Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1888, Page 2

RECOGNIZED BY THE LEAGUE ‘Warm-Hearted Irishmen Contribute to the Heroine Fund. MORE MONEY TO BE RAISED. A Ladies Branch Organized -Platts- mouth's Contribution—The Y. M. C. A. Convention—Towns That Will Boom. Erin's Tribute to Heroism, Lascory, Neb, Feb. 12.—|Special Tele gram tothe Ber.]—The regular fortnightly meeting of the Lincoln branch of the Irish National league was held this afternoon. There was not standing room in the hall when the session opened. J.J. Butler, presi- dent of the Lancoln branch, was in the chair. The exercises consisted of choice voeal and instrumental music and the address of the day was delivered by M. V. Gannon, of Omaha. 1t was one of the most cloquent a dresses ever delivered in the city. Atits close, upon motion of Mayor Sawyer. a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Ganunon for the address. The meeting being tie first held since the retirement of Patrick Eagan as president of the local branch, on motion of Mr, O'Shea a vote of thanks to Mr. Eagan was enthusiastically passed. The following resolution, presented by John Fitzgerald and seconded by Patrick Eagan,was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we, the members of tho Lincoln branch of the Irish National League of America, tender to the sufferers from the late blis , Miss Loie Royce and Miss Lena Woebbecke, our deepest sympathy, and tothe relatives of Miss Etta Shattuck our heartfelt condolence on the death of that estimable young ludy. We also desire to express our unbounded admiration for the courage and devotion to their helpless pupils displayed by Miss Freeman and Miss Royce on that trying oceasion. Resolved, That a subscription be raised by this meeting to be equally divided between the funds for Royce, Miss Woebbecke and Miss Freeman, the two first amounts to be sent to the State Journal and the last to the Omaha Bre. The subscription for the three funds pro- posed in the resolution was then taken, which resulted in securing the magnificent sum of #8575 from those in the room, of which amount John Fitzgerald contributed $300. A commit- teo of three ladies was appoinied to solicit further subscriptions, and when they report the entire sum will be forwarded us provided 4n the resolution. After the adjournment of the regular meet- ing a number of ladies remained and held meeting in the same hall, with Miss Sawy 4n the chair, and organized the Martha Was| ington ladies’ branch of the Irish National league. The officers of the new ladics’ league are: Miss May Flannigan, president; Mrs. Charles McGlave, vice-president: Miss Mc- ‘Vann, secretary, and Miss Eckart, treasurer. About forty members were enrolled in the room, and the new branch will be of much assistance to the league. Y. M, O. A. Conference at Crete. ‘ Crete, Neb, Feb. 12.—[Special to the Bee.|—The first conference of the Young Men's Christian associations in Nebraska colleges is now being held in this city with the Doane College association. Besides the delegates there are present the following gentlemen, who are especially interested in this branch of christian work: C. K. Ober, of New York city, college secretary of the international committee; Augustus Nash, of Topeka, Kan. ; Rev. W. J. Harsha, of Omaha; President W, F. Ringland, of Hastings col- .dege, and L. A. Dunnett, of Lincoln. Follow- 1ng is the list of delogates: Hastings: E. E. Carter, 0. M. Haster, E. E. Giffern, L. A. Cole, W. L. Vincent, D. C. Montgomery, W. Rullkoetter. Bellve: C. A. Mitchell, W. R. Williams, ‘F. I. Lyman. State Normal of Peru: C. J. Pierson, A. C. Stuckey, H. W. Bouton. State university, Lincoln: C. B. Gregory, Roy Codding, I. N. Plumb, . H. Shedd, C. D. Shell, E. E. Green, H. B, Duncanson, J. R. Schofleld, O. H. Fleming. York college: Mr. Orchard. The first mecting of the conference was held Friday evening, February 10, at the Congregational church. The exercises began with a praise service conducted by Mr. Ober followed by addresses by Mr. I T. House and President Perry, of Doane, and a re- sponse by President Ringland, of Hastings. Rev. W, J. Harsha, of Omaha, was then in- troduced and delivered a most excellent ad- dress on ‘“‘Four Essentlals of Education.” These he defined to be home training, the mental or intellectual training, the social and spiritual training. In connection with the social training the speaker showed the groat |msorhmve of good physical development and the advantages of college sports and wthletics in securing this. Saturday morning at 9:00a general devo- tional meeting was held and after that the reports of the associations represented were presented. Doane reported a membership of forty ‘with a strong christian spirit in_the college and conversions as the fruit of the recent revival. Hastings reported thirty members. Special meetings for bible study are being held. Lincoln reported thirty-seven ‘members, and among the interesting features of the nssociation a training class. Peru, though only three years old, numbers twen- -eight men with several recent conversions. llevue has now no association, but is soon Ao start one. Mr. Orchard of York, re- ported no association as yet at that place, but vigorous christian work. v r. Nash spoke on ‘‘Mecthods of Bible Study,” emphasizing the value to the student ofa bible, and of systematic study by books and the grouping and hearing passages of similar import. Nexta bible reading conducted by Mr. Ober, followed by a discussion led by Mr. Nash on personal work. In the afternoon at 2:15 held a general testimony mecting led by Mr® Codding. Mr. Nash then developed the follawing topic: “¥Fhe Evangeliatic Moeting, What It Is and How Made a Success.” After this Mr. Dummett presented the best methods of conducting the weekly mecting, ‘He showed the mnecessity of method and of careful and prayerful preparation if prayer meetings are to be successful. There was then o discussion on helps in association work, such as useful publications, correspondence und visits between the col- | of the state and union. c exercises of the evening opened with a ‘song service conducted by Mr. Codding, fol- ‘lowed by an address by President Iingland on the work of the college associations in de- “llflflnl men, Mr, Nash also spoke on the Y. M. C. A, as training young men for chris- tlan work in the world. This morning there was a consecration meeting and in the afternoon a students meeting and the closing farewell service of the conference. —— Valparaiso Waking Up. VaLrArAs0, Neb., Feb. 10.