Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1894 — Page 3

Bottom Knocked Clear Ont! Os Prices tn our Drew Goods Department. We will make special prices on the following goods while they last: 88 in. All Wool Tricot Flannels, former price 50 cents, now 85 cents. 84 in. “ Dress “ " 85 “ “ 20 “ 36 in. “ Plaid “ “ 60 “ “45 “ 88 in. Colored Brilltanteens, “ 50 “ “ 25 “ 38 Id. AR Wool Bengalines, “ 0100 “ 75 “ 88 In. “ “ “ 80 “ “. 60 “ 6-4 “ Flannels, “ 28 “ “ 18 “ Nobby All Wool Suitings, the Latest Styles, suit complete, linings, thread, stays, etc., etc., from 94 50 to 95.50 per suit. Come and see them. We Beat tlxe World Vox- Underwear. Elegant Ribbed, Fleece lined garment, 25c.. well worth 85c. You must see them before you can appreciate their real value. Wool and Merino iu same good values. dome and see for yourself. TTOKT'EmV? Well, Yes. w« are O K. on this line, also Gloves and Mittens. Fascinators, Shawls, and. in fact, everything you can think of, and all at the TUglit Prices. Blankets I Blankets! blankets ! AU we ask is, if you are needing any Blankets to see our line before you buy, as it is immense and the price is in keeping with the “times.” - CHINA, GLASS QUEENSWARE. Well. Now You Have Struck the Kev Note. We are second to none in ties department. Our line is simply admirable So much nicer than ever before and quite a vreatdeal cheaper. Our line is from one of the largest Importers in thia country. You should come in and see before they »re all picked over. They are going out every day. Come and select your Xmas presents in this line and have them put away and be sure of them. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS !!! Well, it is useless to try to enumerate all in this big line, as there are 1,001 articles that we would like to mention but can't for want of space, out remember, we are. wa ivta cijAUS' □acujdk.ucjTT-A.nTßjn.® for any and everything in the TOY AND XMAS GOODS LINE. Groceries. Groceries. Groceries. Remember us when you need Good, Nice, Fresh, Clean, Groceries and Provisions. SPRANG & TRUE. DanieL Schlegel, DEALER IN timw RODS, SPOUTING, ROOFING, AND Tinware of all Kinds. Sta-Fi]iiOirM anil IMI im io nrilßr. Front St., near Jefferson Street. Decatur, - - - Indiana. THE DEMOCRAT Indianapolis Sentinel One year only $1.50 for Both Papers.

* ♦ Erie Lines. Schedule In effect Nov. 25,1894. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. No. Limited, dally for 2 -]3 p. M No. 3, Pacific Express, daily for A M No. L Express, daily for Chicago j. 10:45 A. M No.jll. Local, dally, except Sun- i 10;4ft & M d&y TRAINS BAST. No. 8, Vestibule Limited, dally for I R . nH p M New York and Boston f , dally for New 1;56 p M No. 12. Express, dally for New 1;34A- M No. 30. Local, daily except Sun- > day f 10:45 A.M. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus, Uirolevill, Chillicathe, Waverly Portsmouth, Irontor. and Kenova, via Col um bus Hocking Valley & Toledo and Norfolk ft Western Lines. _ _ J. W. DbLong, Agent. W G.hMaoEd wards T.P.A. Huntington First Class Night and Day Service between Toledo, Ohio, St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS DAY TRAINS—MODERN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. VESTIBULE^"SLEEHNG CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS. Kjj-MEALS SERVED EN ROUTE, any hour, DAT OR NtSHT, at moderate cost. *sk for tickets via Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City R. R. Clover Leaf Route. For further particulars, call on nearest Agent of she Company, or address gte O. O. JENKINS, Gsmtsl Fuihmt Agrat, _ TOLEDO, OHIO. .. . .

