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A FLOOD OF RAIN AND A GALE OF WIND. Northern and Central Ciilifoi foniia Storm Swept. Railroad Travel in All Direc tions Blocked. MANY TOWNS INUNDATED. lios Angeles Freight Tram Wrecked iv a Tuuuel. Riven aud Streann Running Bunk Fal!« Storiei of Saow-Bouuil Passen ger! In ths Sl.kiyou aitiunttiiuß. By Thi: Herald's Leased Who. San Francisco, Jan. 4.—The city waa flooded with water and Bwept by wind today, berating a ecore of sewers, up rooting trees in Golden Gate park and blowing down Beveral buildings. Two bridgea aerosß College creek were swept away, and roada in various directions are impaaauble. There waa no direct com munication with Oregon all day. The seven wires controlled by tho Western Union between San Francisco end Chicago are down. A large force of repairers were dispatched to the moun tains in the vicinity oi Truckee and Sic cone. LOS ANGELES Fr.EIGHT WRECKED. The Lob Angelea freight due in Oak land at 5:10 was wrecked at the Alta mont tunnel near Livermore this after noon. The engineer was killed and tbe fireman seriously injured. Their names are not known here and the railroad people refuse to give any facts about the disaster. The wreck waa caused by a washout. The accident has caused a blockade between Oakland and Tracer. A wrecking train waa sent out tonight. It wae reported at Weat Oakland, to night, that it was the Los Angeles ex press that waa wrecked and that many bad been killed, but railroad operators profess to know nothing abont any ..uu whatever. W'aehouts are repcrted from various points'. A washout at Port Coata haa prevented the Sacramento and overland trains from leaving the pier tonight. Alvarado ia nearly all under water. The narrow-gange track between Mount Eden and Buasel etation has been waahed away. Reports of a dam being washed away come from Rodeo. A SPEEDY WIND. Ashland, Ore., Jan. 4—Demoraliza tion of traffic on the Shasta division of the Sonthern Pacific by continued hoavy etorma of the past two or three dare seems to be mostly over this evening, and traina are moving again, though considerably behind time. The north bound overland, which left Sau Fran ciaco for Portland on Wednesday even ing, reached Aehlaud tbia afternoon, nearly 24 hours bobiud time, after being blockaded in the snow for 20 hours seven miles north of Sisaon. Pasaengera ar riving on this train tell of fearful atorma that raged in the Mt. Shasta eaction. A gentleman talking with an Associated Preea representative stated at the point where the train was stuck tbo wind blew 60 miles an hour, and drifted the snow until the train, or some of the cars, were completely buried. TWELVE ENGINES HOOKED ON. The railroad people exerted every en ergy to clear the tracks, and 12 enginea were nnable to move the train, and it waa not until the company cent a rein forcement of 100 men to the scene to Bhovel the enow away by hand tbat it was possible to budge the train. Two druwheads were pulled out, but big log chains were brought into use until Hornbrook was reached, when two hours' additional time wae lost making repairs, There wae plenty of fuel on board to heat tho cars, but tbo railroad company had to forward food suppliea from Sieson aud Dunemnir to belated passengers. For a long diatance along the line in Northern California the pas sengers in the train arriving today re port that the enow was almost on a level witb the car windows as tbe tram moved along. Tbe train due from the south tbia evening is reported eight hours late at thia time. No trouble haa been experienced on tbe rood over the Siekiyou mouutaina vet, though heavy Btoruaa have prevailed there, too. No ■now at ali has fallen at Ashland to date. Trains on tbe north end ware do laved by it land slide in Cow Creek crilou, near West Fork, today for lour hours. GREAT SNOW HANKS. The blockade will remain open prob ably only for a few houre, aa the snow is falling fast. The day has bsen rainy. The train that was snoived under at Black Butte Summit yesterday was pulled ont laat night, oue cur at a time, and hanled ahead to a siding. Tho cars were completely covered, and but lor tbe plows that followed and tho rotary ahead they would have had to dij; prim ped holeH to find the care. Superin tendent Cooiey Beys it ia the deepest snow and fell the faeteat ever known on the road. Today's train from the south got here five hours lute, but ia still hero. AH the ougines have bosu in nse on the plowa and enow trains. An effort will be made tonight to move trains. But for the gotary the road would be block aded Bolid ior weeks to come, aa the old puah blowß could not move thia anow. Thu southbound train ia marked live hours late, but it is hardly possible for it to g t through tonight. RAILROAD SERVICE CRIPPLED. San Francisco, Jan. 4. —Railroad aer rice into San Francisco iB somewhat crippled as a result of the severe storms throughout Northern California. No trains are running