—]Correspond- ence of the BEE.]—Valparaiso 18 waking up as spring approuches, license men are quietly gathering their forces ready for the town election, while the prohibitionists on tho other side aro making preparations for a series of lectures, etc., to prepare the minds ©f the voters for the contest. The subject of canning vegetables is also on the minds of the people at present. One of the leading men offers to erect a suitable ‘building for the purpose, provided a com- r’ will lease it for a term of years. There no reason why a canning establishment should not be a paying investment both to mxm»rivwrl and to the community. Rail- facilities are good and the vegetables bo raised near at hand in endless quan- . Several brick blocks and residences are be built during the coming scason, while s new depot is an assured thing. Business fliuklnz up a little and business men are go ng euncoursged with the prospects of ‘alparaiso. > R Plattsmouth Moving Forward. »' Prartsmourn, Neb, Feb. 11.—[Corres- Jpondence ot the Beg.]—Plattsmouth is just ‘waiting the broaking up of winter to opea out in the most extensive improvements that bave been made .in the city for years. We are ready to commence paving thé stroets and putting in an extensive system of sewer- age to cost §30,000 just as soon as spring opens. One contractor said yesterday he had the plans for eleven houses already made out and orders for more were coming in every day. He is only one of many such in the city. Every day strangers are here looking for locations and are obliged to go away without being accommodated. All the real estute men are jubilant over the prospects of the sale of lots, and prices are steadily advanc- ing, but property is not sclling at hpom prices. There is no city in the state of the size and with the prospects of Plattsmouth where proverty can be bought as cheap and w;lh as much certainty of good and speedy returns. The boafd of trade, under the direction of its efficient president, Hon. R. B. Mindon, are working like beavers for the advance- ment of the best interests of the city, and every one seems to be imbued with a spirit of progress. Even the mossbacks are pulling themselves out of their old ruts and are be- ginming to think that Plattsmouth does mean business. ———— DR. PARKER. . His First Sermon After His Return ¥From America. [ Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Feb, 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.)—Dr. Parker made a fresh debut to-day at his temple. His American visit and his contretemps across— not the herring, but the lectural—*Pond," have not diminished his popularity. His church will hold 8,000, but the sexton assured me fully 4,000 were this mnorning packed into it Indeed, before he reached the pulpit the sign “full” greeted all pussers-by. At the Hol- borne viaduct, wherein American shops abound, certainly a thousand were refused entrance. When Dr. Parker came in noth- ing but the propricties prevented rounds of greetful applause. You could, however, observe an itching of palms. There was a prepouderance of ladies, and as the day was balmy and spring-like, with crocuses in out-door bloom and buds on the bushes in the numerous squares, their toi- lettes looked spring-like. Dr. Parker disap- pointed . cxpectations, Neither in prayer, hymn-giving or sermon was there an allusion to s absence or return. He read the entire first chapter of Fzekiel and commented upon many parts of it. The congregation, at his ending, looked as opera audiences might look who come to hear ‘‘Othello” and are fabbed off with “Fra Diavolo.” After the sermon the doctor re- ceived me. He inquired teously after the Herald, and said he bore it no ill-will nor anybody or anything anywhere. Being thus electic, he was very courtcous. He certainly looked well, as did Madame Parker, who was with him. He added that soon of a week-day evening he would informally meet, his congregation and talk to them of his visit. He reiterated that this was in every respect satisfactory and delightful. A hundred came around to the pastorial room to greet him. In the evening he again preached and from Luke 22:2 as his text. The congregation was fully us large as in the morning. Dr. Parker was equally as silent as to personal topics. e A BIG SHRINKAGE. Probable Loss to Western Railroads From Low Corn Ratos. Ciireaco, Feb. 12.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Talking about the losses involved 1n the present rate war in the west and its probable effect on earnings, & general man- ager cited the prospect in regard to revenue on the transportation of grainto Chicago, which up to yesterday had not been dis- turbed by the war in rates. “It isa fair cal- culation,” he said, “that in western Iowa and portions of Nebraska there are 14,000,000 bushels of corn, which will be brought to Chicago within the next six months. The prevailing rate from Omaha to Chicago yes- terday was 19 cents per 100, and this insured to the Rock Island, Chicago & Northwestern, Burlington and Milwaukee & St. Paul a rev: enue from the haul of over 81,270,000, providing rates had continued as they were. Asthere is every probability that the rate will be finally reduced to 10 cents per 100 within_a week, an impending shrinkage is imminent of aimost $600,000. This one ex- ample is cited more to show the direct and immediate effects of rate-cutting. It is pos- ible that bofore the corn is hauled to Chi- o rates will be restored, but the reduction stimulates the movement and the shippers will crowd in all they can in order to get the benefit of the reduced rates. The same ratio of loss will be shown on su v commodities as co ticles furnish tho princiy revenue of the fighting lines. General Black's Pension. Srovx Ciry, Ia., Feb. 9.—To the Editor of the Bee: In this day’s issue of The Omaha Bee you say: General Black is an old soldier, who draws o pension of $100 & month with untiring regularity for disability contracted in the service, and manages at the same time to draw his handsome salary as commissioner of pensions. 