Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 30, 1889, Page 2

HUNTING FOR A CHAMPION, Iowa Democrats Want a Worthy Opponent for Allison. HE CANNOT BE A BOURBON, A Protest From the Hay Shipprrs— Report of the Inspector of Boats — An" Insurance Probiem. Allison Too Stro Des Moixgs, Ta, Dec. 20.—[Special to Tue Ber.)—~The domocrats have about con cluded that Senator Allison will bo his own successor. ‘They know that he can never be beaten by a democrat, as they lack the necessary democratic votes, and 1o repub- lican would leave his own candidate to vote for a democrat. 5o they have been beating the bush to find some republican who might do. But the trouble is that any republican who would be likely to receive the united democratic support is not a mun whom the republicans themselves would support. ‘They talked Governor Larrabee for a long time, but while he might be favored by two or three ropublicans if there woro a ohance to elect him, there are at least twenty demo- crats who would not vote for him under any circumstances. Then, when some man like Major on was proposed, who had been supported heretofore by democrats, no republican would touch him, ‘The same was true of John C. Bills of Davenport, who used 10 bo a republican, but had left the fold, and me 80 strong a _domocrat that no republican could vote for him. So tho democruts are completely lost. Senator Allison 18 80 much respected by democrats generally that us between him ana some other republican there are many democratic mem- . *bers who would Aurpnrt him. The leading democratic pupers in the state are now sayiog that it is no use to think of beating Allson with some other republican. That they would have notbiug to gain by such a course, and that if a republican is to” bo elected it should be Allson, He has always treated the democrats with great fairness ana cour- tesy, and they apprectate it, and prerer him to any other republican, That makes pretty ciear sailing for him. There is a_ropublican majority of six on joint ballot, and without any democratic or independent vote bemg cast for bim he will be re-clected withoutany trouble. But should the democrats attempt 110 bring out some other republican thero are more than a dozen democrats in the legis- Iature who would vote for Allison. There is no danger of that, however, and no reason 10 believe that any republican will refuse to enter the caucus or to ubide by 18 motion, The truth is that Seaator Allison is tho united and hearty choice of tho republicans of Towa. AlL this talk about aefeating him arises from men who are not republicans, and their in- fluence should be estimated accordingly. The endorsement of such aleading anti-monopoly paper as ik BEE has done much to disarm the mugwump criticism that Ailison was not a true friend of the people. Some of his strongest supporters are found among the farmers. In fuct, he is the man who com- ands more votes and a largor following among lowa republicans than any competitor who has been discussed, A Question of Insurance. Des Moives, Ia., Dec. 20.—|Special to Tae Beg. |—The attorney general has been asked for au opinion on a question that interests many insurance people. 1t is regarding the policy of letting outside insurance companies do more than one kind of business in Towa. The case involved is the Fidolity and Casu- alty company of New York. For several years it was given a certiicate by Iowa au- thorities to insure against accidents to per- sons and to plate glass. But the New York legislature passed an act forbidding com- panies from other states doing two kinds of business in that state, and asIowa com- panies were 1acluded in this prohibition, Auditor Lyons thought it right to retaliate and shut the New York company out from doing more than ore kind of business in this tate. Especially was he inclined to do so since the lowa law forbids Iowa companies from doing the dual business. The case ‘went to the supremo court and the auditor’s position was sustained, Since then, how- ever, New York has modified its law so that foreign companies can do more thar one ind of business if they wisu, and 8o the ew York company now asks that it be iven the same privilege in Iowa, aithough lowa companies themselves can do but one kind. The attorney general is asked for an opinion s to whether with this ohanged condition it would be proper to ex- tend the privilege. If that is done, it is not unlikely that the Towa law will be amended 80 as to give home companies the same ad- vantage that foreign oues enjoy. ' Hay Shippers Protest, Des MoiNgs, Ia., Dec. 20.—[Special to Tae Bee. |—The railroaa commissioners are re- ceiving many complaints from shippers re} garding a recent change in tho weight of hay per car. Some of the railroads have raised the minimum weight of bay per car, making it 17,000 pounds for 30 foot cars, 19,000 for cars from 80 to 34 feet in length and 20,000 pounds for cars over 34 feot long. ‘The complaining shippers claun that it difficult to get the weight designated as mivimum joto the cars, and the practical result is a ruise in the rates, Some time ugo the commissioners changed hay from ass D to class K, which was a material Jowering of the rate. ~ Tho railroad men say that there is no profit in bhauling hay now, and thut tbeir cars are loaded up and kopt tied up by it when they might be used with some profit in hauling other freights, Still the h:‘n' men think they are not fairly wreated. Inspector of Boats, Des MoiNes, Ia, Dec. 20.— |Special” to Tae Bee.]—1t y be news tosome that “Jowa, a prairio state, has a state officer whose _business is that of inspector of boats. But “there is such an individual, Mr. Joseph C. Bixby of Council Blufts. He has recently filed his annual report with the governor. Iv docsu’t indicate that busines is very pressing in bis line, for his report only fills 1wo pages. till e has sowething to show Ho collected fees as follows: v steamers licensed, $50; for pilots, $15; for engineers, $21; total of expenses of making tests, $0.75. Leaving a balance for the treasury of $70.95, _ Notes. + Dzs Moixgs, la.,, Dec. 20.