino is insisted upon. Kx-Sheillf .1. O. Tuylor wns fatally stubbed by Will llruuson near t,noi Mo. The annual mauling of tho North- cast Missouri Tcncliert.' Associauu opened ut Mexico. A convention of tltc produce dealer' of Northern Missouri has been culleril to meet In .laiiutiry 0. Dp. .lnsnnh ltnhhtns. candidate fo fiovernnr of lllfnols. und Mrs. Julia Pratt, editor of the Sunday Optic were married at Quincy, 111.