1t does not require very close observation to learn that republican organs and leaders have no love for democratic soldiers. Many democratic soldiers have rendered splendid service to the country, but invariably their military records are referred to with sneers and with contempt. Democratic union soldiers who have been wounded in the hot contests on the battle field. are spoken of as if they were not entitled to a pension. If General Black “draws a pension of 8100 a month with untiring regularityis he not as deserving of it as any republican pen- sioner, who is just as untiring in drawing pension money ! "It is also true that General Black draws his salary, but do you know of any republican offiecholders who did not “manage’ to draw the salary attached to the oftice they held? Oue would suppose that the republican oficeholders donated their official services to the government, and that every democrat in ofiee had his pay increased since Cleveland was elected. Tam aware that the necessities of republi- can politicians will not permit the party or- gans to accord decent treatment to demo- cratic_soldiers. Democrats in the army did their duty, and speakmg for myself and thou- sands of democratic comrades with whom I was associated, 1 can say that if necessary they would again follow the fortunes of the stars and stripes. 1 will say further that I am for General Black for vice-president, with Grover Cleveland in the lead, and I pre- dict that with that ticket the democracy will win, N. C. A. Ravnousex. ——— The Oklahoma Scheme Opposed. Asnraxn, Kan,, Feb, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—Much opposition is mani- fested in this section to the opening of the Indian Territory to 'white settlement. A large meeting was held last night to protést against this action. Resolutions were passed asking other towns to take similar action. Senator Plumb's bill to bring the neutral strip under the jurisdiction of the federal courts was endorsed and its passage urged. i The D. & W. V. Road. Dexicoy, Tex., Feb, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The Denison & Washita Valley railway has graded, bridged and ironed its road from Denison to Red River and also located and surveved seventy-five miles north of Red River in the Indian terri- tory. It is understood that the Cairo & Vincennoes railway .will extend its line to Little Rock, thence to Fort Smith and inter- sect the Denison & Washita Valley system and build west into the nation to Lehigh, 115 miles west of Atoka. Serious 1liness. New York, Feb, 12.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Augustus R. Cazauran, dra- matist, journalist and a member of the Maiden Square theater company, lies at the poinut of death with aropsy at his rooms in his hotel. . He has been troubled with this dis- ease for years and has been in extremely delicate health for some months, culminating in this last attack: An operation was per- formed on the patient yesterday afternoon by the attending physician, but it was at tended with only slightly favorable resuits, wud Little hope is expressed for his recovery. “willing to' take THE RING, TURF AND DIAMOND Probable Moeting Between Dan Needham and Jim Conley. A TWENTY-SEVEN ROUND FIGHT. The Commng Great Stallion Race in Califor Lovett and His Omaha Contract—Jay-Eye-Seco in Training. Arranging For a Fight. St. Pavr, Minn., Feb, 12.—{Special Tele- gram to the BEk. ] —Arrangements are about completed for a fight between Danny Need- ham and Jimmy Conley, the Boston middle- weight, who has been stopping in St. Paul for some time. Ashland (Wis.) sports have agreed to raise a purse of §00, and the fight will undoubted], cur in thatcity., Although Conley is out of Needham's class, the diffor- ence in the weight of the two men is not large, and Conley’s advautage in that par- ticular would bo but slight. Needham is growing every day and before another year L)nlscl by he will be in the middleweight class imself. The fight will be for. a specified number of rounds with small gloyes. Knocked Outin Twenty-Seven Rounds Jensey City, N. J,, Feb, 12.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Dan Custy and John Monahan, middle-weights, fought a flerce battle with two ounce gloves yesterday in the dining room of a Jerscy hostelry not far from the Elysian Fields. Two previous attempts made by their backersto bring them together had failed, but there was no hitch this time, and those who were lucky enough to get a straight tip saw a fight well worth traveling a few miles witness, Twenty-seven rounds, Marquis of Queens- berry rules, were fought, Custy claiming first blood in the tenth round. The claim was allowed by the referee, and the fight ill'ofl‘n(lod with the chances in favor of Custy. During the nincteenth, twentieth and twenty-first rounds. Monahan, though badly cut about the lips and_with one eye nearly closed, rallied and punished Custy about the ribs, but the science of the latter told in the long run, and in the twenty-seventh round a blow from his left sent Monahan to grass, He failed to rise when time was called, and the subscribed purse of $250 was given to Custy. The Small Dog Wins the Fight. Just as the sun went down a dozen or more well known sports found their way to a barn near the fair grounds, last night, in order to put up u dollar or two on the staying qualities of a couple of bull dogs. Both animals are as well known as their owners, aud although there was about ton pounds difference in their weight, it did not take ten minutes to decide that the light weight was the better dog. After the first round the heavy weight refused to come to the scratoh, and 8o lost the fight, but in order to give his backers a chance to got their money, the battle was continued for three rounds more. The result, however, was the same, and after about twenty minutes' “‘sport” the stakes were awarded to the owner of the light-weight. About $200 ged hands. Long-Headed Lovett. Probably no pitcher in the land was in greater demand last fall than Lovett, Omaha's star pitcher. Every club in the National league, and every club in the Amer- ican association made strenuous efforts to se- cure a contract with him. He was offered in soveral instances a most princely salary, to- gether with additional flattering in- ducements, but all failed to secure his acceptance of their torms. He stubbornly and persistently refused to sign with any club unless they would agree to ex- empt him from reservation at the close of the season, and as no manager turned up ch chances with him, le was suddenly left severely alone, Manager Selee, however, cventually went to Lovett's home, and feeling the necessity of a grand ttraction for Omana the coming signed with the proviso demanded. Now 10 show what all of the only