on the Northern Pa citic coast road on account of » washout between Ross station end Tnmalpaia. At Sin Rafael the tracks and the whole neutral part of town are under water. Southern Pacific traina ou • the-Oregen branch are also dolayed, buow storms in the Siskiyou region having blocked all n j betweeu tbis fltf and PorMand. TME STORM GENERAL. The United States weather bureau has received roporta of high water in the rivers. During thu past 24 huura there haa hnen a rainfall amounting on an average to three inches throughout the entire territory tributary to tho Sacra mento river and below tho enow line. At Ifedding the rivor at 4 p. m. was 10.5 fent und rising. At Rod Bluff it stood 'J2 4 feet, hn' all the water waa not passing through the gauge, as a new i:hannol bas heen cat about a mile above the gauge and emptying below ;lu> The filago will approximate 28 feet and the danger lino la 21 feet. At Colusa the river waa 10 feet und rising. Tbe Ijvoea will hold a stage o! 25 feet, bnt will not carry the waver now at Red Bluff, An overflow of tho upper Sacramento to tbe tulo Viasins is imminent. It will probably OCOUr on the !oit bank. Feather river is rising slowly, hut no danger is feared. The ratulall wan tbe heavies t in the American river territory, and there will Ue a rapid rise of that stream. It ie probable tbat the Suorameuto river at Sacramento will reach the danger line of 25 foer, in the next three days. There has been a heavy rain, amounting to 1.5 Inohea throughout the Sau Joaquin valley. The rain still continues aud no estimate can ba male of its effect on the liver. UP IN THE SIERRAS. Sacramento, .lon, 4.~0n the Central Pacific tho enow came down as far ac Emigraut Gap and waa aluahy and hard to handle. All the plowe are running, but traina tomorrow will be late. Cache creek burat ita levee at Yolo and inun dated tha town. There nro washouts between Blackß and Dunnigan aud be tween .Aiaxv/ell and Colusa junciion, Tbey will be roDaired by tomorrow afternoon. Considerable country ia tioodod. Thero are soino minor breaks on the Oregon line, but th y aro nearly repaired and trains will be ruuning to night. There is a washout at l'uta creek, weßt of Davisville, and washout? at Klmira and Goodyear, and trains wiil bßve to run via Stockton tiil tbey are repaired. The river bore iB only 20 fast, 4 inches, having fallen several inches. FORTY-FIVE MILKS AN HOUR. In 24 hours tbe rainfall waa 2.75 inches, making upwards of 13 inches for the season thus far, against 5.75 last Beahon to date. Tbo wind last night and this morning blew at the rato of 40 milca an hour. The only damage wns to a few top-heavy trees, it ia nov; clear and calm. HIGH WATER AT NAPA • Napa, Jan. 4. —Late laatnight - heavy rain commenced and it continued all night. Two inches fell in 10 hoars, and at Oaliatoga 4. inches fell. This waa sufficient to cau9a i\ 11 rod. By 9 o'clock a. m. the rivor left Its banka and rose until afternoon, when it was hither than at any time linos 1881. Resident* of the lower part of town were taken from tbeir hemes in boats, end Mayor Shnrtleff had arranged for their earn in the higher sections of tho town. The morniug train fiom San Francisco is etalied 20 miles from htn, and no train left for thu south to day. Oue train reached hero from San Francisco before noon, but it could get no fnrther. The track is sev eral feot under water in places and haa put out the ttres under the boilera. Manufacturing establishments along the rivor are nearly all clojed and some of them have Deon slightly damaged. The total losb will be Hinall. No river boats have moved since last night on account of high water. Tbe entire population of Napa span l ; the day on the atreeta aeeiutt tbe eights aud enjoying the nov elty of boating along the main streets. It iB not raining tonight and the water will probably go down tomorrow. AT MONTEREY. Monterey, Jan. 4.—The eastern por tion of this city, botweon the depot and the Del Monte bath houses, is inundat ed, and the water is still rising. Street cars have ceased running, and Alvurado etreet, the main busine.-B street of the city, is a mass of ruins with water and mud. The (Jarmel river is rising, and it is feared wili overflow ita bauks. Lob Gatos, Jan. 4.