Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1894, Page 2

demand, For this reason the enginemen are expected to stand out for their rights as they see them, thereby defeating the purs poses for which the conference is held. Bven at headquarters it is thought the con- forence will be productive only of-a large crop of dissatisfaction TOO MANY COOKS ON HAND. R, C. Bonney of Vinton, Ta., who Is here as the representative of Grand Chief Ram- say of the telegraphers, stated to a Bee re- porter yesterday that there appeared to be a wrong impression abroad in regard to the position of the members of the federated board toward the members of the Amerivan Railway union. The federated board Is composed of the rapresentatives of the various organizations on the Union Pacific system which had con- tracts with the company before it went into the hands of the reccivers and which they maintain are still binding upon t receivers of the company. The American Rallway union is not one of these and the members of the organizations which are say that th coming In of any other crganizaticn now only needle s compicatjon of present dif- fieultfes. They say that the organizations represented In the federated board comprise a very large majority of all the men on the system who are affected by the present dif- ferences and that as they have a standing both in court and before the receivers they have a means at their disposal to settle the differences which an organization outside has not and cannot have. If they succeed in settling the matter those who are not members of the organizations they represent will derive the same benefits from that settlement as the members themselv Tue receivers snd the courts have recog- nized the right of the members of the federated board to speak for the men In the departments of the service they repre- gent and have declined to meet others. Any attempt to force recognition on the part of others will only result in detriment to the whole of the men employed on the system who are affected by the present differences. In this position Mr. Bonney said there was no iil-will toward any organization which had for its object the betterment of the condition of labor, but in this instance the American Rallway union only represented a small por- tion of the men on the system who were affected and th class of employes represented practically all of them. For this reason they thought the other organizations should stand aside and not needlessly antagonize the position of Mr. Clark when no good and only harm could come of it. There was a rumor in circulation among the men yesterday that General Solicitor Thurston was about to retire from the con- ference between Mr. Clark and the men con- cerning the wage schedule. The rumor was scoffed at at headquarters, however, and no authentic confirmatory news concerning the matter can be obtained. In conformity with an order made some time ago by the circuit court, the Leaven- worth, Topeka & Southwestern railroad, which runs between Leavenworth and Meridan Junction in Kansas, a distance ot some sixty odd miles, and which has been jointly operated by the Union Pacific and Santa was practically abandoned Friday evening, not a wheel turning yesterday. Mail pouches sent to regular trains Friday ‘evening were returned to the Leavenworth postoffice, the postal officlals being notified that the road would not be operated for the present at least, In view of the small receipts re- ceived from its operation. There are only dve postoffices on the line, two of these which can be reached by another road, but three will have to go without malls until the postal authorities can arrange for new mail service. In the petition which the receivers fild they stated that the road held a stock in- terest In the company in conjunction with the Santa Fe and asked that it be con- sidered as apart from the trust estate, which Judge Dundy granted. The dilapidated engine which has been doing the work on the road and which should have been Telegated to the scrap heap long ago was called in yesterday, leaving the road with- out motive power and consequently the “wheels don’t go round” any more. The road has been a debt weight on the Union Pacific and Santa Fe, never having been able to pay the interest on the investment. Rallway Notes. Friday the Santa Fe reduced rates from Los Angeles to St. Louis $2, making the rate now $25.50 instead of $27.50 via Kansas City. 'This reduction is made apparently to meet the cut rates made by scalpers on the coast. The switchmen and the Knights of Labor, who were present to participate in the con- ference between Mr. Clark and the em- ployes, have gone home in view of Mr. Clark's refusal to treat with only the men affected by the proposed new rules. e SN At the Polnt of Death. NEW YORK, March 17.