Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1891, Page 11

WITH MILITIA AND REGULARS Omaba's Orack Ocmpany to Join the National Guards, CAPTAIN CORLISS' INTERESTING REPORT, Personal and Garrison Information from Several of the Posts in the Department of the Platte, The Omaha gnards have decided to join the Nebraska National guards, The resolu tion was taken at a meeting betd recently. In accordar with it Captain Mulford a short time ago called upon Governor Thayer and discussed the subject, At the first pre sentation his excellency stated that it would bo impossible to accept the proposition be- couse thero was npt sufficient money avail- able to maintain the National guards now mustered in und next becauso there was no vacanc, the two regiments which now constitute the force of- home guards. The governor said that all along the officers of the militia had expressed a desire that the Omaba guards might join the State guards and wouid no doubt be pleased now thata move had been made in that direction. Captain Mulfora said that it had long been the desire of the Omaha company to Join one of the regiments, but various’ things hid frequently teaded to discourage the move lest the time and the motive might be both inopportune and liable to bo misunderstood. The subject was carefully considered on both sides and finally Captain Mulford said that his company would not hesitate 10 its determination because of the inadequacy of the appropriation but would be pleased to enter the Nutional guards and expect uo part of the uppropriation which had been made for the current biennial period. The governor said that the funds were so meager that ho feared regular drills and meetings would have to be dispensed with and he aid not understand how, under the cireumstances, it would be possible to hold the annnal encampment next fall. He said, however, he would refer the proposition to the adjutant general and would notify the guards as sooun as that officinl should have passed upon the subject. The enthusiasm whicn was occasioned by the encampment, of the National guards at srand Islard, last September, has been, to a great degree, experienced throughout the councry. At mearly all the encampments, regularly appointed ofticers of the Umited States army represented the inspector gen- eral of the latter and to him reported upon the appearance, discipline and equipment of the guards who were in attendauce, This is one of the steps which being taken to eventually have a regular military ofticer in each state appointed to instruct the ofticers, and through them the men who compdse the National guaras. The oficer detailed to report upon the National guards of this state at their last encampwent was Captain A. W. Corlis the Eighth nfantry, Fort Robinson. Si of his obsérvations are as follows “The forco in camp was n brigado of two regiments of infantry, the First and Second, one battery (two guus) of artillery aud one troop of cavalry. “At first, the discipline of the men was poor. The greatest familinrity existed be- tween oficers and men, and but nttle atten- tion was paid to salutes either on oroff duty; but this gradually changed, and toward the Inst of the encampment a great improvement was visible. The ofticers and men all seemed anxious to moael themselves on the customs in vogue in the arm 7 and constantly pliea me with questions of every kind. “The first days of the camp men on guard could be seen smokiug on vost, sitting down, reading books as they walked their posts, and carrying their arms ip evary imaginable osition but the right ones; bul iui.ng the ast two auys, there was a great change for the better, owing, no doubt, to the fact taat his exceliéncy the governor, having ap- pointed we assistant inspector genoral or: s stafl during the encampment, had turned over the whole matter of the ins ruction of the officers of the day, officers of tho guard and men on guard to e, and no b dy of men could be more willing to'leurn or more 1ntelli- gent 1n carrying out the customs of service ‘when fally explained to them. ““T'he uniform of the men is thoe field dress of the army, campaign hats, blouses, trousers, canvas legeings and shoes of various kinds. Officers have dress uniform of regulation pattern, but use only the dress sword-beit even when wearing blouses and forage caps. A few officers wore swords and belts of some secrot order, Knights of Pythias, I think, If the troops were provided with overcoats of government pattern it would add greatly to their appearance and comfort. “Tho arms 1n the bands of troops appear to be in fair order for service, but are not kept as clean as they should bo. More atten- tion on the part of officors would remedy this defect. Guan slings are needed for active service; also, woven cartridge-belts, screw- drivers, shell-extractors, and spave parts of arms, ‘The cavalry needs sabers, waist-belts, cartrigge-belts, nose-bags, lariats, etc., hav- ing now only carbines and nouse equipments. The artitlery have two three-inch Rodman rifles, ulso two unserviceable brass guns, but do wonderfully well with their meager equipments, ‘I'ho captain of the battery shows good executive ability and deserves a better equipment for his men. “All tho men need haversacks, canteens, kuapsacks and blankets, During the late Sioux campaign theso men were ordered out for the protection of outlying settle- ments, and_the uced of these articles was very npparent, and the men suffered severely from the lack of the ordinary adjuncts of a soldier's outtit. *‘At the request of tho colonels of the regi- ments, I was present at thelr guard mount- ings, dress parades and driils,and gave points to oficers and men in their duties. Tho in- struction was appreciated and o marked im- provement in every way was speedily visivlo, O e Yo G S per- wanent good would have resulted. I have never seen finer material for soldiers thaa fill the ranks of this entire brigade, and I feel satisfied that these men would give a good account of themselves if called into active sorvice, after a few weoeks' drill aud disci- pline under the officers now with them. “The messing of the men is defective, ‘They should be furnished with the Dutch ov- ons, mess pans, camp kettles, otc., in use in the'army. Their cooking was good,but their utensils were too cumbersome und difficult to transport, “The officers of these troops are intelligent and all seem eager to learn their duties, That some of them are close students of mili- tary affairs was very evident from their kuowledge of the changes going on in