—(Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee |—Captain Shipley, the representative-elect from Guthrie county, has recovered from his wounds and his siok- mess and will be on hand at the opening of the legislature all right. Senator Finn of Taylor county is the first member of the legislature to arrive prepared to stay. He has taken up his residence here for the winter, Governor Larraboe was recently inter- yiewed at Dubuque and he stated that he haa no doubt that Allison would be re- ol 5 1t turns out that there are only forty-five b rats in the next Iows house. The other ‘five that have been claimed as democrats re- _turn themselves as independents, That will make them independent of » aemocratic cau- cus, There are fifty republican members of -the house, and with the necessary help ‘Which they are going to receive they will or- ‘gauize it and olect the speaker. - ‘there will be a gathering of coal miners at ooss Januwry 30 to prepare bills for ¥ desived legislation in their interest. will recommend & law compelling pay- ~ meat of wages every two weeks. The State Teachors' association and the Music ' association both meet this comiug week. It pected that week. 1t 1s ex) Suey will bring 1,000 atterdaats, e Sy : Mrs. Robert Tyler Dead, MoxtGomery, Ala., Dec. 20.—Mrs. Robert “yler died this morning, aged seventy-four. y Tyler was the daughter of the trage- , Thomas Cooper, and Mary Kairhe, & belleof New York. In 1840 sbe mhm Tyler, the oldest svh of t Tyler, aud upou tho specisl re- | quest of tho president and his wi an invalid, sho peosided as the * white house” during the f President Tyler's administration. Bostox, Dec. 2. —Georzo W. Sawin, instructor in mathematics at Harvard col- logo, died this morning at the Massachusetts genoral hospital aged 20 years. Ho was soized with an acute attuck of peritonitis Tuosday and on Wednesday was taken down with La Grippe. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20.—James F. Wood- ward, a prominent businoss man, died this evening, Thursday night he was walking out on Marietta streot, when somebody stepped in front of him, 'vushed a pistol to his breast and fired. Woodward walked to his sistor’s house a milo or more away and told the story. He treated the matter lightly and thought that he would get well, but a relapse today brought death, - an AN ASSASSIN'S FAILURE. Hnd Planned the Murder of a New York Family, New York, Dec. 20.—Rarly this morning the gas in the sleeping room of Frederick W. Stedifer, proprietor of a bakery at 501 Floyd strest, Brooklyn, was extinguished and Stedifer wont down into the cellar to find out the cause. He saw a man there who fired a shot at him, The bullet wounded him in the neck and partially dazed him, when the burglar effected his escape. ‘This afternoon the police arrested Albert Maiser a_former employe of Stedifer who confessed that it was he who did the shoot- ing. He said he had hid himself in the cel- lar and turned off tho gas thinking Stedifer would come down to 820 what was the mat- ter, when Maiser would shoot him, If Sted- ifer failed to come down Maiser intended to turn tho gas on again avd suffpcate tho family, Maiser acknowlodged he euter- tained a bitter hatred against Stedifer on account of derogatory - statements made against him while in his employ. -~ POISONED STEAK. He A Whole Family in Decatur, Ill, in Terrible Agony. Cnicaco, Dec. 2 |Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]-—Mrs. Asa Clothier of Decatur, this state, if she recovers from her present serious illness, will probably hereafter be suspicious of provisions which she may tind. Yesterday morning she picked up in front of her door a beefsteak wrapped in brown paper. She supposed 1t had been accidentally dropped by the rightful owner, but not wishing it to go to waste, took it in and cooked it for breakfast. Shortly after the meal Mrs, Clothier and five members of the family who had partaken of the steak were taken violently ill. A doctor who was hastily summoned discovered marked evi— dence of arsenical poisoning. He worked vigorously over the victims and today says that all will probably recover. His Double Meanin g. Loxpos, Dec. 20.—A remark by Sexton at the farewell banquet in Dublin last night has caused some comment in political circles, In toasting the queen—a necessary cere- mony which is generally gone over with as little grace as possible by the nationalists on such occasions—Sexton said the national- ists will yote for royal grants so long ns her wajesty docs not reruse to sign measures en- acted by the people. ‘This may be taken in a double seuse, as indicating loyalty to the orown, and as hmting at a fear that the queen ' may some day abuse her prerogative by negativing the will of the people us e x- pressed through parliamentary enactment in favor of Irish rule. i R Twice Escaped Death. Brazin, Ind., Dec. 20.—James Dahlgren, who was jailed here a few days ago on the charge of forgery, had a narrow escape from death twice yesterday. It was believed he was the man who assaulted Miss Clara Warner several weeks ago and yostorday her father brought her to jail to sée him. She promptly identified Dahlgren as the miscreant. Her angry father drew a = rovolver and would bave shot him’ had it not been for Sheriff’s interference, The story got ubroad in town and iast night an angry mob gathered with the purpose of lynching him. The sheriff got wind of the intention, however, and placed such a guard av the jail thut the mob gave up the scheme. e Shaken Passengers. PmLapenenis, Dec. 20.—Eight persons were seriously bruised and shaken up by the derailing of a passengor car on the Phila- delphia & Reading road in this city last might. The train was moving very slowly ‘Whon'the car was aorailod aui throwa on lts side. Two Kiled. WaerLixe, W. Va., Dec. 2.