Grand Rapids I Indiana Railroad. Took effect November 25, 1894. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 No. 7 ...a Cincinnati..lve 4 55pm 8 05am 8 30pm Richmond 735 .. 1100 .. 1125 Winchester.... 834 . 12 00.. 1220 am Portland 914.. 1242 pm 12 54 Decatur 612 .. 145 .. 144 Ft. Wayne... arr 10 55 . 235 .. 220 “ “ ...Ive ...J. 2 55pm 230.. 740 am Kendallville 405 .. 332 .. 859 .. Rome City i. 4 22.. 3 48.. 8 09.. Wolcottville 4 28.. 3 54.. 9 05.. Valentine 4 40 9 17 .. LaGrange 450.. 412.. 9 27.. Lima 5 03 9 41 .. Sturgis 520.. 4 36.. 9 56.. Vicksburg 612 .. 522 .. 10 53 .. Kalamazoo, arr 640 .. 545 .. 1104 . “ ..Ive 720 am 720 .. 550 .. 1120 .. Gr. Rapids..arr 915 k. 9 15.. 720 am 100 pm " ‘‘ ..Ive 11036.. 740.. 126.. D.jG.H.&M.cr 1042.,, 755.. 140.. Howard City i 1145 .. 905 .. 245 . Big Rapids 12 35am 10 00 .. 340 . Reed City 105 .. 1035 .. 345 .. Cadillac arr 210 .. 11 40 .. 5 15.. „ " ....lye 11 15 .. 220..11 60 .. 520 .. Traverse City i 1 45 pm 710 .. Kalkaska... 3 47 .' Petoskey I 5,40 ~ 3.50 Mackinac City 7 40 . ?. GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 . No. 6 No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 915 pm 740 am Petoskey 10 20 .. 915 5 30am Kalkaska 12 27 .. 11 20 717 .. Traverse City 11 05 7 00 .. Cadillac ....arr 2 00.. 105 pm. 850.. ....Ive 210.. 125.. 655 pm 855.. Reed City 3 20.. 2 85.. 7 48.. 9 57.. Big Rapids..... 350.. ! 305.. 835.. 1030 Howard City.. 425 . ,3 55.. 9 35.. 11 20.. D.,G.H.&M.cr 5 55.. 5 00.. 1040.. 1225 pm Gr. Rapids.arr 610.. 5 15.. 1055.. 1240.. “ “ ..Ive 650 am |540.. 1140 pm 215.. Kalamazoo.arr 8 40.. 735.. 135 am 358 . “ ..Ive 845 .. 745 400.. Vicksburg 908 .. 815 430 . Sturgis 956.. felO 5 20.. Lima 1010 .. »23 .. ..... . 5 84.. LaGrange.... 1022 .. to 36 . 544 .. Valentine...... 1081.. t 044 553 .. Wolcottville.,. 1042 .. t 054 6 031.. Rome City 10 47.. to 59. 6 08.. Kendallville... 11 Oil .. 1016 628.. Ft, Wayne..arr 12 15 .. 1125 780 .. “ 6 ..Ive 123.5 pm 11 45 .. 545 am Decatur 169 .. 237 .. 680 Portland 214 .. 14lam 730 Winchester...> 249 .. 325.. 8 09. Richmond 8 45.., 3 20.. 915 pm Cincinnati 630,. |M,.. 1201,, ... ... .Trains 2 and 4 6 run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, 1 C, L. LOCKWOOI jGen. Pass. Agent . JEFF. IRYBON Agent, J Decatur Ind The Weekly Demaprat and Indianapolis Sentinel $1.50

aLIJDEDJNITIJNNEI. Crowded Chicago Uripcars Smashed In the Accident. ABOUT FORTY PEOPLE HURT. Many of th. Pauenger. Badly Battered,, but Only Ope Fatally Injured — Grip Broke on the Ipoline and Brake. Were of No Effect Against the Momentum. The Wreek on Fire. Chicago, Dec. 12.—1 n a collision between cable cars in the Washington street tunnel last evening two men were fatally hurt, 15 more were seriously injured and a score of others more or less bruised. _The cars were set fire by the stoves and for a time there was a fearful panic around the wreck. The dead axe: Morris Smith, internally injured and both legs broken; died at 11 o’clock. John Donohue, right leg broken, head and face cut; died at midnight. Those most seriously injured were: George Newman, head and face badly cut. William Joyce, right leg broken and severe bruises. James McDonald, left side of face crushed and head cut. John Frems, leg twisted, bad bruises about hips, nose broken. James McGinty, seriously bruised about face and shoulders. Mrs. Thomas Beman, seriously bruised; head and f:ice cut. Mrs. George Reiss, head hurt and temporarily deranged by the shock. Mrs. William Parker, both ankles broken and severe bruises. William Mulrooney, teeth knocked out and jaw broken. G. B. Burtel, head cut and face crushefl. A. Aikens, nose crushed and body bruised, « , Mrs. Estella Viamen, injured about shoulders and hips. Harry Doddard, face cut, head cut and legs hurt. - T. H. Morgan, gripman, badly bruised and injured internally. Nellie Schott, head cut and badly bruised. G. B. Barton, face terribly lacerated and teeth knocked out. A. A. Aikens, head cut very badly. Miss Olga Schroeder, fingers smashed and head cut. N. Peterson, left arm broken. John Speth, face lacerated and nose smashed flat. M. Nelson, kneecap torn off and badly bruised. In addition, a large number of people sustained painful injuries. Smashed