the of war, which, as a rule,only professional military men keep posted on. “In conclusion I will say that in my opin- fon the brigade of troops in camp at Grand Isiaud this year is an honor to the state aud well worttiy of the fostering care of tho authorities.” A more liberal allowance of money nn the part of the state is needed to complete the equipment of the various organ- izatious so that when callea upon for duty their response will be more prompt and metbodicul; but, even now, with all those minor defocts 5o plainly visible to the eye of a professional soldier, the people of Nebrasku may well be proud of their citizen soldiory.” Fort Kobinson. Lieutenunt Harry G. Trout and Mers, ‘Troat left Weduesday for Camp Pilot Butte t) visit Colonel Andréw S. Burt, Seventh infantry. Tho lieutenant will enjoy himself for thirty days hunting in the viecinity of the post. Mps, Trout is the only daughter of Colonel Burt, Oue of the features of the funeral Wednes- day was tho lack of uniformity of the color of the hning of the cavalry overcoat capes. ery possivle shade of yollow was seen in the colun aud was far from looking w Tho latost arrival at the post is Lioutenant Cordray, second lieutenaut of the Bighth in- fantry., Company C (Corlisy'). He mounted his first guard, as officer of the guard, Thursday. Upon the complotion of the new quarters the officers made selections,according to rank, and last woek was n general moving time. Thie woathor whs Dropitious up t0 and Tnclud: ing yesterday. Today (Weduesday) it com- wenced to rain aboul 7 a. m., butin a few moments it changed to snow aud has kevt it up all day. The fiest start of thesnow storm brought tho largest flakes I ever saw. Some of them, uvon_ striking the ground, were fully one and a half inches square. Private Turver, Cowpany D, Eightn in fantey, who died from exposure, as reported HE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY,!DECEMBER 8, 1891-TWELVE PAGES by special telegram in your Sunday issuo, was buried Monday afternoon, the wholo gar- rison turning out to the funeral. Colonel Biddle, Ninth cavalry, returned Tuesday evening from Fort Duchesne, Utah, where ho had been to inspect the two troops of his regiment stationed thore. Dr. Tempany. veterinary surgeon NI cavalry, was the reciplent of a caning at the bauds of Captain J. A, Olmsted, Ninth cav alry, The presontation was made yesterday aftornoon at evening stablo call. Tho feature of the cane is its appropriateness to the doc- tor's duty as inspector of public horses, It bas a slide in its internal economy which, when exterded, makes it a standard for measuring the height of auimals. That the doctor was agreeably surprised goes without saying, and for once in his life the com- pounder of *horse capsules' was caught “too full to shpake.” Company C, Eiguth infantry bought, fifteen barrels of apples from Mr. B.'S. Paddock. All the serviceable public animals are in excellent condition. The Ninth cavalry is shortof horses. If an emorgency arose calling them into the field, 1ot more than haif would be mounted Fort Sidney. First Sergoant Clarke, Company B, Twen- ty-first infantry, has been aischarged on sur- geon's certificate of disability, and Sergeant Rollins, same company, has been appointed first sergeant. Private Poter Reilly, Company E, Twenty- first infantry,has returned from his furlough. Soerge McDaniel and Private Davis, Comp: nty-first infantry, have been discharged undor tke provisions of general order No, 80, A. G, O., 1800, Lieutenant Charles G. Dwyer. Twonty- first infantry, recently left for” the torpedo school at Willett's Point, N. Y. Cousequent unon his departure, Fiest Lieutenant . L. Palmer has been placed in command of Com- pany A, and Lieutenant Willlum M. Morrow has been attached to Company C. Sergeant James Coulter Hudson, been at Fort Omaha, Neb., under observation, returned on the 20th much improved in health, The following are recent promotions in Company B, Twenty-first infant, Corpor- als Reilly and Weidlich promoted” serge and Privates Casey, Ryan and Lee, porals, Sergeant Honry Keller, Company C, Twen- ty-tirst infantry, has received from the war department his warrant as regimental quar termaster sergeant, Twenty-first 1nfaatey Private George Tibbitts, Company K, Twenty-first infantry, has' been granted s furlough for three months. Licutenant Willson Y. Stamper, Twenty- fivst infantry, with bis party consisting of Sergeant Mara and Private McElderry, Com- pavy E, Corporal Kelly and Private” Crim- netz, Compsuy C, and Private Lee. Company B, have returned from regimental recruiting duty at Lincoln, Neb. Lieutenant Stamper was very successful considering the disad vantoge under which e labored. Colounel Joseph S. Conrad, Twenty-firs fantry, returned from detached servy Fort Duchesne, Utah, where he had been in- specting a compauy of his ‘regiment, on the twenty-seventh ult., and left here on tne twenty-ninth for Fort Kandall, S. D, to in- spect Companies F\, G, H and 1. Corporal Georee Keily aud Private Law- rence Malony, Company C, Twenty-first in- funtry, left here on the 50tk for Fort Omaha, Nob., in charge of military conviet, Arcuie Ellsworth, who 18 en route to Leavenworth wilitary prison. Dr. L. S. Tesson, post surecon, i Hospital Steward Boland left here for Fort Omaha, Neb.,.on the 30th ult., as witnesses before & general court martial in the case of Private Herver, Cowpany C, Twenty-first infantry, who was seut to- Fort Omaha for medical examination. During the absence of Dr. Tesson Dr. A. 5. Stowitts of Sidney is acting as post sur- geon. Dr. Stowitts is a graduate ot Harvard and a physician and surgeon of no mean at- tainments, though having been in Sidney but litt.2 over a vear he has succeeded to a good practice. The doctor and_his charming wife since their arrival in Sidney have been a great social acquisition tc the post, who has medical ultimo, Fort Niobrara. Corporal Logan, K troop, Sixth cavalry, has been appoinied sergeant, and Private N. Dayis of Omaha has been appointed cor- poral in bis place. Corporal Bouchard, C troop, Sixth cavalry, has becn discharged after having served honorably for ten years. He went east, but is sure to return to the galloping Sixth. Privato Carter, hospital corps, left for Hot Springs, Arkansa Major Earnest, commanding Company G, Eighth infantry, left for 1he Kosobud agency to witness the issue of annuity goods to the Indians. First Sergeant Cornelius Irish of Company B, Eighth infantry, availed bimselt of a month's furlough upon re-eulistment. Corporal C. S. Dunny, C