—Another wreck ocourred today on the Chespeake & Ohio road at_Fort Gay, Green Brior county. A freight train was dorailed, Firoman Loighton was killed and Engineer Murray seriously injured. —_—— A Sertous Blaz~, New Westmixsten, B, C., Dec. 29.—The Wooder buitdings, occupied by Columbian Printing company, Loyal & Co., siationers, and Woldenden Bros., grocers, burned yes- terday, together with Cunningham's stove depot.' Losses uggregato $04,000; insurance $20,000. Macox, Mo, Dec. 20.—A block of six buildings was destroyed by fire today, entail- ing a loss of $15,000. e B AR e Newcastie Wants Coal. LoNpoN, Dec, 2).—There is a serious shortage of coalin Belgium owing to the 1abor troubles in the mining regions. Man- ufacturing interests are begioning to suffer and even the government 1s unable to obtain its usual supply of fuel. Tbe singular spec- tacte is likely to be witnessed of the govern- ment of 8 coal producing country sending abroad for 1ts coi it G Semi-Otticially Explained. Beruiy, Dec. 20.—It is somi-officlally ex- plained that the Emperor William's remis- sion of the tive of Editor Hachler was the logical sequence of the Emperor Frederick’s press wmwnesty. This measure applied to uding as woll &s " completed " cases of tho ind. Ve Fears the Somalis. Brruiy, Dee. 20.—Dr. Peters, the African explorer, 10 a letter dated Kenia, October 8, vecently received by his brother, after stat- ing be had killed a native chieftain, says he had defeated the Gallao's and captured their harvest. e expresses fears of conflicts ‘with the Somalis, e BT 1t Was aAll Talk, McFavLy, Mo., Dec. 20.—The revorts of the attempt that was made last night to lynch Press Howard, the murderer of Fallis, are rently exageerated. There was some talk 5urm. the duy of an attempt to lynch How- srd, but better counsel prevailed, e A Licttie KRevoluasion, CiTr or MExico, Dec. 20.~-Telegrams from the republic of San Salvador received today stato that the revolutionists in the depart- ment of Cuscatelan are retreating before the government troops sent against them and the revolution is of no importauce, Oaly Fifteen Intected. Cuicago, Dee. 20,—Only fifteen of the hera of 109 alleged lumpy jaw cattle under sus- picion at the stock yards yesterday proved 10 be infected. The fifte condemned car- cusses were dostroyed by order of the state officials. i A Quiet at Barnwoall, Cuanrrstox, 8. C., Dec. 20.—There are no new developments in the Barnwell lynching. ‘The town is quiet tonight and there are no fears of negro rotaliation. Busin Troubles. PriLavsrraia, Dee. 20 —Alexander Beck & Son, carpet manufacturers, made an as- i L yesterday for the beuefit of credit- ors. Liavilities $180,000; anasets $100,000. e New American Bishops. Roug, Dec. 20.—At tomorrow's consistozy the pops will appoint the bishops of the five new Americud sees. ~ THE OMAH DAIL? BERE( MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 188¢ CHARLES REDFIELD'S 80" it Comes to Him After Years of Patient Soffaring. Charles E. Redfield died Saturday night at 9 o'clock, The deceased had lived in Omaha for twenty-throe years, and was known to many of the early settiors, while to ths late comers he was a comparativo stranger. He was born in Vermont, 7, 1881, and was descended from an old New England family, to which Judee Redfiold of Vermont belonged, and of which Redfield Proctor, tho present secretary of war, I8 also a member, His family moved to Michigan at an early day, locating at Ann Arbor, where the boy worked in the office of the Signal of Liberty, an _abolitionist paper printed by Rev. G uncle on his mother's side, by the He there learncd tho printing business. About 1855 he went to Waupaps, Wis., and published in conjunction with his brothers, a papor callod the Spirit. He became influential in poli- tics, and was a recognized leader during the time he remained there. When the Kansas troubles about the slavery question occurred, Mr. Redfield went with a combany of Wisconsin militia to st in prosorving order, ‘The perils of life {unsas at the time are familiar to all students of history and the subject’of this sketeh is said to have displayed remarkable conrage und sagacity and to have been an able assistant to the immortal John Brown in keeping Kansas out of the slave elewent. When the war broke out Mr. Redtield en- listed as a private in company A, Bighth Wisconsin volunteers, which was the com- pany that grew famous because of its asso- jution with the American eagle, *'Old Abe,” This regiment, whose brigade commander was General Jos Mower, saw hard service in muny of the western battles. On July 20, 1864, the deceased, for bravery, was pro- moted to second lieutenant and transferred t the Forty-second Wisconsin, where he was soon advanced to the position of adju- tant of the regiment. In this latter capacity he served as escort to General Phil Sheri- dan on the occasion of & banquet given to the latter, and the deceased related the extremne bashlfulness of the general when en route to the place of entertainment, in requesting the adjutant to excuse him before tho guests from making & speech. Mr, Reafield served in the Forty-second until the regiment was mustered out, when he returned to Wisconsin, In 1866 he came 10 Omaha, and, up to withio a fow years, he had been associated with his brothers, Joe and Luke, in the printing busiuess. He leaves nn estate valued at from $15,000 to $20,000, and & family consisting of a widow and four children, ‘The carcer of the deceased as a soldier was creditable, and his record as a citizen was upright and honorable. As a young man he was ambitious and hopeful, and mingled much in the affairs of the world. For eighteen years, however, he has been afilicted with a tumor, which sapped his vitality and finally destroyed his life. He was olways a reader of books and a profound student of human nature, His con- duct in the face of death furnishes an index to his character, because he met 1t with the same complacency with which he faced tho caves