fingers, knocked out teeth and sprained ankles and wrists were very numerous. Lost His Hold on the Cable. Both the West Madison street and the> Milwaukee avenue cable lines run through the tunnel, and at the time the accident occurred (6:80 o’clock) all the westbound cars are jammed to suffocation with people returning from business on the Southside. A Madison street cable train, consisting of a gripcar and two trailers, was two-thirds of the way down the decline toward the bottom of the tunnel when a cable train of the Milwaukee avenue line, also consisting of three cars, entered. Almost immediately after starting down the slope Gripman T. H. Moran of the Milwaukee avenue car lost his hold on thq cable and the cars leaped forward at a fearful speed. Moran rang his alarm bell, and he and the conductors set all the brakes on the train, but were utterly unable to hold it, and just as the bottom of the tunnel was reached the runaway cars struck the Madison street train with awful force, smashing its rear car into splinters and demolishing the Milwaukee avenue gripcar. Battered and Bleeding Passengers. Both cars were piled up in a heap, from which such passengers as were capable of moving crawled out, battered and bleeding. Each of the two wrecked cars held about 75 passengers, and that a numoer of them were not instantly killed was a wonder. To add $6 the horror of the accident, one of the wrecked cars caught fire and began to blaze furiously. All the people injured on this car hod been removed, however. A number of people were pinioned in the wreck and others were held fast between the wreckage and the walls of the tunnel. All of them were quickly removed and the fire was extinguished by an engine company which responded to the alarm. The cause of the accident was the breaking of the grip of the Milwaukee avenue gripcar. With this out of order there was nothing except the brakes to hold the train, and they were powerless against the heavy load on the cars. DISASTROUS FAILURE. Banker and Politician Setter Leaves Friends In Bad Shape. Lebanon, Ills., Dec. 12.—Attorney Marshall Weir, assignee of Henry Seiter, the banker, politician and farmer, says it will be several days before a statement can be made. Bank officers, county officials, lawyers and men in position to know, many of whom are losers of considerable amounts by reason of the assignment, pronounce the failure the most disastrous and complete that ever occurred in St. Clair county. For many years Rufus N. Ramsey of Carlyle, Ills., the late state treasurer who died so unexpectedly last month, and Henry Seiter were interested in various business enterprises. It is now stated that the estate of Mr. Ramsey is involved by his friend’s failure and would not pay over 25 cents on the dollar, although at the time of his death he was thought to be worth at least 9200,000. The death of Ramsey appears to have caused the final collapse of Seiter. Rains a Rich Blessing. Cincinnati, Dec. 12.—Recent rains have broken the worst and longest drouth ever experienced in the Ohio valley. Not only was the river almost dry, luit even the railroads had difficulty in getting water for their engines. They ran regular water trains for months. Tillman Elected Senator. Columbia, S. C., Deo. 12.—8. R. Tillman was elected United States senator yesterday, receiving 181 out of 155 votes cast. M. C. Butler received 21 votes. .. - - -

KILLED IN BIS SS Pike County Justice of the Peace Assaulted by a Prisoner. ESCAPE OF THE MURDERER. Indianapolis Postmaster Commissioned to Kill General Harrison—Drouth Causes Death of QuMl—Wild Woman at Large In Rush County—Robbed of Money Hidden Under the Pillow,—State Notes. Petersburg, InJ?; Dec. 12.—8. M. Capehart , a justice of the peace at Velpen, Pike county, while trying a railroad man for some minor offense, was struck on the head by the prisoner and killed almost instantly. Sheriff Kingman is in pursuit of the murderer. CRANK LETTER. Mrs. Jennie Walker Wants ex-Pre»ident Harrison Killed. Indianapolis, Dec. 12. —Postmaster I Albert Sahin has received a commission from Mrs. Jennie E. Walker of Tilton, N. H., to kill ex-President Harrison. Mrs. Walker’s letter reads as follows: “I want you to tell the senate and representatives, Washington, District Columbia, that if it is Ben Harrison or Levi P. Morton that has made me lots of trouble and stealing from me, that it be my request to have you kill them off. They know who I be, as I have been to Washington, D. C., Capitol. Also tell A. E. Stevenson, called the vice president.” BOILER EXPLOSION. Vincennes Badly Shaken and Two Boya Injured. # Vincennes, lud., Dec. 12.