troop, cavalry, has beon discharg sounded Sixth ovember 25 about 10 &, m., to try the efcacy of the firo system ot the garrison, Within five minutes some twenty officers and over 330 enlisted men were out. The hose cart and hook and lad- der truck wero mauned in short notice and ere loog a stream of water was turned on an imaginary fire. Tho axe and bucket com- panies also turnea out in full force and when recall was sounded everybody loft with the assurance thut should a fire break out the boys would be there on time. Ceneral . A. Carr inspected each traop soparately in person A new standard was received by the Sixth cavalry and presentod with alidué ceremony, Licutenant Colonel 5. S. Sumner, Sixti cav- aley, commanding battalion and Colonel Fugene A, Carr reviewing and inspooting tho troops, who prosented a remarkably tine appearanco in every respec Major Emil Adam will soon leave to take station at Fort Washasie, nud all those that know him are sorry to 10 him. Yort D. A Russell. Private Gilbert of A company of the Sev- enteenth infantry, after sixteen years in_tho army and at the age of 48, suddealy finds himself worth 832,000, This fortune was left him by an uncle at Evansville, Ind. Gilbert is a cousin of an ex-colonel of the Seven teenth and is a sensible man. Ho is a native of Alabama. He served along time in the First regiment at San Fraocisco. Gilbert has no fixed plans for tho future except that ho will leavo the army aud have a long visit in tho south. Private Miller, who was a prominent wit- ness in the Parkison case and who was atone time under arrest charged with being an ac- complice to the death of Bakor, has a neat roil. Early 12 the spring he was left a pioce of property in the east and has sold it for $1, Serceant Erb is a German, aged 38, and has been il the army tweuty years, enlisting under age and when bo had been in the coun- tey only three months. A relative in the tatherland willod him $3.500. He received the draft_three days ago and sent it to Pay- mastor Bash_at Omaha for collection. At Erb's requested the paymaster deposited £,400 and sent $100 to the owner, Erb is really tho happy man of the trio. All the boys hoartily congratulated their comeades. - SPORTING NOTES, Dan Shannon, notwithstanding that the probability of a Western association is about 88 uncertain as the winds, nas bad the su- premo gall to apply for the management of the Minneapolis _club, but the Minneapolis people said: “Nay, nay, Daniel, we know you.” Notwithstanding the fact that Martin Duke failed to fill the bill with the Wasking- ton statues last year, will in all likelihood be found with one of the best clubs in the country next year. Barring his wildness, lnm:u 13 one of the best young pitchers in the and, O.'P. Caylor is falrly making the Sporting Times blaze those dull winter days with his witty and caustic paragraphs. If there is a man Iu the country who can _got up & more readable weekly base ball departwent than Caylor I'd like to see the color of his sester- ces. Ren Muliord of the Cincinnati Times- Star is another great one, and 1t does seom as Af this pair could make news out of mud, Dungan, who the Milwaukeo managoment lot go to Omaha. although the Milwaukee fans were stuck en his playing, 1s now much sought after by the leagué and association clubs, He has two offers of $3,500 for next soason, Sam Dungan is a model ball player, does pot drink or smoke and is always in the best of condition, besides is genial in bis dis- position. Stein, late of Chicago, states Dun- #uu s the best catoher that ever recoived his delivery, and ob! my! how he can hit. Duu- gau was'let go to make room for Pettit, whom the public has ‘‘soured” on; so, for once, the public knew more than the mau- agemeut. —Sporting Life, VISIBLE LINKS OF DEATH, Ravages of Man-Killing Oar Couplings and Hand Brakes, DEMAND FOR SAFETY APPLIANCES. Important Improvements Essential to High speed on Railroads—Some . Recent Fast Runs—Anecdotes of the Raill. The committee appointed by the nationa convention of railroad commissioners held a session in New York recently and heard arguments for anda agaivst congressional ac- tion looking to the promot equipmont of rail- road rolling stock with the latest life-saving appliances. There was a large attendance of railroad men from all parts of the country, among them being James C. Currie, representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; W. McWood of Montreal, representing the Grand Trunk; Angus Sinclair, secretary of the American Railway Master Mechanics’ association; E. B, Thowmas, vico-president of the Midland, Lake Erie & Western rallroad J. T. Chamberlain, master car builder of the Boston & Maine railroad: D. W, Sanborn, superiutendent of the southern division of the Boston & Maine railroad; Colonel H. Haines, president of the Ar Ratlway association; C. W. Bradley, general superin- tendent of the West Shore railroud: C. A. Hammond and W. I. Allen, also of the Amerlean_Ratlway association; L. S. Coftin of Fort Doage, k., representing the Broth- erbood of Raiirond Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors; Theo. N. Ely, general superintendent of motive power of the Penu- sylvania railroad; E. T, D. Myers, president of the Richmond, Fredericksbiirg & Potemac ruilroad; R. C. Blackuell, G. W. Rho and M. N. Forney of the Master Mechanics' assoctation, and Lucius Tuttle, general wman- ager of the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford railroad. The committee reported the receipt of replies from companies representing 125,000 of the 160,000 miles of railroad iu the United States, They fix the total number of freight cars in tho United States at 475,161, of which numver ouly 120,304 are cquipped witn automatic car couplers. Of this uumber 118,028 are fitted with the master cav build- ers’ or vertical hook style of coupler, viz : Janney, 40.231; Gould, 23,357; Hinson, 42,061 other ~varieties, 13,270, Exactly 110,127 are equipped with train brakes, all buta fow of which are of the Westinghouse make. The balauce of the freight cars, a vast majority, are fitted with hand brakes only. Locomotives owned or leased in the United States number 27,150, of which 17,000 are shown to be equipped with driving-wheel brakes. Sixty-nine roads, representing 13,014 miles, replied that they ave iu favor of national leg- islation ou tho subject. A communication from the secretary of the Interstato Railway Commission in Washing- ton showed thut auring the year endine June 30, 1889, there were killed in the operation of the