Lovett's extreme sagucity amounted toit is only necos- sary to stute that a few duys subsequent to the making of his contract with Omaha the board of arbitration granted protection to the minor leagues and associations. This action makes it within the power of all clubs of theso lesser bodics to reserve a certain number of players at the end of the season, and now Ouiaha can keep Mr. Lovett in spite of the provisional clausc in his contract. This, should hoprove us valuable as is expected, they will certainly do, and then Lovett's al- ternative will be a resort to the courts. But here he can only meet with defeat, us the Omaha club can claim that their understand- ing with him was made prior to the action of the board of arbitration. Aud thus the old saying that the “‘best 1aid pMns of mice and men gang aft aglee,” receives a fresh illus- tration. A Great Stallion Race. One of the sensational trotting events of year will be the race between the trotting stallions which California breeders are ar- ranging for,and which will take place October next on some California track. The raco proposed is a sweepstakes of $1,000 each, mile heats, best three in five, entries to close March 1. To the sweepstakes will be added £10,000 or more by the association ‘on whose track the race is o be trotted. The condi- tions are #200 to be paid at the time of entry, £300 on September 1, and the balance on Wednesday, Octover 17, the race to be trotted on Saturday, October 20. It is expected that the purse will be at worth at least $20,000 to the winner. The possible California_entries are Guy Wilkes, 1:151{: Antea, 2:16': Di- 'y 21173 S Wilkes, 2:171¢; Sable :15; Woodnut, Dawn and Antevolo, Ansel and Albert W., 2:20 each lo Alto 2:201. As the stake is open to all, it is expected by the Californians that some of the fast stallions of the east, like Patron, Phallas, Bounie, McGregor and At- lantic may be induced to cross the Rockies and have s try for the prize, Jay-Eye-See and Maud 8. It has been officially announced that Jay- Eye-See, who for twenty-foux hours in 1854 had the best time on record, will be trained to try and lower not only his time of 2:10, but that of Maud 0837, Edward Bither, who has always driven the handsome fiyer, will undertake to have him in readiness to make the trial at the meeting of the Northwestern Trotting-horse Breeders' association, to be held in Chicago about the middle of next August. He is confident that Jay-Eye-Sce will be able to do all that is asked of him, This action hus met Mr. Robert Bonner's at- tention, and he is to have Maud 8. prepared to equal, and possibly surpass, any record that the western gelding may make. To that end Jobhn Mnrphy is to begin training the queen of the turf about the first of March, at the same time that Bithers begins work with Jay-Eye-See. The contest between them against the scythe-bearer will be the event of the year in trotting circles, Tommy Mller's Benefit, Tommy Miller's benefit comes off ‘at the Grand opera house next Saturday evening, and Manager Rothery promises a fistic saturnalia. He intends to spare no time or expense in making this the athletic perform- ce of the day, and looking to this end has secured Pat Kilien, one of the most celebrated of ull heavy-weights in the country; Harry Gilmore, the well-known Chici middle- weight; Danny Necdham, Charlie Gleason, and other noted pugilists as his drawing cards. The set-to between Killen and Mo Douald will be alone worth the price of ad- mission. Tommy Miller, the beueficiary, will wind up with Tommy Brooks, of Council Bluffs, who is ambitious, and will make a ood showing. In addition to the sparring, there will be athletics of all kinds, and_ good music will be 1n attendance to enliven the oc- casion. Another Champion Bobs Up. Srurers Crry, Dak., Feb. 8.—Sporting Bd- itor Ber: I saw a notict in the Brxof a prize fight that took place at Deadwood be- tween James McCormack, champion heavy- weight of Nebraska, and myself. This is wrong. It was' not McCormack at ull, bus ! one Dan Lytle, a 160 1see by McCormack' wants a fight, and if 1 will accommodate him. thirteen glove fights in all of them, and )*fl} mack cannot class mo with amateurs, chim the heavy-weight champlonship of this ferritory and am_pre pared to make my claim good against all comers. Respectfully, I have foug! Dakota and won DrLMAs Pigrnu Champion of Dakota. ‘Where Does Protection Come In? At the joint meeting of the schedule com- mittees of the Nationial league and the Amer ican association ‘held: last Monday, none of the minor leagues werp asked to have a rep- resentative present. Why! Because the two older and more powerful bodies care not afig for the intercsts of their weaker cotem- poraries. They have finished their schedules and are perfectly indifferent to the clashing of dates with the lesser organizations, Is this the protection_the minor lengues were permitted to pay §250 per club for! It must be. No Flies on the Spider. Tommy Rourke, who came here several months ago heralded as the champion light- weight of the Pacific coast, and who boxed with Tommy Miller at the Bpyd opera house entertainment, undertook, for a purse of $100, to face Ike Weir, the Helfast Spider, for oight rounds in Minneapolis, Friday night. After running and thumping Mr. Burke all over the stage, the inscct went in and knocked him out in the fifth round. Don't Like to Slide. The toboggan euterprise in this city did not prove a glittering success. People didn’t en- thuse over it as they do in some of the north and northwestern cities. This, however,may have been owing to a lack of snow, as there has only been one respectable fall of the beautiful here this winter. The Chess Champion. The chess tourney, held under the auspices of the Omaha chess club in their rooms in the Ramge block, came toa close last eve- ning, Mr. G. E. Barker winuning first honors by a score of thirty victories to five defeats, defeating Mr. M. M. Parmer and Mr. O. P. Seward by the small margin of a half game. Opens a Boxing Academy. Arthur Rothery has opened a boxing academy at his residence, in the northwest- ern part of the city. He is an old teacher of the manly art, und in him pupils will find a competent instructor in the science of self- defense. Flashes From the Diamond. Tim Brosman will captain Minneapolis. Spnuming says that Flynn will make a most valuable pitcher for Omaha. Macullar, Stearns, Trafley and Bug Holli- day will be idols over in Des Moines next summer, Perry Werden was married in New Orleans last Thursday. Miss Mary Hardy was the lucky girl. The preliminary exhibition games booked with the St. Pauls will in all probability be declared off. St. Paul is after “Wizard Shaw.” They have offered him $2,500, but he has the gall to ask for $500 more. Minneapolis claims to have signed Roches- ter's second baseman, Chub Collins, and the case has been refgrred ¥ thearbitration com- mittee. . 