—The boiler in the Vincennes novelty and plating works exploded yesterday. The building was wrecked and flying fragments were thrown into the cathedral schoolyard, injuring two boys at play. The city vyas badly shaken up. Loss, $3,000. Young Wise Murdered. Delphi, Ind., Dec. 12. —The mystery that for three months has shrouded the fate of Charles E, Wise, son of Mrs. Aaron Wise, a wealthy widow of this county, has at last been cleared up. Postmaster McAllister of Bowling Green, Mo., arrived in this city last evening, bringing with him indisputable evidence of the fact that young Wise was the victim of a coldblooded and cruel murder on Aug. 30. Married His Own Daughter. Hartsville, Ind., Dec. 12.—Daniel Mobley, a farmer near here, and his 16-year-old daughter Ethel, disappeared • from home several days ago. Last Saturday they were located in Cincinnati by the police, but not knowing of their blood relation they were released on promise of getting married. The records show that Mobley and daughter were afterward married. He later deserted her in the city. Drouth Broken. Indianapolis, Dec. 12. —Reports reach here from the southern part of the state that recent rains have ended a drouth which threatened great loss. In many localities water had been selling at a good price per barrel. It is found also that quail were exterminated during the drouth by an epidemic of cholera. Hunters report that they find no covies alive, but many dead birds. t Wild Womnu In Riuh County. Rushville, Ind., Dec. 12. — ’Coon hunters report that a wild woman iswoving iu the woods in the Winship neighborhood, flye miles south of this city. Frequently she would scream to attract attention, and then bound away so rapidly as to distance pursuit. A party is being organized for a thorough search. Caldwell Declared Insane. Frankfort, Ind., Dec. 12. —D. K. Caldwell, arrested charged with being implicated with Buck Harlan and his notorious gang of counterfeiters, and who went violently insane a few days ago. was pronounced insane yesterday by a commission. Federal officials have regarded the derangement as assumed. On Trial For Shooting- His Sweetheart. Columbus, Ind., Dec. 12.—The trial of Dr. Conda M. Beck, indicted for murder in the second degree, for shooting and killing his sweetheart, Miss Grace Cohee, on the night of July 28, while paying her a visit, is going on in the circuit court. Taken From Under the Pillow. Logansport, Ind., Dec. 12.—William Bradshaw of Delphi drew a large sum of money from the bank the other night. During the night a burglar stole not only the cash but a fine gold watch from under Mr. Bradshaw’s pillow. Mayor In Charge of Police. Marion, Ind., Dec. 12. —A conflict of authority between the mayor and police superintendent has resulted in the superintendent being reduced to the ranks, with the mayor in eharge. Taken In by Swindlers. Wabash, Ind., Deo. 12.—Jacob France, living six miles south of this city, was taken in by lightningrod swindlers yesterday to the extent of S2OO. INDIANA PARAGRAPHS. William Fleming, farmed near Noblesville, hanged himself. The State Grange, with about 200 delegates, is in session in Martinsville. Ed Skotski and "Kid” McCarty are to have a prizefight in Shelbyville tonighti.arayette is preparing to urge ou the legislature an appropriation for a state soldiers’ home near there. Bindley’s new block, Terre Haute, was burned, with a total loss of 975,000. Several stores and offices divided the loss. Nellie Goethler, 16-year old daughter of an Anderson merchant, died in Marseilles, Fiance, where she hail gone to attend school. Clarence Merford, aged 6, was run over and killed by a log truck in a sawmill yard at New Palestine* on which children were playing. Under an old trestle which workmen were removing near Eckerty a vest was 4| . ■ - fT - -111 n-.' 2 :—rwiyr.i ' V.