roads 1,972 trainmen, avd 20,025 were in- jured. During the following year 2,451 were killed and 22,300 were injured.” In couplinig or uncouvling cars there were killed during the year ending June 30, 1880, over 300, whilo 6,757 were injured. During tho following year were killed and 7,841 injured. The committee decided to report in favor of imperative action being taken by congress to hasten and insure the equipment of freignt cars throughout the country with uniform automatic couplers and train brakes in view of the fearful sacrifice of human life that is now woiug on in every direction. The equipment of trains with modern safe- ty appliances is a question of such grave concern that President Harrison urged: the last congress to_ legislate upon the wmatte A bill was introduced for that purpose, but owing to the short session it was not reached. State and national railway com- missioners, organizations of railroad em- ployes, Prosident Harrisou—in fact all con- corued except a few penurious corporations —favor jegislative action that will within a reasonable timo ensure the adoption of uni- form safety couplings and braies, and 1t is reasonable to hope that the comiug congress will promrtly respond to the universal de- mand, Som > St lluns. “Fast runs'’ have now becoms the rashion and almost every road is trying, privately or publicly, to see what it can do in that line, says the Railway Age. Ambition 1 uot sat- isfled as formeriy with demonstrating the ability of certain engines to mako extraordi- nary spoed for aspurt of a fow miles,” but long distance runs with regular passenger trains aro now schoduled on several roads at an average spied very greatly increased overall procedents, As examples of recent achievements in both the directions namea wo condenso the following figures: ROAD, nUN. “-avumsiq | Phil. & Rend.. Near horne...... Y. C & H. R New york (0§ 1S, 1462 160. [148: Balt. & Ohlo. ewirk k0o Phe JL & Pitts, Gettyshure 10 Harrisir. .. Rostm'e: 0 Harrisburg | Toseph to Pu- | elitie Junction 111, ¥ 5.4, B Noduw E. & W Buffaloto Cit 2 ¥y N.Y. €& HOR|New Buthalo York Mich. Cont. ...|Chicago to D “Exclusive of stops. In the wonderful special run on the Phila- delphia & Reading twelve miles were cov- ered at the rate of $2.2 miles per hour, ana one mile was passed ut the truly extraordin- ary rate of ninety miles perhour. Then came the remarkable long-distance run on the Now York Central & Hudson River road, where the distance of 4i6!¢ miles from New York to Iast Buffalo was crossed in the unprecedented fast timo of 440 minutes, without deducting for three stops—one of eight minutes, caused by & hot box, To do this & speed of seventy miles an hour and mOre Was necessary at uumerous poiuts, The Baltimore & Ohio followed shortly with a bigher average of a mile a minute for the shorter distance of ninety-two miles between Baltimore and Philadelphin, Shortly after a3 Western road, the Kansas City & Council Bluffs line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, came up to the scratch with a run of 111 miles in 115 minutes, in the course of which it is claimed to have covered six and one tentn wmiles at the rate of 85.2 miles per hour, ‘The Erle, without great effort, sent a spe- cial train over the long 422 miles between Buffalo ana Hoboken in 9 bours and 11 min- utes—averaging,without deduoting for stops, over 40 miles per hour; ¢hé New York Cen- tral inaugurated its new rezular traiu be- tween Now York and Buffalo by doing the 440 miles in 501 minutes, making the averago running speed 528 miles per hour and achioving a single mile in 53 sbeonds, while the Miohigan Central reports a good trip of 240 miles at the average rate of 48 per hour for the whole run and 54 per hour for 438 miles. No doubt some of these performances havo already been excelled by many roads and we shall probably continue to hear of efforts to equal and even exceed the most remarkable achievements. As everybody likes to read of fast runs—although & wood many do not care to risk their necks on them —we shall be glud to receive and tabulate the racords of all such performances, Safety Urossings on Railroada. In a brie? review of the advancing speed of trains on Awmerican railroads, Superintend- ont Theodore Voorhees of the New York Central calls attention in Frank Leslie's to two vital requisites tokafety —highway oross- ings and the block system. ‘‘In respect to highway orossings afgl the passage of our ronds through towns ud villages,” says he, ‘yery much must accomplishdd bgfore uniform high speed can bo made safe, With the growth of population their number is steadily increasing. There is no doubt that every one is, in some degree, source of dan- gor both to the trains crossing them and to the travelor on the Tighway as well. The best known protection for a grade crossing is still attonded with vety considerablo risk to human life. All grade crossings must in time be abolished. As astep in that direc- tion no new crossings, under any ciroum- stance,should be permitted. A suitable law should be enacted, with just provisions for the rights of the puolic, the neighborin property holders and the railways, whic should put this matter under the control and jurisdiction of an impartiul tribunal. Then this should be followed by a steady endeavor on the part of the various cities and towns and the rallwnys to abolish existing grade crossings, “In connection with this subject must be urged the importance of & more strict ob- sorvance of existing laws in regard to tres- passing on railway tracks. Walking on or crossing a railway track should be absolutely forbidden, Stations should be constructed with waiting rooms, etc., on botn sidas of the tracks, and overhead and uuder passage ways for tho use of passengers, The num berof persons killed trespassing on tracks in one vear in the state of Now York wus 318, This slaugbter should be stopped, but it ouly will be when there shall b hearty co-operation between the railways aud tho state and logal wuthorities. In Bugland up- ward of S0 per cent of the railway mileage is protected by what is Kuown as the abso- lute block system. In this country but very few lines use any block system at all that is worthy of the name. Kven on some of our 100st important roads where a block system is in use, it 15 of a torm known as the per- wissive blovk, which unfortunately is not incompatible 'with rear collision of absolute block systein there are but o ¥ fow miles in use in the United States Beforo trains can be run av @ very high speed, and at uli close