—Commodore Wil- llam D. Whiting, who was one of the offi- cers connected with Commodore Perry's famous expedition to Japan, is ill at the point of death at his home, West Forty- fifth street. Commodore Whiting is blind and s usually accompanied in his travels through the city by his wife. The couple attempted to cross Broadway at Thirty- fourth street one blustering day in Jdnuary. Before his wife could see an approaching carriage he was run down. His hip was fractured and Bright's disease set in, from the effects of which it 18 expected he will dle. e Preferred Death to Imprisonment. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 17.—Charles Fleming, a negro convict, attemped to es- cape from the street gang today and Street Commissioner Burkhalter, who was on horseback, overtook him, and, drawing his pistol, commanded him ‘to surrender. The negro quickly snatched the officer's pistol, fired one ball into Burkhalter, another into his horse, killing the animal,”and buried a third in his own brain, dying instantly. e Arbor Day In Colorado. R, March 17.—Governor Waite ued a proclamation naming Friday, 2, as Arbor day. DENV today lss April NUMBER 2. Sunday, March 18, 1894, (N :\f % AN end or hring FOUR coupons and ton conts 110 this oMoy and roenlve the fivst part OF this supord work—tue stosy of the War told by the leading ¢ uerals on both 8idas, MAGNIFL EATLY ILLUSTRA 'K SERIESNO. 4, Sunday, HMar. (8, (834, DICTIONARY. that number of tha book corraspond- of the coupons on 1ng with the series number prosented, wiil bo dolivered unday and Three Weok-day coupans, with 13 cents in coin, will buy one part of American Eneyelopadio D tionary. Send or bring to The Bee Oftice. Mail should be aadressed to DICTICNARY DEPARTMENT. VA SV S | last special organizations of each | OVEYEAR'S WORK FOR 0NAHA Oommercial Olub a;mm Its First An- niversary with Speeches and Banquet. ACTIVITY THAT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE Reports from Officers and ngratulatory Addresses yal Citizens—City's Achiove- ments and Needs—Who Were There. Encournging The first anniversary banquet and cele- bration of the Commercial club was held svening. Two hundred representative business men, capitalists and professional men of Omaha assembled at the club rooms at # o'clock The banquet rooms were profusely deco- rated with red, white and blue bunting and “Old Glory.”” A large shield in the nation’s colors adorned the wall in the rear of the toastmaster’s chair. Ahove it, framed in smilax, was a likeness of the Nestor of th club, W. A. L. Gibbon. The tables werc artistically decorated with palms, smilax and potted plants, some of the latter being in bloom, The tables were arranged in T shape. A flood of electricity gave an en- chanting appearance to the scene, while the Sutorius Mandolin club added to the pleasures of the occasion by beautiful se- lections. Chief Wright and a picked corps of trained walters expedited the service of supplylng the guests with ‘a menu, which was fully up to the usual standard of ex- cellence prepared by Caterer Fred Hartman. The responses to toasts were limited to ten minutes each and the reports of officers were also brief, necessitated by the length of the program. President Gibbon occupied the chair of honor. A shamrock nestled in his coat lapel in_commemoration of St. Patrick’s day. Upon President Gibbon’s right were ex- Governor Saunders, John L. Webster and F. A. Fitzpatrick, while Dr. George L. Miller, Edward Rosewater and W. H. Roberson oc: cupied seats upon his left. At 8 o'clock the dishes were cleared away and the president. called the anniversary meeting to order. PRESIDENT GIBBON'S ADDRESS. The opening address was made by Mr. Gibbon, He reviewed the history of the club since fts organization. The speaker dwelt upon the object of the club and its work, past, present and future. He said that some had erroneously criti- cised the club because it was large and un- wieldy. “We bend the knee at no particular altar,” he continued, “we worship at no political shrine. — Our only motto and creed is ‘Omaha.’ The time has come when we must stand together on every issue where the interests of Omaha are at stake. We must see to it that railway rates are fair and do not diseriminate, or elso we cannot build up our manufacturing interests. Omaha has been discriminated against for years by the railways, not because the rail- ways are particularly malicious toward Omaha, but because this community, until one year ago, was behind other cities in con- centrated effort for better rates and justice in transportation. United action and or- ganization of business men s a solld phalanx which will bring the railways to terms. You cannot expect too much from a child only one year old, but the Commer- clal club "has accomplished considerable toward securing a revision of tariffs favor- able to Omaha.” Tho speaker then cited a number of in- stances to substantiate his assertions. Mr. Gibbon reviewed the progress made in secur- ing favorable responses from the owners of industrial plants in other cities which con- template removal to a transmissouri local- ity. There was some prospect, he said, of securing a new sugar refinery, tannery, dry goods house, shoe factory and several other industries which would "increase the popu- lation of Omaha and add to its commercial development, He aid that the excuse of many railways that Omaha was entitled to the “in and out” basis, was because this city was regarded by some as not being a terminal. He thought that the lever to bring about a radical change of sentiment in this respect would bé a new union depot. Commissioner Utt and Chairman Weller of the executive committce were on the program, but were unavoidably detained in Texas, where they are upholding Omaha commercial interests at the cattlemen’s con- vention at Fort Worth, SECRETARY'S REPORT. Sccretary Drexel read his official monthly report and briefly reviewed the progress of the club. He sald: “The growth of the elub has heen pheno- menal, increasing from sixty-three to 722 in nine months. Since January 7, fifty-seven names have been added, making the total membership to date 779. It is hoped fhat this membership can be increased to 1,000 before July 1, 1894, A box, to be termed the suggestion box, will be placed in a prominent place in the rooms at once, and it is desired and hoped that any member hav- ing a friend or acquaintance who he might have reason to expect would wish to become a member of the club, drop the name in this box and the secretary will gladly call upon the party and endeavor to secure the appli- cation. " This box will also be, as its name implics, a receptacle for suggestions or com- pliments of any kind. “Sixty-three meetings of various kinds by club committees, bureaus and outside representative bodies have been held in the rooms since the first of the year. Those by the executive committee have been esp cially well attended and not only profita- ble * to the club, but especially profitable to the city at large. Espe- cially have efforts been put forth to secure the location of profitable enterprises. Sey- eral local interests have- been materially strengthened financially, giving increased output and correspondingly increased em- ployment. One new bureau has been created, that for arranging for a system of autumnal festivities. This is with a view of securing a large influx of visitors at stated oc sions, greatly benefiting the commercial and especially the hotel and restaurant inter- ests. Conventions have been secured. nota- bly that of the Interstate Irrigation asso. ciation, and of the Congregationalists, to ba held here in May, I think. These will be two of great pecunfary value to our hotels, ate. “In conclusion T must again acknowledge obligations to the officers and members of of the club for the kindly assistance afforded me at all times and beg the privilege of again solleiting an Increased effort from one and all to swell the membership and the at- tendance, in which case I promise you that the club will wield an influence for the good of Omaha that will fully compensate you for any encrgy displayed in that direction.” REPORTS FROM BUREAUS. Chalrman George M. Tibbs of the bureau of jobbers and importers made an encourag- ing report of the work accomplished by an organized effort on the part of the jobbers. He cited a great growth in the jobbing in- sts of the city as a result of *‘pulling ther for the commercial interests of te City and saild that Omaha in the future would occupy a position in the west- ern jobbing world secoud to none. Ex-Governor Alvin Saunders, as chalrman | of the real estate bureau, reported that a part of the recent worl accomplished by the bureau was bringing about uniformity of property valuation for the benefit of people at home and abroad, who made inquiries with relation to realty. The speaker re- ported an_increased activity in real estate cireles 1 that Omaha realty was in better shaps now than it has been for three years, Values were firm and there was an increased demand for good property. He advocated the Platte canal project. George H. Payne. of the bureau of formation