A TARIFF MOVEMENT. Well Defined Plans to Get Up the Supplemental Bills. DISREGARD OF THE CAUCUS. Currency Hearing Going On Before the Banking Committee—Carlisle’* Bill Introduced Ih the House—Railroad Pooling Bill Passed—Holman In Literature—Other Capital New*. Washington, Dec. 12.—There is a well defined movement on the Democratic side of the senate to get up the supplemental tariff bills, notwithstanding the decision of the caucus of last week to give the preference to other measures and virtually shelve the tariff bills. Senators Vest and Berry are engineering this movement and there are I strong indications that they consider I themselves strong enough to move. ; Yesterday absentees were sent for and the senators interested were evidently on the qui vive, but the fact that Senator Morrill had given notice of a speech cut them off in the morning hour and the Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up in the afternoon. The opponents of the bill express the opinion that it will be impossible to get the bills up. t, It is understood that the sugar bill will be given the preference if (the tariff bills obtain an onening. It is flow considered probable that there will be an effort this afternoon to displace the Nicaragua bill with the sugar bill. POOLING BILL PASSED. Decision Vote In Its Favor In the Hoose, Effort* to Recommit Being Defeated. Washington, Dee. 12.—The struggle over the bill to authorize railroad pooling was terminated yesterday by the passage of the bill by the decisive vote of 166 to 110. The Cooper substitute, which placed the entire control of the conditions of pooling in the hands of the interstate commerce commission and gave the absolute power in the matter of revoking pooling orders, was defeated, as were all subsequent efforts to amend and recommit it, and the bill passed as reported from the committee. Several attempts were made to defeat the bill by filibustering, but they also were rmsuccessful. Senate Proceedings. Washington, Dec. 12. —The consideration of the Nicaragua canal bill was ■Continued in the senate yesterday. Senator Dolph made a long speech in of the bill. The venerable-senator from Vermont (Mr. Morrill) made some remarks in which he criticised the currency inflated bills reported adversely from the finance committee. The day .closed with an executive session in which nominations were confirmed. New Banking Scheme. a _ Washington, Dec. 12.—The banking and currency committee continued its hearing yesterday, Horace White, New York banker, appearing in behalf of the Baltimore plan. Secretary Carlisle's bill for the currency reform scheme was also submitted in detail, a copy of which was subsequently introduced in the house. Day For‘Bond Resolution. Washington, Dec. 12.—The judiciary committee at its meeting yesterday authorized Chairman Culberson to request the committee on rules to bring in a special order setting aside a day as soon after the holidays as possible for the consideration of the Bailey bond resolution. ■ Notice of Contest. Washington, Dec. 12.—R. T. Van' Horn, editor of the Kansas City Journal, has served notice on Representative Tarsney of the Fifth Missouri district of his intention to contest the latter's seat in the house. Holman to Write a Book. Washington, Dec. 12. —Congressman Holman has determined upon the writing of a book at the expiration of his term in congress. It is to be reminiscent and a narrative of 30 years in pubflic life. Currency Bill In the House. Washington, Dec. 12.—Mr. Springer (Dem.) of Illinois has introduced iu the house Secretary Carlisle’s banking bill. It was ordered to be printed and referred to the committee on banking aud currency. - Lottery Investigation. Washington, Dec. 12.—1 n the senate today Mr. Call will ask the appointment of a committee to investigate the operations of the Honduras Lottery company of Florida. INHUMAN TEACHER. He Unmercifully Beats a Scholar and Then Jumps on Her Breast. Guthrie, O. T., Deo. 12.—Professor Austin is principal of the Lincoln school and his wife is a teacher. Mrs. Austin informed her husband that a pupil, Beulah Smith, aged 16, had insulted her. Professor Austin called Beulah before him. Seizing the girl, he beat her unmercifully with a bell rope and pulled out tufts of her hair. Then he threw her down and jumped upon the poor girl’s breast, mashing four ribs and producing internal injuries, from Which it is feared she will die. Austin is under arrest and indignation runs high. Fortune Made In a Laundry. San Francisco, Dec. 12.—A contest has begun to set aside the will of James O’Carroll, who made a fortune of $250,000 in the laundry business here and left the bulk of his estate to Archbishop Riordan and various charitable institutions. Joseph O’Carroll of Dublin, brother of the deceased, is the contestant. " Schooner Probably Lost. Sandusky, 0., Dec. 13.—The schooner Mary Amelia, which left Port Huron Noy. 27 for this port, has not been heard from and she is probably lost, with her crew and cargo of lath.