5 Dave Rowe is to_manage the new Ameri- can association clyb at Kansas City. He ‘wants to buy Kappell and Conners of the Cincinnatis, e Duluth wants Kansas, City’s place in the Western association, e\'LduutL\' thinking that Menges will yet cothbing with the American association, 3% e “Ducky’” Hemy, bf last season’s Wichitas, gw-w Dallas, Tex., and Larry Welch an y Wherle, of Hastings, will be found with the Galveston crowd. George Shaeften, the orator who witnessed the building of ke pyramid of Cheops, will play with the Chicago Western association team next season. b}ie signed with Morton Friday, R Work upon the “laffies’ aunex” to the grand staud at the Tocal 'park will be com- menced next week. Everything possible will be done to putthe fluumls in perfect condition by the middle of March, Secretary Worley desarves much praise for the attention he is devoting to the intercsts of the local club. President McCormick and Messrs. Hardin, Philbin, Morrison and Do- herty are also enterprising and active in all matters pertaining to the enhacement of the game here. There is but little question now but what the old Western league will be resuscitated. President McClintock, of Denver, writes the BEk that Hutchinson, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Denver and St._Joe are all ready to go in again aud they have Wichita, Emporia, Fort Scott and Topcka to complete the circuit from. g ‘The new Kansas City club intends to ask the arbitration committee to shut out Menges® club on the ground that it is a violation of the national agreement. The American club claims that it holds the franchise of last year's Western league club, and they will make their claim on that point. As the Beg has held all along it is to be confusion worse confounded down there. Just wait until the respective schedules are announced. > The Des Moines Leader sizes up the out- come of the Western association pennant race in this wise: Des Moines 1, ha 2, Kansas City 8, Minneapolis 4, St. Paul Chicago 6, Milwaukee 7 and St. 'Louis last. It goes on to say that next to Des Moines the Omahogs are piaced because Omaha is about as well off for players as they, with the single exception of a good field captain, Well, Mr. Leader, that's just where we'll fool you. Lit- tle Miller has the stuff in him for the making of a very eflicient captain. ———— A New Financial Paper. [Copyright 1838 by James Gordon Bennett. | Loxpox,Feb. 12.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—This morning there appeared the first number of the new daily newspaper called the Financial Times. There is apparently an epidemic of new journals, Six bave appeared within a few months. Its prospectus is, by implica- tion, rather envious towards its class of contemporaries, reading: “The paper for which London is waiting—no bribery, no blackmail.” In parallel columns are these phrases: *“The friend of honest finances, bona fide investors, respectable brokers, genuine directors, legitimate speculators; the enemy of the closed stock exchange, unprin- cipled promoters, company wreckers, bull and bear gambling operators.” It of course is intended as a rival to the Financial News, which lately seems on many sides of the same square. The new paper is claimed to be in the Gould interest. deeairay s SRS Terrorized By'Bald Knobbers. West Praixs, Mo,,Feb. 12.—[Special Tel- egram to the Ber.]-—This section is once more unsettied, owing {0, continued outrages committed by the Bald Knobbers' organiza- tion. Robert Ellis apd Noah O'Connell are quiet peaceable citizins Who have taken up homesteads within 8 year in Douglas county. For some unknown gause they were warned and “posted,” and threatencd with death unless they leave the county atonce. Sus- picion rested upon Dave Harter and Jim Gar- rison us leaders of ong wWing of the Knobbers, Marshal Jobmson arrested them at home and they will be tuken to fipringfield for exumina- tion before the commissiohe i i Crushed T'a Turntable. TeXARKANA, Tex., Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.] —Examination of the body of the man found in the turntable of the Texas & Pacific railway shows him to be Olof Olesen, of Chicago, 8 Swede who has been prospecting for timber lands in the in- terests of parties in Ilinois. The cause of his death is unknown, but he may have been rendered unconscious by falling and the moving of the turntable erushed his life out. e s— A Brakeman Instantly Killed. Lerroke. L T., Feb. 12.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—As the south bound train on the 'Frrisco railway was approaching Bengal, two miles north of here, Charles Karns, 8 brakeman, was knocked off by the.end piers ‘of the bridge over g culvert and instantly killed. His head was mashod o a pulp. e Jeaves a wife and child living at Pierce, Mo. SOME ~ QUEER INVENTIONS. Abraham Lincoln's Device for Tak- ing Steamboats Over Bara. OFFSPRINGS OF CURIOUS BRAINS, Some Ideas Denied Patents—Sugges- tive Elcctrical Possibilities—Utiliz ing Warm Breath—A Sure Alarm Clock<How to Fight Indians. Washington correspondence of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: In pursu- ance of the policy which encourages gonius the authorities of the patent of- fice have permitted a man to put in the model-room a machine to force a hen to lay eggs. From this it might be in- ferred that almost anything can be patented. This is not so. There is some discrimination exercised. For example: The Frenchman who wished to protect his idea of capturing a be- sieged city by throwing into ita bomb which, upon exploding, would turn loose such a terrible odor that the be- sieged would all rush out of the city and into the arms of the beseigers, was re- fused a patent. So also was rejected the idea of killing wild beasts in the United States by the use of catmint. The scheme was to dig pits, to throw in cat- mint by the ton, which would temot the wildeats to jump 1n, and then rush up and shoot them. A man came along with a new embalming process and wanted to