—Five and a half inches of rain fell here in IB hours. Los Gatos creek ib at high water mark. LIVKRMORE VALLEY INUNDATED. Maptinhz, Jan. 4— Alhambra creek overflowed ita hanks and flooded the busineee portion of town. The damage will amount to several thouaaud dollars. The loss to grain men and orchardiata will be large. Hay wards, Jan. 4. — San Lorenzo crock was higher today than ovor before recorded. The railroad was flooded to a depth of four feet, aud the electric care were stopped. Many culverts aud small bridge.! a/ere washed out in the canine. Woodland, Jan. 4 —The t term today haa been terrific, naarly 4 inchea ol rain having fallen in 24 hours. Cache creek il running over bo.h banks and is now about a mile end a hall wide. The rati road ie washed away above Dunnigan. liuckeye and Bird order. • are bank fuli. The railroad bridfro over Bird creek ia threatened, and the track ia waahed away at several points. Tbis atonu de- Btroyß tbe laat v- of hope for tho tv c faruiera. The wagon bridßS north of Dunnigan ie also in danger. At Capay the storm has done consid erable damage. Tbe creek is overflow ing its banks. The old irrigating ditch ou the south aide of town ia alao a source of great trouble. It has been neglected 1 by tho owners, and aa a consequence has broke.i iv many places, Hooding the Burroundiug diatricta. The end of the bridge landing in Hungry Hollow wished out at noon, leaving a gap of abont 41) feet. Water ia running over tho grade for a distance of a quar ter of a mile. , COLUSA SAFE. Colusa, Jan. 4.—Th re wore no mails today, ns the north-bound train is de layed below the county line on account of a wash. The south-bound is in the some condition jußt above Maxwell. Several hundred feet of track aro waßhed out betweed Oolnsa Junction and Will iams. There is no high water, as ths rise Red at Bluff will not be felt bore till Saturday. Tbe storm is ovor, and the only danger to the tule farmora ia from water from the hilU, which ie abundant- S i manr breaka are opposite the river it cannot raise sufficiently to get into Colusa. 0, A. Bamner i rjo.'s auction or lo's today. Dr. Price's Creami Baking Powder Awarded Gol Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco. LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MOKNING, JANUARY 5, fW»!i RETICENT RAILROAD OFFICIALS. Reported Wreck of the Los Angeles Express. The Company Admits the Smashing- Up of a Freight. The Story lo Oakland Is That It Was an Express Train ami That Maoj Lives Were L."St. Special to Thu Herald. Han Francisco, Jau 4—The Loa An galea freight due in Oakland at 6:10 wae wrecked at Aitamont tunnel, near Liv ermore, thia afternoon. Engineer Harry Hubbard waa killed aud the fireman cc riously injured. Kailroad people refuse to give facts about tat disaster. The wreck was caused by a washout. The accident has caused a blockade between Oakland and Tracy. A wrecking train was cent out tonight. It was reported at West Oaklaud to night that it waa the Los Angolos ex pross that waa wrecked, and that many people had been killed, but railroad operators profoss to know nothing about any wreck whatever. VVasnou'.a are re ported from various points. His Kxllo Knd.-ri, London, Jan. 4—a dispatch to the Times from Sofia aays: Aa an outcome of amnesty ree«>ntly granted to political offenders, M. Zankoff, who was exiled for plotting a .ainst the government, has returned. Ha waa given an ovation by his auuer<inta. Wilkies' Way. Washington, Jan. 4. — Rsproosntativa Wilkies haa given notice of amendments to the c irreacy bill; one providing that ous-half of tho cue'oms duties be p:.id in gold or legal tender and cnother for tho issue of bonda ior maintaining the gold reserve. - HOUSE THIEVES HANGED. oklahoMi sictplkrs aSTfi our JUftTIOJS. A Rind 6f Outlitra It un Soira and Thr.o of IhSta Straus; Up to TlfrS. Wic hita, Kan., Jan. 4.—News was re ceived tonight from Kin4ii?,her, U. T , of tha wholesale hanging of horde thieves in tho Cheyenne and Arapahoe country. The settlers have been the victims o) marauding' hands of horse and car!lo thici7es, and finding the authori ties too alow, several vigilance committees were organised in different parts of the coun ry. Three vigilanteo v few dars ago Starred on the trait of tha band and * battle followed, result ing in tho Hounding of two vigilantes and ths capluro of three thioves. The latter were hanged withiut daisy. Their bodlei were shot to pieces nnd left hanging as a warning to their kin. 0(1 PARKER'S CRAWL. He Trio-; to Sqnlmi Out cf the- Charge of Xlilcvvry It:-. ALs.dc Against Reporters. Tho ilcv. Dr. Joseph Pnrker, pastor sf the City Terapln of London, who, in a letter to Tho Times, denounced ns thieves nil reporters who printed ser mons without consent of the preachers, has climbed down. Ho has not dose it with good grace, says v London oorro ipondorft In fact, his .it. Undo now, aft er writing twO more, letter:! c:i the Sub ject; is touch less creditable than when lie first gave i::tli-crcr.t expression to his feelings. Jn tho lirst letter lie said: "Is it eight to report sermons; without ashing tho permission of tho preacher.