followed with a briet report which e adyocated judicious advertising of Omaha as a magnet around which success will alway: ter. He said that the eyes of eastern capitalists were now on the great intermediate country of the west, of whieh Omaha was the heart and lungs. Now was the time to strike, he said in conclusion, and sat down amid prolpnged applause, C. W. Lyman spoko on “Credits and Col lection and discussed the pre nt sys- tem on ‘“country checks,” and upheld the actlon of the Omaha Clearing House asso- | clation in rescinding the old system last July. He sald the result had been satisfac in- in tory tu the banks, but it had stepped upon THE the toes of people who had received benefits under the old system MR. ROSEWATER ON OMAHA. Mr. Bdward Rosewater responded to tonst of “Omaha.” He spoke as follows: “There never has been a time since I first set foot on Omaha soll that I have not been gratified to speak upon the subject of Omaha I have seen Omaha grow from a village to its present metropolitan magnitude, and I hope to see it attain a place as the greatest commercfal and industrial center of the new west. “Omaha has proudly passed recent financial depression more torily than any other city of its size in the United States. During the trying times of the recent financial distress, Omaha has stood with financial solidity and met its obligations with comparatively few failures. Other cities were not so fortunate. I am not going to dwell upon any statistics of our wonder- ful resources, because they have been pub- lished time and again. Omaha Is the center of a great agricultural belt. What Omaha needs to assist in its development is more factories arnd Increased jobbing facilities. The growth of Omaha to its present proportions has been a gratifying Within recent years there have many public improvements, Including many miles of paved streets. Omaha busi- ness men should cultivate the Iowa trade, because lowa territory, from a commercfal standpoint, belongs to Omaha. Council Bluffs is only a suburb of Omaha and if the proper effort of capital and energy is made Platts- mouth and other adjacent towns will be suburban possibilities of the near future. “Omaha must go forward or else stand still and there are too many publlc spirited citizens in this community to allow it to stand still. The future of Omaha depends upon unanimity of action, the confidence of capital and the establishment of factories which will give work to the unemployed and create a permanent industrial and com- merctal activity.” Dr. George L. Miller spoke upon “Omaha in 1900.” He referred to his predictions made years ago when his ideas were laughed at as visionary. He complimented Mr. Rose- water as the “little glant of the western press,” and heartily commended him for the sentiments Just expressed in his response to “Omaha.” " Dr. Miller said that Chicago at one time in its earller history was disheart- ened, but the marvelous enterprise of its business men and the confidence of its bankers pulled it through and rescued it from the gulf of despondency. The doctor proceeded to give some medicine in alopathic doses to some of the bankers and capitalists of Omaha who sit back in their easy chairs and ruminate too much on “cent per cent’ and frowned on some public enterprise which would, if properly encouraged, blos- som into a reality which would build up Omaha. Much also depended -upon the newspapers. He had always preached the gospel of “Omaha” since the day it was the grazing ground of the buffalo and the home of the Indian. He praised ex- Governor Saunders for the valuable services rendered in ploneer days. Omaha's position in 1900, he thought, depended upon the men of Omaha whom he faced. Unity should be the watchword. Greed for personal wealth should be secondary to creating a wealth of commerce and industry. The other would be the ultimate sequel. = Dr. Miller sald that none of the great cities were created solely on commercial lines. Factories are what build up communities, and what Omaha wants is an impetus to its indudtries. Build the canal, he continued, and utilize water power. Some capitalists who were suffering with apathy and dis- couraged industrial development could ‘‘post- pone the glory of Omaha, but that was all. Forelgn capital would possibly step in. He stated that Mr. Ferris and others of na- tional renown were becoming interested In the project, and it would be built. In con- clusion, Dr. Miller predicted 500,000 inhab- itians within the next decade, and 250,000 people would be the census of Omaha within five years. The greatest enthusiasm greeted these statements. Walter B. -Wilking sang a which