to- getter, it will'bo necessary to safely to he sure that they are protected by an ubsolut block system, To insure safoty with high speed, other points will no doubt suwrgest themselves to the technical reader, out it is believed that the above are the chicfl requis ites for uttaining the end in view. Do recapitulate; We bave passed through sixty years of railway life, We have oxist- ing railways with permanent way, rolling stock and motive pawer capablo of 'moving safely and tn ¢c mfort a paying load of pas- sengersata 1 orm rate of sixty miles an hour for any astance from 100 to 1,000 miles. With a continued improvemeat in roadbed, reduction of curves and grades, abolition of erade crossings, absolute block siguals, loss dead weight per passenger, and continded increased efficicney in the locomo- tive, it is safo to predict that a speed ot 100 wiles an hour will bo attained withi tho next gencration, and probably within the active life of very many men now engaged in railroad work.” Kehetin caes, A famous French physician has declared that groaning, erying and exclaiming during surgical operations do really in an immeasur- able degrea relieve the sufferer by the easing of the painful stress ifi giving way to nature’s channels for reliaf. And why not cry if it hurts! All sitence is mainly the result of ill- divected pride, 4 pride that is a direct en- emy to vature. Pat (lontey was only a rear brakeman on a Southern Ouio ratlroad train that broke in two whilo he was on deck. He made for the brake wheel to keep the rear section from dashing into the forward part of the broken train. The brake chain snupped, he was thrown off the iear before the wheels and in an instant had both legs cut off above the knee, and one haud severed. What was left of him was hurried upou the eugine to the station, fortunately very near at hand. The stumgs were amputated and drossed without anstiheties, the call being too sud- den aund summons tod busty to procure them, if the man’s life was to be saved at all. Pat neveruttered a sound. Quivering with pain, white aud perspiving wita agouny, he never so much as winced. Gangreue set in, and tho arm had to be taken off avove the elbow. But the brakeman uttered never a moan. Late one night, when he was still weak from the second operation, the hospital cot on which the sbattered form lay, broke down. The patient fell to the floor, the bandage was loosened upon his log, the ligatures burst, and, but for the quick wction of the nurse, Pav Conley would have bled to aeath. When the snrgeon arrived the brake- man's face was drawn with anguish. He wi weaik from loss of blood that 1t grew aoubtful whether hife could be coaxed ‘back into his frame. Kverything that could be done was attended to at once. Fainting, i racked with inexpressible torturve, the voor fellow looked up ut the surgeon, who was compelled to stoop to his pillow to eateh the feeble words. In a whisper that w in- audibie to the rest of the room, Pat mur. mured: *“Doc, how—lon: ought a foller- stand this before he hollers! T can’t stand it—much longer without—cryin’, but 1 don’t nt—to do tho vaby: act.” or Goa's sake, Pat,”” cried the doctor, sery if you want to. LUl do you good.” ‘Then, for the first time in all these days of pain, Pat tarned his thin face to tho wall and wept like a child e S NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. 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The Cosmopolitun for the current month presents its readers with a splendid assort- ment of articles on a variety of interesting topies. The leading papers are “‘iapid Tran- sit in Gre Cities,” by Lewis M. Haupt,” and “A Daughter of the South,” by Mrs. Burton Hurrison. The Overland Montbly contains among other contributions: “The Defenses of the Pavific Coast,” by Alvin H, Sydenham; “Flower and Seed Growing,” by Ninetta Eames, profusely illustrated; “*A Christmas in the Maalee Scrub,” by 'T. J. B.; “The Santa Barbara Islands,” by Martinette Kin- sell; “A 30,000 Thanksgiving Dinner,” by Fred M. Stocking, and some other excellent papers. The Overiand Mouthly company, 420 Montgomory street, San Fraicisco. In the Arena for December there is an article by Idgar Fawcett which should be read by every lady and every professor of Christianity in our land. It is entitled “The Woes of the New York Working Glrl,” and what it says about the wretched existence of the 70,000 women in that city who lve by their needles alone will apply with equal force to othor large cities of the ualon. This writer strikes out from the shoulder and there is a manliness and fearlessness about his writings which compel admiration. Some of our ministers might also ind something to reflect upon by perusing this papor. Other Publications lieceived. *The Church at Home and Abroad,” for December, a monthly published by order of the general assembly of tho Presbyterian churech, at 1334 Chestaut street, Philadel- phia, Pa, The Medical Brief, a monthly journal of ractical medicine, J. J, Lawvence, A,M., 1.D., proprietor. Publishing ofica corner Niuth and Olive streets, St. Louis, Mo. bt Rl R Bob Leadley, ex-manager of the Omahas,in spite of nis many trials and tribulations out Lere, only has good words for the west. He aid the other d"f': Y1 like the west very much, and Ithink there will bea strong league out there next season. With the ex- perience the league has had this season with cities dropping out it will undoubtedly ro- quire clubs to tile bonds in a sufficlent sum to warrant thole going through the season. ‘The salaries will no doubt be smaller than during the past seasou, but the players had better sign at a reasonable fizure and be sure of receiving pay six months than to be prom- ised exorbitant sums and have the league ge uuder after a few mountns," THE MARINE DEAD LINE, An Implement of Oertain Destruotion Within the Throe-Mile Limit, THE PATRICK TORPEDO IN DETAIL, Successive Tests Show Qualities — A Const Defense Amuzing Power Con trotled on Shore. s Wonderful or The vast const area of the United States rendors tho provlem of effective coast de- fonse oaxe of serious proportions. The modern armament of naval vessels possesses a range varying from one to ten miles. But little damage can be accomplished at the lat- ter distance. An invading fleet must ap- proach within the five milo range, and at that distance shore guns will have a decided ad- vantage in trucuess of aim over guns on @& ship. In addition to shore guns, the government proposes to provido an extensive svstem of torpedoes. Tn this line inventive