-? Is it right to make a living out of an other man's brains without compensat ing bim? The proQohor earns his liveli hood by his sermons, " eta This langnage seems clear and, nnn rjnivocal, especially when combined with Dr. Parker's answer to his own questions, declaring an unauthorized reporter a thief. Not unnaturally Dr. Parker's letter aroused a storm of pro test among English believers in simple New Testament Christianity. The Non conformist conscience made things f-:o warn for the pastor of the ("ity Temple that ho wrote a second letter to The Times. .Tho substance of it was simply that ho meant nothing by his lirst letter ex cept a protest against tho inaccuracies which are sure to appeal in reports of sermons nuless they aro revised hy tho preaehor. He even protested that he felt hurt that anybody should be unkind enough to impute to him any other mo tive Tho Times, in discussing tho matter, treats this second lottor with tho scorn it deserves. It says: "These views of tho claims of tho •preacher aro widely divergent, unless indeed they aro to bo harmonized by as suming tout tho author's re-vision of the report of his sermons will bo granted only for a consideration. Still we are left in considerable doubt about Dr. Parker's position. Is he concerned only about the imperfections of tho report, or is he anxious about the selling value of ltie sermone and couccrnod about re porters' errors only in so far as tbeir correction gives him a means of demand ing remuneration? It may apparently become a question whether copyright vests in tho man who preaches a ser mon or in the congregation which pays him for preaching it. Judging from analogy, wo should supposo that the buy er of a composition buys it outright un less a different arrangement has been explicitly made beforehand. This, how ever, is tin affair botwoen tho preacher and those who pay him to proach. "In cither case wo seem to have drift ed a considerable distanco from tho ideals ot the early Christian ohnrcb, and perhaps equally far from the theo ries upon which all candidates for the cure of souls aro still supposed to pro ceed. Tho identification of a money changer with a high priest might advis ably bo left somewhat less complete and obtrnsivo." Meantime the public controversy over the subject continue.. in a, lively fashion. C. A. Sumner & Co.'t auction of lots '.o luy. AT SANTA CRUZ. Th« Watering; Plaea Inundated—Muoh Uainagn Don*. Santa Cm z, Cel., Jan. 2.—Tbe San Lorenzo river is higher tonight than for years. The heavy rains of last night and today-have eanied-'.be rivsr to rise to a htigbt that even surpasses the old timers who were here in tbe former floods of 1861 62. Back yards are under water and the bulkheads have been overflowed nntil now the rirer is within a few feet on Laurel street of Pacific avenue. In the Garibaldi bouse there is over a foot of water and in Chinatown the residents are preparing to move, as the wa'er is rapidly approaching the houses. Tbat part of Front street which is a part of tbe burnt district is covered with water. Twenty cords of wood a minute are floating down tbe river. Pieces of bridge limber are among the driftwood, giving indications tbat bridges up the river bave been washed out. Ihe electric light and power bouse was Hooded and the plant shut down this sltornoon. The electric cars and tho electric light syetema were thsrsfore compelled to snipend. Three lengths of tha railroad bridge at the mouth of the river were washed out tbis afternoon. Un the Boulder creek branch of the narrow gauge road four bridges have been washed ont. At Soquel the main street was Hooded and several fainilie3 had to move out. The water is receding tonight. FLOOD IN TH.: OAHDSN CITY. San Jose, Jan. 4 —Heavy rains in the mountains have caused streams to rise rapidly, and the low sections north of the city are flooded. Nearly all tbe territory from a mile north of town to Agnews is under water, The rainfall lor today was 1.92 inches. FROII BLEAK SIBERIA, TERRIBLE EXPERIBNCEB. OF A TR4NS>PJKTEI) NIHILIST. After treats o' sa&Vrlag hj Beeaned with Others and Is >"ow in Clttoago. Chicago, Jan. 4.—John Baroff, a Rus sian, told a strange tale in en insane ceil at tbe detention bospitnl. .Judge Connelly and Dr. Partner, the examin ing physician, while realizing the tnen t.' l condition of the man, are inclined to believe that hia etory ia trne. About six years ago the young man, who is etill under 30 yeara old, soys ho wae discovered in a c nipirncy to kill Alexander HI, and the whole royal fam ily. The plot had heen woli developed, and it was on the eve ol ita oxscution before the R-usian authorities became aware of ita existSUOß. Barotf. alonr. with 200 others, waa tnkan into custody, oortv.etedaad'tilled to Sib-aria. THE P.iISON AT ST. PKTItHNIICHG. For four m n'.iu p eviom to his sen tence Baroff languished in prison at St. Peterburg it) company with several other pritonert. Ch lined with him nan an cx-t'eneral cf the Russian army, a man of 00 veers of a»o. I'lio voutig epy and hia distinguished compsolon bad not been together many days before they began to uevi-ie means ol eieape for themselves and the daughter of tho general, a yonug 'girl of 17 years, who had heen exiled with hor father. They were not long in enlisting the sympathies of the locksmith who hau charge of tho keya to the prisoners' letters, and him they converted t) toe principles ol nihilism. It was agreed UDOn a certain night the prlsonors should all be f-eed