and responsivilities of life. He knew that he was going to die, vet with Socratic composuro he regarded it as an incident of existence. If he awoke again in a better land, well and good; if not, death were better than the transitory sleep of a night, 80 long as be had done his duty in lifo, and the time had come for him to die, His logic knew no passion, There was no effect without a cause, and bad matters were never mended by bluster and bravado, A facetious remark always suited his temper better than invective, and his irony was sel- dom misdirected. His love and sncrifice for his children partook of the supernatural, and those who knew him best feel that on this account, as well as for his many virtues, whatever justice may have been denied him n this world will be vouchsafed when he awakes on the eterual morning. ‘The funeral will take place at £ p. m. today from the residence, 1420 South Seventeenth street. el HEARTLESS FPARENTS, February They Abandon Their infant Child to the Care of Strangers. About 6 o'clock last evening a Sister of Mercy responded to a long and persistent ringing of the door bell of their institution at Fifteenth and Castellar strests, only w find a bundle which, when opened, disclosed a babe whose eyes had scarcely as yot seen the Light of this world. The waif was warmly wrapped in flannel baby clothes, outside of which was a handsome wrap richly embroid- ered in silk. There was nothing whatever about the find to give the least clue as to the parentage of the child. As the Sistera lifted the little bundle from the steps the only per- 80n noticed upon the street was a woman plainly attired 1o black walking slowly by on the opposite side, moment’s thought showed there was no sufficient reasen for making inguiries of this strange woman, though they thought it very probable there Was 80me connection between the fact of her being there and the finding of the child. The police were imwmediately notified that a babe had been found and were requested to take charge of it, but repliea that it would have o remain at the institution vntil morning. The Sisters are guite indigoant that they should be im- posed upon in this manner, since it is & fact which they have made known more widely than almost any other thut they have no fucilities for caring for children under two years of age. When inquiry was made regarding the sex of the child the Sisters demurely replied that they didu’t kno: About 9 o'clock yesterday morning a tall, well dressed, dark complexioned man with a mustache called at the institution and in- quired whether the Sisters would take a three weeks' old baby under their care, as *a friend” of his had such a one and “'she” was unable to supportit. The caller was told the rule of the institution, as given above, and he went away evidently very wmuch disappointed. ey THEY WILL BE VAGGED, What People May Expect Who Apply For Lodgings av the Station, *‘He makes the thirteenth tonight and the 102d so far this month that we have been kind enough to give a night's lodging,” re- marked Patey Havey, jailor at the central police station, last mght, as ho gave a half- {rozen, gray-haired old bum sleeping space in the warm but stench-cursed corridor, “Yes,” commented Captain Cormack, with special vim, “and we will just about shut right down on this thing of running a hotel here. After tonight we will vag every man or woman who tackles us iere for a night's lodging. We were run over, tramped on, and stark sick all last winter by this lodger business and its been going on for years. It will prove something of a change and a sur- prise to the vermio covered devils, but 1t will be one of the healthiest little reforms that could be instituted, uwordlnlfl to my notion, and I think everybody will ngree with me. Yes, sir, Pawey, hereaftor weo will lock thi people np and trot ’em be- fore the judge next morning and get a Mttle work, if no money, out of them.” e A RATE WAR PROMISED. The Milwaukee Freparing to Meet the Burlington Cat, Since the Chicago, Burliugton & Northern road has given notice of its wiention to re- duce the passenger rates between St. Paul and Chicago some lively work has been in- augurated in other sections of the country, ‘This cut, which is to go iute effect January 1, promises o war among the western roads. The Milwaukee gave notice yesterday thatit &:opoud to meet the reduction by taking 50 off the first class and §2 off the second class tickets from Omaha and Couucil Blufty 0 Chicago. This will make the fares $10,25 and $8.35. The other roads will be compelled to come down. No cause s given for the Chicago, Burlington & Northern's action ovher than that it 18 no longer bound by any assoclution rules and takes this meaus of gctting business. o SR Duath in the Ko, Loxvox, Dee. 20. —During & for on the river Clyde the steamer Ovington came into collision with the steamer Queen Vigtoris and the former sank. Kive persons were drowned. ACROSS THEOCEAN IN A DAY. dy W The Remarkhble Scheme of A Youog Cobsrok Bogineor. dt RUSSIA HAS FAITH IN HIM, He Has Been Sgnton a Throe Years' Leave of Absence to Prosecute His Reésotirches—The Spie ta¥ Principle. A Twenty- «Hour Trip, Leonide Apostoloff, a young Cossack engineer, whose name 1s hardly known outside his own country, claims to have made a discovery and patented an in- vention destined to change the face of the maritime world, says the Pall Mall Gazette. Wild as his claim may sound —for he asserts that his invention will enable us to cross the Atlantic in twenty-four hours—there is enough substance in his dream to have secuared him three years’ leave of absence by the Russian government in order that he may prosecute his scieutific re- soarches. M. Apostoloff elected to study at Marseilles. M. Apostoloff is tall and dark. His face bespeaks energy and determination. He is twenty-eight. “Is it true?”’ he was asked. ‘‘that you expect to perform the voyage from hers to Algiers in four hours?” “Certainly,” replied