skill has de. veloped n vast number of marine implements of destruction, A mujority of these are in- tended to form a partof the equipment of men-of-war. They are classed as “‘automo- bi torpedoes and are disc 4 from tubes fitted to the vessels. This class bas performed effective service in recent naval agements in Chihan waters, The style mOst in favor just now is known as the con- trollublo torpeao,” of which there are several kinds undergoing trisl by government oiiciuls, o one most favorably known is the Patrick torpedo, which has undergone exhaustive trinls at the Newport, R. I, torpedo station. Ihe Patrick torpedo takes its name from Mr. J. N. H, Patrick of Omaha, who owns the patent and supplied the meaus to perfect and put it in operation. The inventor is W H. Wood of Flushwuig, L. 1. Ho 15 & m chinist by trado and served in the army dur- ing tne entire war, being now about 45 years ofage. e has taken for his principle to worx upou, the Lay torvedo, ono of the first controllublo torpedoes to muko taeir appear- ance, but tue details, wm every purticular, have been greatly changea. “The French wovernment has had one of these torpedos for the past throe vears, and it is said to afford great satisfaction. The United States has contructed for thres of them upou condition that they shall make tweuty por hour, and the coutract price is & All three have been tried, and have veloped oven greater speed than was re- quired, even under unfuvorable circum- stances, 50 that now triuls ure discontinued and the torpedoes are practically accepted. “Ihe torpedo proper 1s 42 feet i inches long, but with the {loat s about 50 feet i length, 50 that it will he seen that it is no small af- fuir, especially as 1t weighs 8,100 pounds. Iv is clgar-shaped, as is the float, which is at- tached four feet above the torpedo when in coudition for service. The shells of both tne torpado and the float are of copper, and all the joints are smoothly made, so as to offer no resistance in tho water. The rudder is aftixed between the two cylinders, but is of erated from the lo one, which contains all the muchinery und other apparatus, This lower cglinder is divided into several com- partments, The first one is the magazine, which is expected to carry 400 pounds of gun cotton or_dynamite, and in fact will hold more. The explosive is discharged either by a contact pin in the front of the tube or by an electrical point from shore, The next compartment contaius the electrical controll- ing apparatus, as well as the throttle valve magnets. Lhe third compartment contains a heater, which is a copper barrel containing 300 feot 0f 4y inch pipe, in which the gas is expanded. ‘I'he fourth contains the flask for the soliditied gas, and in the rear of this is another heater, about the same as the tirst, but coutaining mek pipe, Whus giving greater oxpansion for the gas. The filth is a space provided for the cabie, of which there is uvout threo miles carefully coiled. Tho sixth compartment contains tho eugine which occupies only 14 inches of floor space, and is 30 inches high, vet develops 150 horse power. It is @& six-cylinder rotary valve, camm engine, which drives the heavy craft through the water at the rate of 26 miles an hour. luthe last compartment is situated the steering gear and vadder yoke. "Tne chemical heat by which the engines are run is generated vevy rapidly, and in 30 onds, it is said, 612 degrees can be ob- tained. | Tue apparatus is well supplied with sufety valves, 50 that a arngerous excess of power need not be feaved for the craft. 50 finely aajusted are her enzines and her lines so well arawn that in 250 feet after starting she wiil be under full headway, and 1t has Dbeea impossible to detect moré than threo- tenths ot a second in the difference of her time between the first and second hatves of a mile run. In ail previous experiments up to last year, it had been necessary to carry a conductor with which to perform each separate func tion in the craft, suchas to start, stop and steerto port or starboard. But now ono singlo insulated wire is mado to perform the whole duty by Mr. Wood, who has invented this one wire machine by the use of a pole changer. Besidesnper forming all duries con- nected with the management of tae boat, the machine will also ground the current, o that ono may approach the craft and work upon it whilo it is conuccted with the shore, which might be a dangerous proceed- ing il tne magazine were charged und the current turned on. The cable s carried in the craft to prevent its being drageed through the water and ret. ing the boat. From its 0wn compartment it passes out through that of the engine and stoering apparatus, and thence out through the hollow propeller shaft to a point severs inches beyond the propeiler, 50 that it ma. not become entangled. I'his hollow shaft is also used as an exhaust pipe for the engine “The float is 10 eight secions, separated by water tight bulkneaas, each filled with fieid cotton put in at prossure, o that a rupture in the shell is quickly filled up by tho cotton and the water theroby excluded. The effe iveness of this has been tried by riddlin, cylinaer with shot and _otherwise dama it, vet it has stiii floated the torpedo, which is 4 very necessary condition in caseof actual sorvice, for otherwiso the torpedo might be sunk beforo 1t had done its duty. 1t is claimod by the inventor of this torpedo to be under perfoct coutrol of the operator shore, and thisis @ broad claim, but triuls bave quite substantiated it. It is also cluimed that in case of war sich torpodoos could closo any harbor in this country to the enemy, for by actual trial the craft are found to be servicouble to o distance of at least a wmile, which 15 about the distance which it is possiblo to sight the flugs which are carried upon the float and thus guide the craft from shore, yetsho will goa much greator distance with the power and wire sho carries, so it s not neccessary to take a direct course to tho object upon which an_attack is to e made, buta zig-zag course may bo tuken which would make it a_more diflicult matter for the enemy to bring her guns to bear us she goes at such high speed. Trials have also proved that nets are of littlo account with her, for during the tria) at Colleye Point, L. L, the company’s experimental station,last summe the government had tho torpedo make seve al attacks upon the United States tug Nina, which bad _proviously been_fortified with o torpedo net, but tho torpedo went through the not and Was stoppod alongsiag the vessal In