of thoir fetters. A secret password, known only to Ihe soldiers and officers of tho guard, was obtained from the sympathizer with the nihilists. The ft to ape wss made through c shaft, which Baroff climbed, haul ng the gen era! and his daughter up alter him by means of ropes. A team in waiting fivo nule3 from tbe scene of escape bore the fugitives to a village of Kirgheae. From there tliey took up their journey lo Rus sia on foot, and being Without sufficient food tbey were obliged to subsist upon roots and herbs. Three times they wero challenged by solitary guards. "I will not say whnt we did with these," ssid Baroff, "but you rau easily imagine. They bad to be gotten out of Ite wjy. and they were " DIED I'KOM EXPOSURE. The old general died of exposure be fore he reached the border lines of Si beria, but Barotf and tho young woman arrived in St. Petersburg, where ohe changed her name and has lived sinco. Barofi's trouble was not over yet, and be hardly escaped with bia life in cross ing the intrecchments which separate (-iermany and Russia. Ac he leaped the chasm a Russian soldier saw him and bred at him. Tho young nihilist) still bears tbe scar of the bullet, which struck the back nl his head. As Russian soldiers are not allowed to set foot on German soil, Baroff lay where he fell uutil picked up by Ger man farmers, who cared for bim until he recovered and came to America. Baroff wns adjudged insane and com mitted to Jefferson. Barcff's pressnt plight ia due to drink. He was perfectly rational tbia morning, however, and talked Sa intelligently ac any one. Guatemala aud SI«xlao. City or Mexico, Jan. 4 —Ths ex pected arrival of ministers from Hon duras and Salvador, and the possible nomination of miniatera from Nicaragua and CobU Rica, put new light on the Guatemalan-Mexican boundary nego tiations. The evident object ia ta sup port Guatemala and bring a force enfti cisnt to make Mexico back down. All appearances are that Guatemala ia making etlorta to form a Central Ameri can league against Mexico lor tbe set tlement of old scorea. The Guatemalan minister is alleged to bave telegraphed after his official reception that the re sponse of Diaz was applauded, contrary to the diplomatic precedent; that he used threatening language and pre judged questiona of high importance to ell Central Americana. Tim Tehoantspoo Hallway. Coatzacoalcos, Mex., Jan. 4.—The business of the National Tehusntepec railroad ie increasing rapidly end the federal government bas found it profita ble. Toere will be several important feeders constructed ths present year. It ia announoed the government has re jected the proposition of C. P. Hunting ton to buy the Tthuantepeo railroad. Tribute to NoTVllat Stereuson. San Francisco, Jan. 4.— The Guild of Artt sod Grafts will ereot a fountain in tbs old plaza on Kearny street in mem ory of Robert Loais Stevenson. A cir cular asking for oontribntions to raise *60U haa been itantd. C. A. Sumner 4 Co.'i auction oi lota today. NEW CURRENCY BILL PROPOSED. Sperry's Substitute for Car lisle's Hill. An Off Day in Both the Senate and the House. -Morgan OoDolados Bla Arf-umaut r.,r ths Nicaragua Canal —UlUtary dp proprlatf oni. By The II erai-p's Lea-ed Wire. Washington, Jan. 4.—A Democratic caucus has been called for Monday next. Currency bills and bond ißsusa will be tbe principal subjects. Representative Spe :ry of Connecticut, a member of the hanking and currency committee, proposes another aubstitute to tbe Carlisle currency bill. It 6tiikes out after tho enacting clausa ar.di.ro videa for the iasue of binds sufficient to retire outstanding gresnbaoka and treas ury notes under tbe Sborman act. The bonda hear 3 per cent interest and are redeemable in gold. Tbey are to run or 30 years, with the right to redeem them after 10 years. Ths aeoretary of the treasury ia authorized to keep the gold reserve up to a minimum of $100, --000,000 by selling these bonds. Pro vision ib made for the eteady retirement of greenbacks both from the proceeds oi bonda and from the aurplus in the treas ury. Sperry's aubstitute is understood to have executive approval in ca-o the Carlisle bill cannot pass. THE TARIFF WAR Iha Relations With Knr.op« Reeomlns Strained—An Austrian Protest. Washington, Jan. 4.