M, Apostolofl. **‘My boat will travel 100 knots an hour—that is to say, five times quicker than the fastest steamer. I have upplied to nav- igation the spiral principal, that is all.” “‘But what is the spiral principle?” “It is somewhat difficut to put into words. You know 1t takes longer to hammer a nail into the wall than to screw it in. Again, in old days the ball from a gun went thus —— straightat its object, and hit perhaps at 100 yards. Now the ball is twisted out and goes immensely quicker and much farther. Still another illustration. Why does a man swim? Because he agitates his arms and legs, you reply. Very go od. But why does a serpent swim?” and_M. Apostoloft smiled triumphantly. *You do not know? Perhaps you did not even know that he who tempted our first mother swam at all. Yet a ser- pent, once in the water, goes quicker along than the fastest fish.”” ‘‘What suggested this idea to you?"’ “When I was quite a young fellow my regiment was ordered to Samara, where a bridge was being built over the river, The district is,singularly bereft of stenes, and as they were absolutely necessary in making the foundation of of the bridge the moujiks extracted thewn from . the ed of the current itseif. And how? By means of an ingenious invention of their own. A ropo, was coiled several times round alarge tree trunk. One end of the rope had been made fast; to the other dangled an iron claw named koscinka, which signifies little cat's claw. At a touch [rom the hand the beam turned round in the water, the rope, unwinding iitself with_ the rapid- ity of lightning, descended and the claw_clutched Dold of anything it found in the, bed of the river, and at a reverse toueh, the beam brought itupto the surface, Sometimes very large stones were brought up in this manner. This struck me greatly. How intell‘:{zent of these poor peuasants to have discovered the spiral principal for themselves! Simply dropping the rope into the water would not have been of any good! If you doubtthis try it for yourself with a vpencil and bit of thread.” “Then I suppose you began trying ex- periients?” ‘-Jusi s0. I tried many experiments, wishing to discover some new motor to drive my boat along. But the great priuciplo of the thing lay in the spiral idea.” **But how can you apply the pencil- and-thread plan to a boat?” ‘*‘Thus: My boat, to look at it, is pot unlike a long, rather pointed egg in shape, an egg 'round which has been twisted a piece of string. It will revolve rapidly; in fact, the difference between the speed of my boat and the modern steamer will “be, to quote myself again, the difference between a blunt nail driven into the wall and a nail screwed in. You are wondering where the passen-~ gers will go. Well, inside, for this egg-shaped form is only an outside shell. Inside, fustened securely to the beam running through it, isan inner shell, cabin, etc., which remains abso- lutely steady as If on land. You will note that the rudder is both perpendio- ular and horizontal. This enables the steerer to direct the boat up or down under the water, a thing the usual tor- pedo-boat cun not do. This is, roughly speaking, a torpedo-boat—half in and half out of the water. My bateau plongeur will remain habitually under water,” +Of what material will your plongeur be made?”’ *'Of the strongest steel, to enable it to resist the great pressuro of the water above it, On the other hand the boat will be very light, so light, 1n- Ceed, that in case of any injury to the machinery, etc., there will be no danger, for it will of itself rise to vhe surface of the water.” *How will the inhabitants of your little craft breathe?” ‘‘Kvery thirty- eight hours it must come up for a long, deep breath,” answered M. Apostoloff, umifing. *'Practically the only danger we have to fear is the outer shell, or corps tournant, getting smashed either by running onto a rock or encountering o whale, Still, n‘gowor(uleluctric light will shine thru?xg the belt of thick Zlass running ayaund the boat and will iluminate the water depths above, below, and for 100 yards all around us,” *‘And will the'plongeur always remain under water?” '“No, not necessarily 80; but if it is halF out of the water the speed of the corps’ tournant will ke re- duved by neariy halfl, the boat will pro- ceed at a rate of, eighty knots an hour iustead of scuttling along at 120 knots an kour.” **Your invention will be chiefly useful for the purposes of maritime warfare?” *I wish more wyulize my discovery for the purposes of commerce, but of course as a torpedo boat it will be irresistible.” “Have you eyexactually tried it your- self in water?”o!*Yes; some time ago in Russia on the Volga. I wasnotrich, 80 I built my boat of tin—rather a fool- hardy proceeding. A steamer contain- ing a party of m, friends started torace me. In a few mioutes I had rushed far beyond it, and in facy disappeared - entirply from their sight. ‘Alas!’” cried they, ‘poor Apostoloff has gone to the bottom,’ But after some time they came up to me. I was presting comfortably on the bank. Great, a3 you may suppuse, was their joy and relief, But the extreme rapidity with which my boat had gone caused the tin, of which it was com- posed, to smash in,” *And when will you have your craft in working order?”” By January, It will be twenty-eight meters long and about'three and one-half meters thmuih in the thickest part. There will bo room for twenty-tive persons. My first voyage will bo to Toulon and back 1n fifty minutes; my next trip will be an attompt to go to Algiers and back in eight hours. . I now have over fifty ap- plications from peoplo anxious to go the veial trip.” . “Now, M. Apostoloff, we come to what is of course an important item. Where does your motive force come from?” *“Ah, that is my seoret. I have discovered a now electric motor which can not, unluckily, be patented; that is why I am keeving it to mysel{ us long as I can. Soon it will become common property, but no one can steal from me my corps tournant,” he added, cheer {ully. “and without that they cian neve hope to attain one-third of my speed.” “*And what will be the relative cost of your bateauw plongeur in comparison to the ordinary torpedo-boat?” *‘Forty cent cheaper, as far as the cost of construction is concerned. and 94 por cent cheaper in actual working ex- pense. Thus the 100 francs worth of conl which goes to supply the torpedo boat will be replaced by 6 francs worth of my new motive force. In fact, there will be practically no working expenses after the first installation.” ‘*You can at least toll me ono thing about your new motive power. Wilt it also supnly the light?"’ " *“Yes, it will,” “‘Have you ever thought of seriousiy adapting your bateau plongeur to pas- senger traffict” rtainly. Think what it will be to a man of business to getto New York in twent hours. Those who do nov like the idea of being inside the shell will have to have a kind of platform attached to the ex- tremities of two of my bateau plongeurs.” “And do you propose to soll the patent to any countr) “Cor- tuinly not; or, rather, if Idid I should ot course keep it for Russia, my own country.”” ISETIE P S MRS, BARRETI'S VAGARIES, Her Whole Family Tainted With In- sanity, New York, Dec. 20.—A cablegram was printed this morning to the effect that the wife of Judge Barrett of the New York su- preme court had been confined in an insane asylum at Dresden by order of her husband and that she 1s claimed to be sane. Judge Barrett on being” shown the dispatch said.the facts were these: He marriod his wifetwenty years ago. Some years afterward sho began to show mental peculiarities. He then iearned for the first time that insanity was hereditary in her family. Her mother died of softening of the brain. Her father, Mr. Fairfield, was known as “the orazy man,” her graundfather died in- sane, her sister had becn for twenty-five years in the Georgetown insane asylum, both of her brothers died insane. Mrs. Barrett's insane actions caused her husband much trouble for a numberof years. Her chief delusion was that people were trying to poison her, She fnally went to Earope to escape the poisone Her condition . has steadily grown wor The judge hesitated as long us duty req him to do, Finally Mrs. Barreut's actions attracted the attention of the authorities and the Umted States consul. On the ad- vice of @ physician it was deemed best to send the lady to a retreat for the insane, where sHe is receiving the best of care. Judge Barrett has always tried to induce his wife to return and live with him, but she would not do so, and seemed happy only when flitting from place to place in Kurope, She had tried to_get a divorce, one of her delusions taking the shape of baseless jeal- ousy, but the judge would not consent to a divoroe, regarding it as his duty to her and his daughters to care for her as lus wife as long as she lived. e THE NOVICE KNOCKED OUT. He Was Game but Too Light for the Professional. L Faverte, Ind., Dec. 20.—A prize fignt occurred this morning near here between Richard Keating, a pugilist of some note in this section, and Edward Corey of Crawfordsville, a novice. The men were evenly matched and weighed about185 pounds each.Keating had trained but little ana was over coniident, Corey played a very cautious game in the first part of tho fight and altnough receiving several heavy blows managed to inflict serious damage on his opponent aud soon got the upper hand, In the fifteenth round Keating was knocked down three times. Cautious sparring fol- lowed. Inthe twenty-third round Keating touched Corey lightly on the nose with his lefv and swung his right. just below Corey’s ear. It was the decisive blow and Corey, the game novice, was knocked out, e Asphixiated. SAN Francisco, Dec. 20.—In an Oakland boarding house this morning Mrs. Jane tirwin and her two daughters, Mary and Bessie, aged 16 and 12 respectively, were found dead in bed, having been asphixiated by gas. They had just arrived here from Missouri en route to Ventura county, this state, where the husband of Mrs. Erwin bas @ ranch. s The Troubled Czar. Sr. Pererssung, Dec. 20.—The czar is again reported indisposed. Many army officers suspected of revolu- tionary sympathies have been arrested. General Vanuovski, the minister of war, proposes that nobles only should be allowed to become army oficers, but tho czar re- fuses 1o entertain the suggestion. peiiuin s iy Kort Omana Notes. Private William Sherrad, who was ro- cently tried oy a court-martial on the charge of desertion, and who sot up the defenso that he was not legally in the service of the United States, having enlisted on Sunday, has been found guilty ana sentenced to three years’ confinement at Fort Leaven- worth, The Juveniles ot Fort Omaha _entertained thoir fricads on the evening of December 26 with 8 Christmas tree and_dance, Amang those who enjoyed this hospitality wero Genoral aud Mrs, Wheaton, Major Butler, Captain and Mrs. Mills, Captain Ames, Cap- tain and Mrs. Miller, Captain and Mra. Ui, Dr. and Mrs, Hartsuff, Dr, and_Mrs, Halli’ day, Lr. sud Mrs. Braaley, Cantain Keller, Quartormaster and Mrs, ‘Senson, Captain and Mrs, Churst, Lieutenanc and Mrs. Waing, Lieutenant and Mrs. Tunes, Lieuten- aut Kivzje, Lieutenant Arrosmith, ' Lieuten- ant Chrisman, Lieutenant and Mesdames Abercrombel, Lieutenant sud Mra. Bowell, Missos Wumig, Halliday, Hartsuff, Whea® ton, Mills, Kuare, M. Turber, A. Kellor, M. Bowell, M, Hartsuff, Mossrs. W. Turner, elier, 0. Halliday, M. Halliday, Mills, B. Butler, T, Butler, J. Miller, I, Knare, F. Bowell and C. Bowell, e Surprised Oelestials. Man Len and Man Chew are the names of two very swell Chinese merchants from San Francisco who were pulled out of a house of orostitution last night by the police, They wo? thoroughbreds, wore diamonds and gold"watches and bad plenty of money, Both sald it was mghty funny that the Omaha lice did what never was heard of in San Francisco, and interferred with gentlemen out oo a little