AMERICA TIKES PART. Will Send a Delegate to Inquire Into Armenian Outrages, ■■■ HOW IT ALL COMES ABOUT. Mr. Hatch Make* Facetioo* Remark* oa Arriving In Congrea* — Argument In the Coffin Cane Cloned—Hou*e Proceeding* Conllned to the Railroad Pooling Bill—Other Capital Note*. Washington, Dec. B.—The announce- ’ ment from Constantinople that President Cleveland had reconsidered his original inteptiou and decided to send an American delegate with the Turkish commission to inquire into the Armenian outrages was shown Secretary Gresham yesterday. Until very recently the department has been much in the dark officially as to the Armenian troubles, but at last information was received that warranted action, and this has been as announced. The course pursued by the United States has been marked by great prudence and a desire to refrain, as far as the dictates of humanity would permit, from any entanglement in European politics. Turkey at the outset appealed to th® United States to name one of the commission as the only Christian power whose conclusions would be likely to carry weight as an absolutely disinterested party, but because foreign powers at the close of the Turco-Russian war had bound themselves to look after th® welfare of Christians in Turkey this government declined. Then Great Britain appealed to the United States, in the interest of absolute justice and to injure a report above suspicion and beyond contravention by the TuYks themselves, to appoint a member of the commission of inquiry. This appeal turned the tide and induced the president to reconsider his first decision. WAR VETERANS. Soldiers’ Homes Crowded —Enlargement of Marion Home Is Practical. Washington, Dec. B.—The report es the board of managers for the national soldiers’ home treats also of the stat® homes and shows that 35,546 veterans have been cared for. For lack of room admissions had sometimes been refused, thus causing great distress. “The board has no means of alleviating it,” the report continues. “The men not admitted, although entitled thereto, must in general be cared for by the charity of Grand Army posts or charitable institutions of the cities where they ar® stranded. There are only two brancheswhich can economically and prdjSerly b® enlarged. The one at Marion, Ind., and the other in'California. An alternative proposition suggested is the establishment of another branch home in some central place. The annual cost of the maintenance of each man at the homes was $121.45, a decrease from the previous year of $13.50; the deaths were 1,050, an increase of 20. The inspection of the state homes shows that in general they are economically managed. Every year the original admissions to the various homes more than make up the losses by discharges and death. There are now 1,000,000 persons living who, if they besome nonsupportable, will be entitled to admission to the national home.” NOT DISCOURAGING CONTESTS. No Interference With Persons Who Think They Were Elected to Congress. Washington, Dec. 8. —Chairman Babcock of the Republican congressional campaign committee says the report sent out from Washington that theconU mittee was sending circulars to intend- , ing Republican contestants in the next house, telling them that their cases will be considered only on their merits, is a fake, pure and simple. “The campaign committee, has noth-, ing to do with contests,” said Mr. Babcock. “They are matters to be dealt witlj by the next house, and it would be presumptions for the committee to undertake to dictate to any man what he should do.” Republican Readers of the house who are not members of the committee say that the matter has never been talked among them and they have not considered it their business te make suggestions to men who are contemplating contests. HOUSE DEBATES. Talk Now Is Nearly All on the Railroad Pooling Bill. Washington, Dec. B;—The house spent an horn- in the consideration of the bill to protect forest reservations and the remainder of the day iu the further discussion of the railroad pooling bill. The debate was participated by Messrs. Bartlett (N. Y.), Cochran (N. Y.)and Wise (Ya.) in support and Messrs. Bryan (Neb.) and Northway (O.) in opposition to the bill. The speech of Mr. Cochran was especially brilliant. Debate under the 5-minute rule was begun today and it is expected that a final vote will be reached on Tuesday of next week. The bulk of the opposition seems to be directed at the section which gives railroads the right to appeal to the courts from the decisions of the commission revoking pooling orders. Z FACETIOUS CONGRESSMAN. Remark by Tom Reed Resented at On* Time Nrnv-Tlioronghly Relieved. ■>- Washington, Dec. B.—Congressman Hatch has arrived from Missouri. When he appeared on the floor of the house and anybody spoke of the election the colonel thrust liis hand into his pocket and pulled out a horse chestnut. “Ex-Speaker Reed,” said Colonel Hatch, “made a speech before tlie people of St. Louis in which he said something that many of us resented at the time. He said the same thing from the platform of his ear at my place—Hannibal. In was in effect that while Missouri was a grand state, the trouble with her was the people did not know liow they ought to vote. We resented this observation of Mr. Reed at the time with a good deal of vigor. Siiibe the election I am free to admit that Mr. Reed was riche” ,