—The tarill' war between the United States and Europe reached an acuto phase today. The firat official act of Henglarnuller, the nsw Austrian minister, waß the lodg ment of a protest against that para graph of the sugar schedule act wbicb imposes an additional duty oi one-tenth of 1 per cent ou aniar cominr to the United Mtiitos from countries which pay export bounty on it. lhia action was taken today, ond the ground taken by the minister is eimilar to that which formed the basis ol the protest of tier many, that additional duty paid dia» crlminaea againsl .Austria nnd cense qneu.Ty ia a violation of tha trsaty of commerce with that nation. So far no threat of retaliation accom panied the protest, hut in this ller.gie mulier is following Iho example set by the German minister, and the next etep undoubtedly will be in tbe same direc tion. Tho (Jnitsd States is already at odds with Cuba, Germany and Austria I over Ihe sugar duty, and in tbe csss of France there are already indica'ions of I the adoption ol a retaliatory policy in tho imposition of rnstrictioao upon I our rutiat trodo and the impor tation of American «rheat anil Hour. This was the only Ittbjeot under dis cussion by tha cabinet today, and as far aa can ba gathered, if congress foils to cone to the relief of the executive by the rem .val of the duty which ii sup posed to Cauls tha trouble, then reoort must be had to retaliation, which will either opou European couutries to our exports or close our own porta to all European products. THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION. itltobi l r p In tha Senate— Vriuy Appro liriatlon. Washington, Jan, 4 —The Hawaiian question was again brought before the public in tbe senuto by a discussion of Lodge's resolution calling on the secre tary of the navy for informaron as to why tbe United States battleships had heen withdrawn from Hawaiian watsrß. Tho de'oato which followed was Interest ing throughout, consumed the greatsr part of the morning hour, and at the close a resolution was passed to place it on the calendar, and it can bo taken up only by unanimous conscst. Mr. Morgan concluded hiß speech on the Nicaraguan canal bill, after which the bill making appropriations for sup port for the military academy for the fiscal year lbTifi was passed. It carries an appropriation of $420,0011, a reduction •if $41, Still, as passed by the bouse. Ad joiuued till Monday. THE CURRENCY BILL. Gun oral I), bate Diinium il the Tlma in the lloiiae. Washington, Jan. 4—Tho general de bate on the currency bill, which con sumed the time of the house again to day, wiil continuo nntil a caucus is held. Then if the present plans of the advocates of ths bill are endorsed, de bate will so under the live-minute rule until Thursday of next week, when the final vote will he taken, The entire day's debate wis a speech in opposition to the measure by Mr. Hendrix, a New York banker. Ho declared the bill would bs inadequate as a moasure of relief for the treasury, and, besides, would provide an unßound currency. Ho BUggeßted as tbe only measure of relief tbo passage of a bill to fund greenbacks. Other speakers today were Messrs, Hep burn, Diugley and Ureehaui. Civil Service Regulations. Washington, Jan. 4. —The preßid'_<nt today issued an order extending civil eervice regulations to all euperinten denta of stat.oiia in postofßcea in the Unitoil States. This order lakes effect immediately on its promulgation. There are 12(1 of lbe;e offices in the United Statea. Naval Attaches to Go to Tokio. Washington, Jan. 4.—Secretary Her bert decided to Band naval attaches to tbe United States legation at Tokio and selected Commander Francis M. Barber, who waa originally ordered to London aa naval attache. Baibar will tail from San Francieoo on the 15th met. For More Battleships. Washington, Jon 4 —It is practically tattled that tbe naval appropriation bill aa reported to tbe house wiil contain provifliona for two and probably three battleships at a cost oi about $4,00U,000 each. Death of Dr. Marx. Washing ton, Jan. 4.—Dr. George Marx, of tbo agricultural department, tbe well known entomologist and world's authority on spiders, is dead. ■ Tariff Law Conference. Washington, Jan. 4.—Senators Cock rail, Gorman and Jonee, Democrats, and Allison, Republican, held an informal meeting today to discuss the proapects of correcting the present taiiff law by •wend aseats to tbe nigeaey deaaieaey bill. After the conference it wae atated no attempt would be made to make cor rections. It ia understood Allison rather guardedly expressed the opinion tbat the Republicana would not look with favor upon tbe amendment scheme. The Democrats who aaaembled at tbe conference gave it as tbeir opinion that there would be no ellort made to pass any tariff legislation thia session. AT REST, Fnnaral or th* Lata .Mm-a G. Fair In Han Franoisco. San Franchco, Jan. 4.—The funeral of the late James Q. Fair, the "bonanza" millionaire, was held this afternoon. The dead man's two daughters. Mra. Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair, bis son-in-law, Herman Oelrichs, hia eon, Chorlss Fair, and several relatives from San Jose were present. None of tbe relatives from lowa, who will receive aeveral million dollara from the estate, pnt in an appearance. The remains wsts interrsd in Laurel Hiil cemetery. Amos* the pali bearers were Senator John P. Jonea of N«vada, two repre aeutstivea of the Society of Pioneers and several well know business men. Kelly Quleg to tho Kescue. Oakland, Jan. 4.