put on exhibition in the model-room a dead baby to show how nicely his method worked. There, too, the line of refusal was drawn. So it will be seen that there are some limits to the issne of patents. There used to lie upon the banks of the Sangamon, about four miles from Springfield, Ill., the wreck of a large boat. It was there, the ecldest inhabi- tants said, as the rdsult of an attempt of Abraham Lincoln to Vrn\'e that the little river was navigable. When he lived in old Salem, Lincoln was a firm i the Sangamon’s future. re was but one problem to be solved, and that was getting over the shallows. There were stretches of miles of water decp enough to float a good sized boat, but between them were bars. Lincoln solved this problem in theory and took out a patent. His ap- paratus attached to a miniature boat is still exhibited in the patent office, and upon the descriptive card is printed: Model of sinking and raising boats by bel- lows below. A. Lincoln, May 30, 1849, The contrivance is simple looking, but whether it would work was never demonstrated even by Mr. Lincoln. Under the low guards of the boat are arranged a series of ‘bellows. When the approached a bank these bel- lows were to be blow full of air. This, it was hoped would have the effect to rgise the hull and let the boat float over the shallow spot as if it was a raft built upon so many inflated life preservers. After the boat crossed the bar the wind could be let out of the bellows, and the hull would set down into the water again. But law and politics engrossed the inventor’s attention, and after the pa- tent was obtained nothing more was done with it. The model lay in one of the cases of the model room forgotten until after Mr. Lincoln became presi- dent. Then he gotone of the officials to hunt it up for him. The combined plow and cannon is not a joke. Itistheidea of an honest in- ventor in the east, who expected that the west would rise upand call him blessed, and invest lar, in the in- strument which united the purposes of agriculture and war. Tho beam of the plow isa cannon. The patentee’s idea was that the western farimer could when Indians turn his team loose, train the loaded plow to bear on the “varmints” and mow them down with grape and cannister. There can be no doubt about the | effectiveness of the combined bedstead and alarm-clock. The mechanical con- trivance by which the clock at the hour set drops a bolt, which in turn lets loose the bars holding in place the mattress, works to a charm. The whole bed swings on its center and the sleeper is tumbled out upon the floor at the very minute he decided the night before to get up. For some reason this method of awakening has never proven popular. Even travelers who have an early train to catch still prefer the old-fashioned, but uncertain, reliance upon a sleepy porter. The foot-warmer consists of a con- venient mouth-piece attached toa rub- ber tube. This tube divides and a branch extends down into either shoe or boot. Theidea is to breath into the tube and warm the feet with the breath. The muff-warmer is upon much the same principle as the foot warmer, but rather an improvement. It is a recep- tacle, concealed within the muff, to hold a considerable amount of water or any other liquid. There is a funnel and a filling tube, with an arrangement to prevent leaking. The water, or whatever liquid is to be used, is heated and poured into the funnel until the re- ceptacle is full, and then the maff is ready for use. The eye-shade is rather in advance of the age. Most people will want to know what the doctors ink of the scheme before experimenting with it. It has sets of copper and zine plates irranged on each side. There are wires running between two. There isaspring arm, The current of electricity can be turned iuto the temple of thé wear or cut off at will. There are undoub! edly great possibilities in the di- rection of this invention. Head- ache and neuralgia are doomed when the sufferers discover just how 10 regu- late the electric current. Who knows but what the brain may be rested and the mind stimulated far beyond its pres- ent powers by the intelligent use of the electric shade. The patent on *“Means for Disclosing Obstacles to Navigation,” is a hint of the possibilities of the future in ele trical devices. The inventor proposes to puta microphone sound collecting machine upon the prow of the vessel, so arranged that it will turn upon a piv 1 any ction. Wires from this col- lector convey the sound 1o the receiver, and between this and the alarm bell there is a mechanical connection so that the whole may work automatically. By the contrivance it is claimed that warn- ing of the approach of a vessel long be- fore it can be seen in a fog may be given. The swash of the waves upon an iceberg or upon a log even may de- tected. Any uvusual sound made by the water may be perceived at an extraor- dinary distanoe. A Nebraska man more than ten years 0 patented a grasshopper destroyer. He joined together a series of square shallow pans. Haundles were provided at each end, s0 that two men could carry the apparatus. Along one side of the ans was placed a high wire screen. ,Fhe iden was to put naptha or other hydro carbon oil in the puns and then march across a field with the contriv- ance. The grasshoppers were cxpected 10 hop into the pans and die. 5 When my lady applies the color to her eyebrows and her eyelashes she isliable, unless very dexterous with the little brush, to get some of the paint upon the oyeball, whence it is washed into the corner, and remains perhaps for hours before discovery by the mortified artist. The eye-shicld, the patentee explains, is to cover the eye in such a Manner that the coloring can be applied to the hairs of the lashes, and these alone. A smart Chicago man has invented an apparatus which he thinks will doaway with dice-box tricks and frauds. His idea is to have the bov rest upon the table. The upper portion is of glass. The dice are upon & little plate which is worked by a steel spring. When this spring is pressed down and then let go, it throws the dice to the topof the gluss case, and the cubes fall back upon the plate, showing the greenhorn as well as the sharper just what the throw is. There is seemingly no way to work in loaded dice or juggle in the roll h{ this patent box, and its honesty probably stands in the way of its general intro- duction. - - A Converted Gambler. Nothing that has occurred in Louis- ville, Ky., since