lurk, B A Truly em rkable Snot, One frequently hears of “killing two birds with one shot,” buy it isn’t often that one heavs of killing a wild goose on the wing and a dog on terra firma all at owe shot, says the Brooklyn Times. But that is precisely what Captain Si Mottof Far Rockaway did yesterday. He was strolling alon, the shore at Wave Urest when a floc of wild geese passed over him, flying very low. He pulled out his 32-caliber revolver and shot at the flock, bringing to the ground a large, fine goose. hen the ball descended it struck a dog a short distance away, owned by Mrs, Duncan, with such forge upon its head thav the animgl expired after two or three kicks. Itis pronounced the shot of the season, sud the caplaio 18 now the hero of the hour in gunning cipelesy HE LOOKED ROUGH, But fle Was Willing to Montana, New York Sun: “P’retty cold in the far wost, 1 s00?” was queried to the man in the seat ahond. who was enveloped in a bearskin overcoat and cap, and whose face was hidden growth of whiskers ‘I should rem [ ““You from Montana¥" actly.” ‘How cold has it been this winter?” “Eighty below, but that was off the trail and not included in the weather bulletin.” “That’s awful. cioty out thore?” “Tmproving all tho have to kill over on “Then you—you “I have todo it. U'm a sheriff, you see, and T have to keep the boys i jeotion,” ‘Indiar Tell About by How's the state of so- time. I don't man a week now.” bout?" *0h, yes, but they are very tame and humble. I have my boots blacked hy a chief, and another doss my cooking.” ““Lots of gamo?"! “Well, I killed two grizzlies last week.” “Tell mo about a starts and what it is have blizzard—how it like, You must endured a number of them.” v two hundred, sir, As to what one of our Montanna blizzards is, just imagine a miilion wildcats—" A quiet, well dressed man on the seat opposite, who had been attentively list- ening to every word, now rose’ up and touched the Montana man on the shoulder and asked: ou from Montana, sir?"” yes, sir.” 'ller_fi,l\“.‘" “What district, and what's your name?” HI—I—I—" stammered Bearskin in great confusion. “'Say,” whispered the other, as his eys had an ominous flash, ‘“‘you ure from Wisconsin!” *+Y-es!” “‘Ne “N-ol" ' You are a drover or land-looker?” Wy “y r saw Montana in your life?” *Thought so. Now shut up!” And he resumed his seat and took ‘up a paper, and the way old Bearskin kept his mouth hshut for the aext two hours would have made a deaf and dumb man tired. G ety A HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALIST, Five Shitlings Worth of entiment on an KEnglish Steamship Dock. The other morning as a departing Cunard steamar was casting off 1ts lines and swinging out into the str Liverpool, an elderly-looking bu: man hastily embraced a lady who was one of the passengers and rushed down the gang-plank to the whi 3 Manchester Guardian. Going up to a melancholy loafer who was watching the busy erowd the gentleman drew him behind a pile of froight and said: “Waut to eurn fivo shillings?” “‘Rather.”’ “You see that oid lady in black on the farward deck, there?” said the geutle- man, “¥es,” “Well, that's my wife going to Now York. Now,of course. she'li expect mo to stand here for the next twen i utes while the steamer is back filling so as to wave my handkerchief and watch her out of sight, See?” “I understand.”” ‘‘Well, I'm tco busy to fool about here. Stock to buy; business to attend to. She’s a little near-sighted, so I'll just hire you to wave this handkerchief "in- stead. It's a big one, with a red border, and so long as she sees it she’ll think it’s me. Come up to No. 202 Lime street, when they are well off, and 'l pay you. “‘Sposin’ she looks through a telescope or suthin’?” “‘In that case you'll have to bury your face in the handkerchief and look as though you were weeping.” *‘That’ll be two shillings and sixpence extra.” “All right. Time is money. @ook sharp now. You can kiss your hands a few times; say, threepeunce for a kiss,” and, snapping his watch, the over- driven business man was off. We print this affecting little incident to call atention to the fact that the man thus employed has gone into the business regularly, He 18 now & pro- fessional fareweller, and business men and others can save valuable time and vet give thoir departing relatives an enthusiastic send-off by applying to the above specialist any steamer day. Go early to avoid the rush. ——— The Winter Sunrise. Some the finest effects of brilliant colors at sunrise are seen in our north- ern winter, says the Hartford Times. At least they are witnessed by more people—for the- June sunrise comes along at such ‘an unreasonably carly hour that only those who have fallen into the rmcucc of rising with the sun, if not before 1t, ever see that exhibi- tion. Butin these winter days, when the sun gets into his most lag- gurd habit of late ' vising, one may study at his leisure (pro- vided his view isnot cut off by cluster- ing invervening roofs and towers) the gorgeous cloud scenery that heralds the coming luminary. Of course he must have a bedroom window which, like the prophet Daniel’s, looks toward Jorusa- R B e AR do any justice to the subject. Such a sunrise as Turner would have joyed to paint may frequently be seen this pres- ent winter. ixed a little with the abounding dark and wet mornings, these brilliant day-openers are all the more delightful, “There was such a sur- | prise this morning, not, perhaps, a specially noteworthy color display, com- pared with come of ‘the others, but a splendid exhibition nevertheless, It waus pleasant to note the growing illum- ination—togsee it Startle the dull night From his watchtower in the skics ‘il the dappled dawn doth rise— and to note the unfolding (flory in one particular locality, a brilliant region crowning theindigo hills, Right against the castern gate, Where tho great sun begius his state, There were just enough clouds in that qguarter to catch the coming blaze, and spread it out in great