—"General" Cbarlee T. Kelly, the Industrial leader, haa ar rived from Sacramento, hut he aayg he wili return to the capital tomorrow. He addressed a large crowd of bin followers at Broadway and Ninth Btreetn tonight, and to them read a dispatch denouncing the arrest of Sanlsbury and Miller. Kelly declared that he would atart for Sacramento on the first train in tbe morning, and he told tbe men to be at tbe atation to go with him. He declared that the Sacra mento arrest was illegal; that be would demand the release of Miller, and that he will hold his army meetings in Sac ramonto. THE NATIONAL GUARD. GOVERNOR STONE OF MISSOURI I'RG BS A rPROPRIATION. Other Mutters of Stale Interest Referred to In n Message to tue I.cgisliture. St. Louis, Tan. 4.--Governor Stone, in his message to the legislature, asks, among other things, for an increased appropriation for the support of tbe Natioual guard. in this connection he aays: "The maintenance of a fairly well equipped militia is not only in conform ity to our theories of government bnt it is a poaitive necessity. The prcaence of an adequate and efficient force of this kind removes all excuse for the employment of the regular army in purely domestic affairs. It was never intended by the fathers that tbe fedaral military should be used without invita tion, to do or to aid in dcing those things which are incumbent upon the police or civil authorities of the states. The theory of onr government contem plates that oar chief reliance for a military force ahali be upon ttis militia, which is a national as well as a state organization. LESSONS OF thu BTIIIKR. It is always to bt greatly hoped there will be no need to employ the military, but when the aeottlity does arise it iB often.of tha highest moment. The pres ent iorce is not largo, although I think large enough to meet auy probable con tingency." lie reviewed the general nffairo of the state, allowing tbem to ba in good con dition, notwithstanding tho fact that irom a business point of view the oaat two veara have been characterized by the most Irvine circumstances, among which he mentioned tho financial policy uf 1893, the Uoxny movement and the coal and railroad strikes. Of the latter atriko Governor Stone Bays : ' During the railroad war, while both the militia and the regular army were galloping over many of our neighboring ntales; while battles were bsiug fought, property destroyed and men •'lain; while passion wus high, excitement aud tumult universal, no instance of disor der occurred in the stat.. of sufficient magnitude to attract more than v pass ing not,re. Mauy thousands of uieu abandoned their posts, and for a few days several railways wero more i,r less embarrassed because of tbes.i local con ditions, but it is a well-known feet that tbe railroads were far more affected by what occurred without than within the state. OTIIEIt RUCO.MM KSDATIONS. Tbe peace of tbis great ntato was acarcsly broken. Throughout this en tire conflict no instance of disorder oc curred which could not he easily con trolled by tbe local constabulary. There was never a time when there wue any real need for outside nssistauce." He lecomraenda, amnni: ether thinga, the establishment of a board of pardons and inspection; the establishment of agencies and means for, properly adver tising the resources of Missouri witb a view to inducing immigration ; the ces sion of certain lands to the United States to be used by the general govern ment in connection with tbe improve ment of the Osage river, aud a move ment to secure, in connection with other atate assemblies, uniformity of legislation. A Delicious French Candy. To make French nougat boil a pound of irranulated sugar and a toacupful of water over a sharp fire nntil it begins to turn yellow, writes Nellie Willoy in Tho Ladies' Homo Journal. Do not stir whilo boiling. Havo ready ouo-half pound of almonds blanched and dried. Put them in tho oven and leave the door open. When they begin to look yellow, add to the candy as it reaches tho turn ing point describod above and quickly pour into a well oiled tin or iron pan übont one-half an inch thick. Mark with a sharp knife into bars beforo it cools. By bending tho tins between the hands slightly ihe candy will come out easily. ja. Ble.*e! ft-1 ItoUDcr Tho citizen struggled. "Let uio alone, or I will call the po lice!" he cried. The highway robber wavered. "Do you menu it ?" he demanded. "Yes." "You will really cal! the police?" "Most assuredly." Tho outlaw tnrued ai his heel and Walked away. "I don't want to be tha cause of his getting clubbed." ho said.—Detroit Sribune f A BATTLE WITH A BURGLAR. Brutal Assault on a Catholic! Priest. I Daring- Work of a Robber in Ban] Francisco. Father Brady or St. Mary's Vollac* thai Victim ut a Mardaroos Assault ; I In Hia Own House, I By The Herald's Leased Wire. San Francisco, Jan. 4.