the day the Rev. Steve Holcombe threw down his hand in a poker game and swore he'd never touch another card, has occasioned such ex- citément among Louisville sports as the conversion of Jesse Hammond, until a short time ago the most notorious gamb- ler in the city. Jesse isnot an old man, but he has gone all'the gaits. When this city was the Mecca of gamblers he was a king bee. To him belonged one of the finest keno games in the city,and in his name was also run the toughest negro gume. Jesse's wealth was esti- mated by the thousands then, but a time came when the golden goose ceased to lay. War was doclared on the gamblers and the houses weve closed. Jesse was indicted time and again, always paying his fines from his plethoric store. When Evangelist Moody began his work here some three weeks ago, Jesse Hammond and Major Ed Hughes, chief of the fire department, having nothing better to do, attended one of the meet- ings. They went to scofl but came away sobered. The next night found the two men_on hand again, as did the next and the “next. Finally when Mr. Moody called for converts a night or two ago, Major Hughes arose,and with trembling voice asked that prayer be offered for him. There was & moment's stillness, then Jesse Hammond got up, and with tears in his eyes prayed for the major and himself, The scene was a touching one, as there were few who witnessed it who were not affected. Hammond seemed earnest in his conversion and says he will join Steve Holcombe, the gambler missionary. = Major Ilufihcn, the fire chief, has not yet professed re- ligion, although he asks for prayer at each meeting. The ushers have instructions to admit him at any hour to the tabernacle, whether the doors are closed to the public or not. This morning he re- ceived an elegant bible, with the leaves turned down at a number of pasdages, to which his attention was specially in- vited. This afternoon he received a combination hymn and prayer book from Bishop Penick. Accompanying it was a letter from the reverend gen- tleman, which stated, in effect, that the writer had long heard of the major’s generous acts, and believed he, more than any other in the city, would be a power in the cause of Christ. S Smallest Horse in the World. New York Telegram: One of the smallest horses ever brought to this country is at present in New York city. Tt is the property of Policeman Ben- jamin, of the Madison street station and was a present to the oflicer from Captain James McGowan. It is probably the smallest horse in the world, weighing only seventy-three pounds. It is about thirty inches in height and worth asa curiosity almost its weight in gold. The little animal is mixed up in an interestiug story and was a gift for ser- vices rendered by Officer Benjamin to the captain’s son some years ago. Four or five years ogo the captain’s son was waylaid and robbed in this city and Policeman Benjamin was detailed on the case. He succeeded 1n recovering all the property lost by the young man and in addition to their thanks received a promise of something unique on the return of the captain from China, for which he was about to sail. Officer Benjamin had almost forgot- ten the occurrence and was surprised on Friday last to roceive a visit }x'om the cantain who, taking Benjamin to the ship presented him with the little horse. He was wrapped in blankets, lying on the floor of the cabin. The horse comes from Yokohoma, Japan,and is extremely sensitive to heat or cold. He is just recovering from sea- sickness and a voyage of 105 days,” and appears to be surprised at the change from the rolling ship to the hard steady tloor of the saloon. He acts as though he imagined every horse in New York was as small as him- self. He will follow any one who pets him, and although only a short time here has already learned to drink beer, ale and milk punches. ——— X Four years ago Addison Gifford, of North Rochester, Mass., went shooting. His dog started a fox, followed it, and never returned. A few daysago Mr. Gifford was out again with auother dog which started & fox and chased it to its hole. Mr. Gifford began to dig the fox out, and while at work unearthed the skeleton of a dog, the collar on the neck of which showed that it was his own lost dog. 1t had evidently tried to dig the fox out and got fast in the hole. ——— ¢ The average salary of the ministers of the Southern Presbyterian church last year was only $552, and the av contributions per member for minasf ial support only $4.08. In West Virginia the average salary was $443. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Combines, In a mauner peculiar to itself, the best blood-purifying and strengthening reme- dies of the vegetable kingdom. 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THOMFSON, Reglster of Deeds, Lowell, Mass. *“Hood's Barsaparilla beats all others, and 1s worth its weight in gold.” 1. BARKINGTON, w0 8treet, New York City. Hood’'s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for §5. Made only by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Masa, 100 Doses One Dollar. A WARNING T0 YOUNG MEN. Keep Olear of Sin and the Company of the Bad. REV. SAVIDGE SPEAKS TO THEM He Clintches His Words With Actaal Facts and Circumstanees Which Each Teach a Most Valu- ble Lesson. o Rev. Savidge's Sermon. Last evening Rev. Savidge chose for his subject “Bad Company,” and preached an in- teresting and valuabie sermon, taking for his text I Cor. xv, 8. “Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners." Said the speak Td-night there are thou- sands of young men and women in the city who are chosing their companions. 