auother trial, unbeknown to the torpedo people, threc-quarter inch wire rope was swotchied through the net, but tho net was more easily parted this time, as the rope took up the sag in tho uet, %o it really offered less resistance when it 'was expected to offer more, As rogards its trucness of aim, if its way be called such, though, as suid’ bofore, it 15 nov necessary 10 go in & SLralgnt courso for the object, & trial was made at the samo place, and a cedar put one mile off was struck 8 glanciag blow, which would give reason to poose that the side or end of & ship could easily be hit at even a greater distanco. And thesé trials were not only conducted by day- light when the flag marking the torped- could be scen as ensily by tho enemy as the operators, but they were also tried at night when in place of flags bicycle lamps were used with great success, thelignt being made to shine out to the rear, so only the operators could see it, and even with a_search light it would be difiicult to locate the little craft, except by her wake, for In running little of her is to be scen above tho water excopt the flags, or at night the lanterus, even smaller objects. In running the nose of the float is forced slightly out of water, and the stern sinks a litile, and this is bardly distioguish- ablo when the craft is head on Tho trial for speed 8t the experimental | stations wps not satisfactory, as at Newport, owlng to the shallowness of the water, buk there she dovelopad 21 1-2 knots per hour, an excoss over the contract sps=3, for which no bonus is received, while in Nowport harbor kuots were recorded, which is ubout equal 10 38 miles por hour, terrible speed for & watoy craft. Mavy trisls have beon mado at Newport, both oficial and experimental, and 1o do this hias necpssitatod the providing of n boat house and raiiway for the holdine of tue torpedo at the torpedo station, The last trinl at Newport was an excend- ingly trying one, thore having been & high soa ruoning, but she performed her duty so well evon then that orders were given tho contractors to place the boats in running condition und leave them with the ofticials at the torpedo station, A, Charity Organizs Lixcony, Neb,, Dee, 4.—To the Editor of Tie Bee: 1 was very glad to see in a rocent fssue of Tur Bee on interview with Mr. Thomas Kilpatrick relative to charity organ- ization in Omaha. We bave just completed the organization of such a socioty at Lincoln and are now on the lookout for a competent man for agent or manager. When we et in working order tho result will be that all tramps and streot boggars and frauds will be driven from our city and will naturally seek refuge in yours. The only efticient means of self-protection for Omaha is a charity organ- ization society. 'Ihe parasites who live and prey upon socioty, making capital of Euman ills and woes, traMeking in one of the noblest wstinets of our nuturo—the love and service of our fellows—these are quite thoroughly organized, as is shown by tho fact thut when it 13 known that a city hus a charity organ ization society that kunowledge runs through tho land and it turns from that city the stroam of tramps aud frauds, They go to cities having o such organizations, Omuha IS under a great disadvautuge anyway, as Mr. Kilpatrick shows, ana when the Lincoln society gets to work that disadvantage will e more than doubled. With public eharity, as with all other pub- lic agencies, wo must 'pass from tho particu- lar to the universal; from the special to the general. Special action is always attonded With a too great intensity ot emotion, of feel- ing: and it only aims at certain obtrusive, salient features of the evil in question. General action ou the contrary is deliborate and strikes at the root of the 6vil—destroying it entively. Promiscuous and unorganized charity is the ieast effective mode of rolt v- ing buman suffering. Swmall aritablo schenios are at best ouly temporary allevia- tions aud effect only the surtaco of the evil which readers thom necessary. We must have organized charities. W2 must have a more general system. Wa must consist in something broader than the mere satisfying of nungry stomachs, which will only remaiu satistied & fow hours, We must advance be- yona the stage of promiscuous alms-giving to the work of associated societies —a oroad aund expanding system of philanthropy. “The system built on these principles was as slow growth. It was not the product of asud. denenthusiasm, but the outcome of a slow ev lution. AS i authority sums it up: *:A tem of charity combining infinite tenderne wise provision and rigorous adherence to sci entific priuiiples, which was reached as the result of long experience und patient investi- Ration." ‘These are some of the maxims: No indis- criminate giviug. Begging from house to house never rewavded by money, food or clothing —-all such applicants being’ sent to some central secretury or committeo whose business it 1s to carefully investigato all cases. In no other way cani we prevent beiug 1mposed upon or guard against trickery or de- ceit. Auother principle is that ot registration, which 15 that whereby all’ the charntable associations i a commuvity and all sons who extend heip in auy way to the poor, shall register with some central secretary the names of those they help, the reasons why aid was asked of them,or why they oxtended telp. This will prevent all overlapping, or the receiving of more than one support. By means of it the various relief ageucies cai exchange information concerning the recip nts of aid, and thus discover imposters Churches especially arc slow to see the value of registratiou, and yet it has been shown no charitablo agencies need it so much; none are so imposed upou by tramp members, by those who in the sucred name of religion ply their trade. Several eity pastors in Indian- apolis made visits to one man tast. Thanlks giving day, who had applied to each for membersiip. In Baltimore a woman had h infant baptized in seven churches that she might interest as many groups of penevolent but short-sighted people in her behalf. Dr. Warner, formerly of our state university, telis how the children of mauy families are scattored through many Suuday schools,that theve may be that many more sources of 1u- Ho suys: “I'hese church-mude pau- these mammalian parasites, who are ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is talien; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts ently yet promptly on the Kidneys, siver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, heads aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60¢ and 81 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. . Do not accept any eubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SA FRANGISCO, CAL, MOUISVILLE, K. NEW YORK, N.V. __ T A Written Guarantee to CURE EVERY CASE ¢/ MONEY REFUNDEC. YOur ccro is permanent and not patching up. Caso Arcatod fivo yous T beon o 8y sinco. Ty describinis Tail, and wo or refund all monoy. T for v a0 0. and wo will pay Both ways and hotel billa whilo hero i1 o fa Wo challengo the world for & easo that oro.. Writo for full pard Wo know that you aro skey Sustly ehio most Ystcians huvg In our fivo years® practicn with tho MA Bas ‘beon ot Gifieult to overeono tho prejudicos Agalnst all ao-called spocidcs. But undor our stro AEAtated y o should not. hesitato (o try thiy remady. §ou tako no chaneo of losing your monoy. ~ Wo guar 5t eura O rerund overy doflar, nnd as wo havo a atlon £o protect, also financial haeking of $300, 200, 1t porfoctiy safe to all who will try tho troat Bent Mesdtofor you have bean putting up and payiag Ut yoar moncy for diferent troatments and aithough ol are ot vet cured noone has paid back your mon: Ty Dot waste any moromoney until You {ry us. Old hronic, devp auated cases cured (n 30 t0 80 days. In- Sortliatn our financial standing, our reputation ag Tushioss men. Writo us for names and_ addruess of hose wo havs cured who havo fiven permission to ro- For 10 thum, 1t custs you only posiag (o do this; it WiiRavo you a world of sufferini from montal strain, nd 1€ you aro marriod what ay your offspring suler Ditough your own nogligance. - 1Your symploms ars 2070 throat, mious. pa ehis in mouth, Phoumetism I bonca and Joints, hair falling out, eruptions on any part ot the body, féaling of enoral deprossion, pains in head or bones, you havo no 0 1o who aro constani1y taking m reury an 't discontintoit. Constant use of thoso drugs wil bring sorey and o wrile, Al cor opes. Wo invito the most rigid investigation do all in our_power to ald you in it COOK REMEDY €O., Omaha, N . 13t and Farnam, second Aoor, entranco 15 £4 MAGIC CURE k¢ ONLY' 8300 f0r @ cusy 0 Loss or 1diing Mannood, Gereral or Nervous Debility, weakuess ol body or mind, the effect of errors of excossed inold or young that we cannot cure. Wd guarantec ovory case or rofund overy dollar. Five duys trial” treatment 81, full coureo . Proceptible benefits realizod In thres days. By wall, sceurely packed from observation. Office open until 9. . COOK REMILY €O OMAHA, NEB LADIES ONLY MAGIC “r 3 REGULATOR. Sufe certain to a day or money refunded. Prico by mail . Sealed from observation, COOK REMEDY CO., Omiuhu. Neb Drs.BETTS & BETTS PHYSICIANS, SURGEOHS and SPECIALISTS, tor revenue only, are a very discour- agiug cluss, They ook upon the church as merely an institution from which something is 10 bo ot by begging, being miserable, aud pernaps by 1¥ing. "Co them religion is merely a weakness of the rich, and a4 means of rev- enue to tho poor. They go to chureh for what they can get out A report from Louisville says: *‘We have feund out many cases where families were re- coiving help from a number of sources, and each one helpiug them supnosed they were the sole donors. One woman in thi: way received $45 a month in money and ubout as much more in clothing and’ other articles, Such people we admonish and warn them to desist and find honest employ- ment, e!se they mast either leave the city or be placed in the workhouse. This class of persous when found out generally leave town ina hurry, We have cut down street begging in a little over threo montbs fully 75 vor cent. Over two hundred beggars have boen driven from our streets who averaged $1 per day, thus saviug to our citizens in moncy over $70,000 a vear. Many begiars have been forced to seek legitimate employ- ment, while the regulur professionals loft the city in disgust. This portion of the work, in ® moral point of view, unnot be esti wated in dollars and cents.” ‘Che central bureau or oftice of the assovi- ated charities is vot designed to be another agency for alms-giving, but rather for in- vestigation and registration. Itis not in any sense the rival or competitor of existing charities, but the ally and friend of all. Tts work is described simply as u bureau for the reception, collection and dispensing ioforma- tlon regarding the poor. If a beggar applios atmy door, or he importunes me on tho street, I sond him to that bureau. If thoy have auy information about bim [ will learn it; if they have not such information they will get 1t, and from that moment it becomes a matter of record. Tho Brooklyn Bureau of Charities found that innumerable cases were being continually relieved in duplica- tion: that many charity recipients were liy- ing magnificenily: that in one case family was receiving 4,000 a year in that way. In Lincoln weare woing to make it very uncomfortable for the undeserving, and tramps and frauds will naturally pass'us by for Omaha's unprotected “‘pickin’s and stoal. in's.”” Your only remady is some such orgaun- fon us Mr. Kilpatrick proposes—-a charity clearing house. LLOYD SKINNER, Minister of the Unitarian Church, Lincoln, A Teain feom Giant Rettwood. The Tulare people are going to exhibit one of the results of tho California climate in an altogether original way. Thereis a treo in that county which is a fair specimen of what the redwood can be if it grows enough, Itstands in o gorge desp enough to bo awfLl, and 1ts topmost boughs, where tho cones are the thickest, are on a level with the highest rocks on the sides of the ravine. The troe is 300 foet high, 95 fest from tho butt to tho first branch, and 26 feet through at the very base. A log of clean, smooth wood that will measure 00 feot in longth, and average 20 feot in diamoter, can easily be cut out of it, That is what the Tulare people propose to do and having the log, they will utilize it to the benefit of tae world's falr and the glory of Tulare. ‘When this giant tree reachos the railroad at Vasalie, sixty milos distaut, the seotious, each a car length, arotobo hewn into the shape of ordinary passenger coaches. The ugh bark of the tree will be the roof of the car, and on the sides and ends the natural wood will be left unpolished. ‘Tho inside will be bollowed out, windows putin and the fnterior fluished after the fashion of Pullman cars, One will bea buffet and dinng car, with apartments for bath, barber stop and kitchen. Tho other will be a sleeper, with an obser room. 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