—Rev. Father Peter Brady, rector of the parish of St Mary's college, was the victim of a bru tal assault in his own house, and re ceived several dangerona wounds At 8 o'clock in the evening a we)l-dreaie4 man called at tbe rectory, asking to sea the priest on business. Hs waa ahowa into a dimly lighted parlor, and whs* the prieat entered demanded money. "Maybe I bave no money for you," answered Father Brady. With oaths and vile names tha stranger eprang at Ihe priest with aa open knife, stabbing bim above tbe left eye, turning tbe blade and making a trl annular cut. Father Brady tried tt push liia aaeailaut away, bis right band touching *hestranger's face. Tbe latter car.gbt tbe priest's finger in bit month, biting it to the bone. He etill gripped the finger with hia teeth, meanwhile stabbing Brady through the nostril, on tha cheek, and cutting hia mouth ao that it wae an inch larger. Then be beat tbe prieat into in sensibility with hia fists and quietly left the house. Father Brady was after* varda diacovered by bis housekeeper. Physicians believe he will recover. HER BONES ARE BREAKING. \ Miss Sarah Scott of Fall River Is Suffer* Ing From a Singular Disease. Fivo years ago Miss Sarah Scott of Fall River was budding into a woman hood tbat promised an exceptional ex ample of feminine beauty. Today she is a bedridden invalid in whom every physician in Now England is taking an interest. She is suffering from osteo malacia, a rare disease of tho hones. Her parents were both healthy, and they have another daughter who enjoya a beautiful face and a splendid physique. Abont 18 months ago Miss Scott com plained of a peculiar soreness in her left thigh. While about to step on a train her thigh bono snapped at tbe sore spot; and sho was carried into a hospital. The manner of tho breaking waa so simplo that the examining physician's curiosity was at once aroused. After some of the most expert men had look ed into the details it was decided that amputation was necessary to prolong the girl's life. Her nerves were in a shattered condition, but the amputation wus successful. It was noted at the time that the hone was of a very unusual composition, but no suoh results as have followed wero expected. After tho wound had been dressed and whilo she was being turned in a hospital bed tho dootors and nurstj were astounded by the breaking of a bone in her right thigh almost in thl exact spot where amputation had bees performed on tho other leg. The fracturo was treated immediate ly, and for eight mouths tho pir! re mained at the institution under tho cart of physicians who studied the case anx iously. Then the broken limb healed, and the girl was taken home. Her gen eral health did not improve, and she be came a great erne to lier relatives. Ont of tho surgeons at a Boston hospital, wbo knew of her easo, settled in Fall River somo months ago and made I close study of the disear.o as it developed. Not many weeks ago, while the girl was resting her fecit on the floor trying its strength without the support oi crutches, tho right thigh bone again snapped about where it was previous!} broken. That necessitated a total con finement to her bed. A few weeks later sho was trying to chew a small piece oi meat when her left jawbone broke. This caused a noticeable swelling, and her pretty features now look dis torted. Two weeks ngo she was trying, to fix a pillow under her head, usinj her left arm to push it into place. Shi hadn't reached her hand to the back cjj her head before the bones of tho am just at tho shoulder joint scomingly fel apart. Sho now lies on her back nursing I broken right leg, a broken jaw and j broken shoulder joint. Her left leg i) gouo, as stated. —New York World. THE PRESIDENT'S NEW WORD, j Ke Got It From Professor Proctor's Storj About an Old Kentucky Negro. Provident Cleveland lias a now wordt When any or.o conn s to pco him on j matter of business now. he ears, "Wsfl now, let's ' 'smth-' ,1..„, it." Hogottb) wi-.l f;om a story Professor Proetol the civil servico commissioner, told hill of an old negro down in Kentucky wbj was very powerful m thoological con troversy and was looked up to by th colored people of that section as thi ablest exponent of the Scriptures, whit or black, they had ever seen. The oM gent lonian had worsted all debaters and, liko Alexander, sighed for nei worlds to conquer. Professor Proetol with a party of friends, happened t visit tho plantation upon which he lived and whilo they wen sitting on the pi azza one morning tie great controvel sialist appeared with a pair of hoc framed spectacles on his nose and a hi Biblo under his arm. Shuffling up t the steps, ho took off his hat, made low bow, and in a most dignified an respectful manner said: "Good mawning, good mawning. done come up to see if any of you a white gennorniens nd like to 'spute a bout dor holy Scriptures dis, mawning..; The president was very much amuat by the story and has clung to the won which ho now nsos freely at cabin meetings and in social as well as offioii conversations. — Chicago Bocord. 711 ..„,. Many ol our cuttomerej I rOWfl due tho commencements of thsir recovery trait' n / t„ rheumattam to the Mm Cratches « «. 3