1 confess to you that 1 do not wonder that parents and loved ones in far away homes are anxious for you. When an acquaintance of your famiiy comes to this city, your dear mother says, “Call upon my daughter,” or “Io sure to sce my son and influence him for good.” One year ago last Fourth of July 1 was driving my carriage, ot night, through some of our principal streets. Fire works were going off on evory side. T stopped at the head of these and looked down, but T saw at once that by whatever road I reached home I must drive through fire. The young men before me to- night are walking daily along the streots where the flercest flres are raging. Last night I dreamed a dream that awoke me. I saw & man standing on the side of a moun- tain, and as I looked the piece of earth on which he stood gave way and he fell, crushed to death. More than once I have seen that dream come true in real life, and the ruin came not only to body, but to body aud soul. This text takes it for granted that we can tell bad company from good and warns us not to be deceived. I believe in the power of intuition, especinlly in the case of our, sisters. You can read the heart by the face and you need not be deceived. Moro- over, we can all tell by the effect our compan- jons have upon us whetber they be good or evil. The good elevates, but the bad de- grades. They fill your mmds with evil thoughts and cause you to break away from the teachings of godly parents. They lead you. littie by little into the haunts of vice and the rond downward 18 all the more pleasant because the first steps of the sinner are in paths where flowers bleom with the thorns well concealed. The devil puts the best first and later on applies the scorpion sting. « Not 8o with our Father. He leads His children up o way that grows brighter and brighter till they reach the perfect day, Let me show you by example from real life how men get into bad company. Men do not go to the devil alone, One sheep gets the scab, and he it to many othors in the flock. In considering this subject, it docs seem to me that the devil has the best friends. His crowd work the hardest. He has the sweetest and most lively music, the softest carpets, the brightest and most cheer- ful rooms—the jolliest company. A father and mother may be bad compuny for their child. What an awful thought! We cannot houor our }llfl'clltfl unless they are worthy of honor. know a4 man in this city whose mother gave him his first lass of liquor when he was seven years old. f‘lil father looked on ana smiled as much as to suy, ‘‘He has started right.” At ten years of age this same boy was taught to gamble by his fathes. But we thank God there are not many such cases. In most instances parents want their children to be good even though they themselves have fallen to great depths, Mr. C. E. Mayne of our city says he will give the land and a certain sum each month 10 establish a home for poor, homeless boys. Isincerely hope thathis offer may be ac- cepted and that many of the little waifs may be furnished a home and be rescued from the fierce fires of tewptation which sur- round them. If we could only keep the le children out of the pathos of sin, whata work we would accomplish! Victor Hugo has most truth- fully said: *‘All the crime kncwn to men spring from the vagrancy of childhood.” 1 knew a young man in one of our principal churches a short time ago, who had becn well taught, He wus more than commonly fine luuTcinlx. Step by step he went down. At first he listened to impure stories, soon he chose the company of the impure. A little later on his frieuds were astonished that he, of all others, should fall. He still tried to keop up the show of respeetability, but at nmight he would leave his room for the com- panionship of the vilest and ust before daybreak he would sneak ack to his _home, his guilty soul covered with filth. In .another of our churches, to-night, there is a young man whose name is on the record of the earthly church, but it is not upon the record above, for he has chosen bad company. Let me tell you this, young men: You may deceive men, but you cannot fool God. You may claim to be a'sheep on carth, but if you are a goat you will be found among the goats at last. have another example: A young man came to this city one year ago, He left his wife and children in_the east. Haefell into bad He earned money, but spent it freely. The other day he woko up_ to the fact that bad _company ‘had well nigh been his ruin. To-dn,H e is making desperale efforts to reform. Here is ap instance that has many & parailel in our midst. A young man starts out in society. He aspires to keep the company of men above himin wealth and social position, but these men are old in the ways of sin. The result is moral wreck and ruin. I will tell you how Imeasure men. 1 measure them by what they have written on their shield and sword. I want the word ‘‘character” written onthe shield and “‘ability” on the sword. Eternity alone will reveal the souls that have been ruined by bad company. Do you ask me for the results! I can not enumerate them or tell you how fearful they are. 1f you keep bad company you will be classed with it. A man comes to be no better than the company he ke x}l The stork which was caught in the net was' treated just as the cranes w which were destroying the crop, Again, what you learn in bad company will be o lasting pang to you. John B. Gough said I would give my it hand to-night if T could f ot that which I have learned in evil society.” Bad company will ruin your business prospects. It will overcome the holy teachings you received in childhood. It will kill the purest and most sacred re! us emotions and impressions and will ultimately be your eternal ruin, In conclusion let me counsel you to shun any which drags you down. It is to ride along than to have a Break away from bad men, he power to stop, for hen you will be bound You say: “Canl leave my He is not a dear friend who Pick up your hat and with from the Hiteh company. Stop wh the day wi hund and foot ear friends stabs your soul, an_ ea t preyer walk away bad to the company of the good. yoursclf to Christ, for he is the strongest Power inthe uviverse. Then stay in the company of God's people, give yourself fully t0 Goa and hour by hour ask him to keep you, And if you do He will koeep you, He would rather lot go_all thy s thin leb g0 of one carnest, sceking ing soul, sl I A Bridegroom Murdered. Ouxey, L, Feb. 12— James Leavers, who was married lust Sunday, was killed last night by a charge of bikshot from o gun fired through a_window. His brother-in-law received part of the load. The shooting oc- curred at the house of his mother, in the southwest part of the county. There is no clue to the murderer i Russia G No Loan. S1. PEERssouc, Peb, 12.-1t is stated that the attempts made by the government to flo. s a loan have boen snecessful. It is further declured that the supposed railway loan ro- cently negotinted was in reality a state loon which will be applied 10 the payment.of the coupons which next fall due, Lo Ex-Governor Merriweather, of Ken< tucky, who succeeded Henvy Clay in the United Stutes senute,'is prosecuting a clajm agminst the government fot #1.500. which he claims for bulunce of sulury due him ns governor of New ico thiirty years ago, p '