splashes of glow- ing color. Sun-smitten gems, nor sum- mer meadow globes of due, ever flash forth more brilliant touches than some of these flaming effects of the Decem- ber sunrise clouds. What volatile, elusive, ethereal, but most uplifting spirit is that, which so fills one with o sort of trlumrhnnl joy in the flooding glory of a puu{nu 8pec- tacle like "a fine sunrise? If ic may still charm the beholder, in later life us in earliest childhood, it must bave a deeper meaning than we have thought; it must be a proclama- tion of good—and it may embody, in the splendid illumination of those mere massus of cold gray vapor, & universal assurance that the winged cherub Hope i8 not after all the fabler we have all nulnpund. dowever that may be, it is a joy to see our northern winter broken, here aod there, by such superaal morniogs AX\CK Noolls Sasaparia DS Qo DAk | Tired Outrom widepressing effect s of the changing season, or by hard work and Worr; you need the tontng, building up, nerve- strengthening effoct of Hood's Sarsaparilla to give yon a feeling of health and strength ngain t purifles the blood, cures billlousness, dyspep- slw, headache ote., Hood's Sarsapariila is sold by all drug glsts. Preparea by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell Mass, —to sco, as the shipwrecked FEnoch Arden saw, from his trope island— The sunlight broken into scarles hafts, and ‘‘the darikness beaten into flakes of fire.”” It is the glory-crown of the day’s best hour. e i The Car Stove's Destiny. The report that the Pennsylvania railroad has decided to try no further to find a substituto for the car stove may be true, but we hope and bolieve it is the Pittsburg Dispatch. The y for the statement which a cotemporary prints is anonymous, and. this fact encourages us to hope that the Pennsylvania’s olficers are not so blind to their own interests and so careless of public safety as the report would have us believe, 1t is said that the Pennsylvauia rail- road hus spent $75,000 in experiments with steam car heaters. A full test of various systems of heating we know has been made by this railvoad. Now it isalleged that the car stove has no peer and it is not to be disturbed or supplanted. Tne prominent railroad official who i3 quoted on the subject lightly indicates the dreadful suffering travelers endure whe the are heated by steam—sufferings from which the travolers, strange to say, never complain—and playfully winds™ up with the cheerful chuni of truth thatthe cay stove never hurt anybody, anyhow. This would be all right from some rail- road men’s point of view—this weft of polite fiction—and if there were no couri of appeal to which the nublic could apply it would be all the comfort th¢ railroads would grudgingly grant tothg people. But there is a couvt of appeal, the legisluture of the state. In other states, notably Now York. tho legis- lature has abolished the car stove. Thoe sawe thing can be done here. It would be much better for the railroads to do the work themselves i, their own way and with deliberation, than to have to make a radical change at short notice, and, possibly, according to some par- ticular plan. The Pennsylvania railroad is man- aged in such a capable and enlightened fashion that we believe thut the stove~ will be hurled from the cars before long, One thing is certain, the car stove has tou bloody a record to be tolerated much longer. In plain English, the car stove must be abolished N Y, The Straet Car Boor. I am not bloodthirsty, but if there 1s anyone at whose takingoff I could as- sist with satisfaction 1t is the churlish boor who persiste in walking over one’s feet in the street car, says the Chicago Journal. It is no small task to keep pair of bootsin presentable shape in this sort of weather. The mud is ha enough on them, but the boor is worse. I start from home in the morning with my boots neatly polished, the result of fully five minutes’ brisk labor, If1 have to ride on the platform someone is sure to drag their muddy feet over the shiny surface of my boots before 1 get down town. Riding inside the car, evon when I get a seat, does’t keep the boor away. Te.is always on hand and always manages by somo awkward lurch to precipitate himself square on my feet and send me to my business with at least one disgracefully airty boot.* That means a shine before going home at night, at the outlay of a dime. Somehow the boor docsn’t usually show up on the homeward trip, and, barring having to fight my way through the crowd of his cousins whb persist in crowding the platform and steps when there is plenty of room in- side, I got home in tolerably decent condition, I presume he stays down- town with a crowa of congenial com- panions romparing notes on the dam- age he has wrought. e Chewing Gum Staristic; Superintendent of the Census Porter recently received a letter suggesting thav statistics be gathered relative to the chewing gum habit, suys the New York Sun. A visitor at oue of the un- town hotels last week is the proprietor of achewing gum factory in Elkhart, Ind. Speaking of his fpctory, which is one of the smallest and least important in the country, he saia : *“Thus far thisyear we have made and sold $400,000 worth of the stuff, We em- ploy 160 men and girls, and we ship to Jjobbing houses in every large city in the country. There are in the United States alone fully u dozen lurge facto- ries employing &s many poople as we do, and in most cases more. The anvoual output of these factories will average MG{;’,OOO per year, making a total vro- puction of more than 85,000,000, and there are enough smaltler confectionery establishments to incrense the annual production to at least #6,000,000."” Absolutely Pure. This cowderuever varies. A marve: u! py tenuth aul wholowomenass, bote scononglh cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot in competition with the multitude, ot low short welght alum or phosphata powders anmtn cdits. HOXAL ¥a Powoks Qo., wall St N. ¥,