was heartily encored. OTHER TOASTS. Warren Switzler delivered an able address on the “Duty of Membership and dwelt upon the advantages thereof. Luclen B. Copeland’s vocal solo was well received, after which W. H. Roberson re- sponded to “The Influence the Club Has Wielded.” He complimented the officers of the organization and its worthy object, coupled with the Interests of Omaha. The club has demonstrated what has hitherto been regarded as impossible in Omaha, namely, a harmonious unity of action among business men. As a sentiment-maker he said the club was only second to the news- papers; it has brought railways to a realiza- tion of its power; there were bright pros- pects of new industrial plants being secured through the influence of the club. — Mr. Robezson presented a new idea for the con- sideration of the club. He thought it would be a good idea to establish a bureau of pro- motion to encourage increased facllities of home industries and assist deserving busi- ness men of limited means to develop their plants. He believed in such judicious as- sistance. It would build up commerce and make the people who render them help at the right time a substantial return for their substantial evidences of confidence. “What the Club Can Do" received the at- tention of John L. Webster, who, in sub- stance, referred to the progress of Ne- braska and Omaha and said that while the agricultural resources of the state had been a potential factor in the prosperity of the commonwealth, a country given up entirely to agriculture can produce no great -city, He cited New Orleans, Charleston and other localities as cities that attained a certain growth and then stood still, Manufacturing industries, he said, constituted the life-blood of commerce. The club should encourage manufacturing. Home industries should be encouraged. The investment of capital in factories meant employment to wage earners, who would spend their money in the com- munity in which they resided and stimulate growth of all pursuits. He urged the club to secure factories for Omaha. An address by Superintendent Frank A, Fitzpatrick on “Unity of Efort” completed the program. It was listened to with marked attention and elicited much favorable com- ment. Among those who attended were: C, W. Lyman, Henry W. Yates, George L. Miller, Dan Farrell, jr., C. L. Coleman, W, A. L. Gibbon, B. M. hster, George Heimrod, Charles Weller, m_ Lyle Dickey, Thomas A Creigh B. Somers, ‘John A. Wakefleld, F. M M. C. Peters, Wil- liam I Kierstead, R. C. Moore, W. S. Bal- duff, H. C. Akin, Chris Hartman, G. H. Payne, ex-Governor Saunders, Harry O'Neil, Sol Bloteky, L. R. Cottrell, Charles D. Thompson, B. L. Palmer, B. L. Baldwin, H. D. Neely, W. S. Rector, Edward Rosewater, John T. Evans, G. M. O'Brien, W. W. Umsted, Z. T. Lindsey, L. A. Medlar, W. S. Poppleton, J. A. Ruhl, H. C. Dinkins, Adolph Meyer, M. W. Ryerson, Henry Pundt, S. E. Benson, C. S. Dickey, H. T. Clarke, L. D. Holmes, N. P, Fell. H. T. Wyman, W. W. Slabaugh, C. W. Hill, W. S. King, P. L. Perine, W. I". Allen, H. F. Cady, Martin Langdon, Aaron Chadwick, H. M. McClanahan, W. H. Roberson, F. B. Kennard, A. P. Tukey, C. E. Clapp, M. G. Perkins, F. A. Fitzpatrick, R. §. Horton, E. M. Bartlett, C. C. George, H. J. Penfold, Jay Northrup, Willlam T." Robinson, John Gordon, George Hannibal Crosby, Arthur English, B. L. Magnus, 8. R. Patton, Charles F. Drexel, L. D. Copeland, Walter Wilkins, Major Wilcox, G. ibbs, . Babeock, C. N. Dletz, Gearge N. Hicks, Buclid Martin, . A. Kuhn, C. S. Montgomery, W. J. ischer, Judge Fassett, John L. Webster, Warren Switzler, Judge Ambrose, W. T. Kelly, W. V. Morse, G. A. Coe, T. W. Blackburn, Clem Chase, Charles S. Lobinger, E. W. Burroughs, J. C. Howard, H. S. Ford, J. H. Pratt, J. H. McCulluch, H. Bald- rige, Major Clarkson, John Hobrecker, ir., and others. OMAHA the through the satisfac- vocal solo, Boatie L e Broken Bank's Cashier Arrasted. SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March 17.—A. B. Crawford, ex-cashier of the defunet Ameri- can National bank of this city, has heen arrested charged with embezzling $16,000 of the bank funds and endorsing worthless notes for his brother, which will bring the total shortage up to $30,000. He was re- leased oa $5,000 bonds. e n— oking for Gamblers. The police were out last night looking for gambling that was being done ou the quiet. They visited the cigar store run by H. C. Flaby and Frank Samson, 17156 St. Mary's avenue, and took therefrom a full equipment for a gambling house, The proprietors were locked up, charged with keeplug gambling devi THE START Brawny Men of the Dark Blue Pull Away from the ridge Orew. RESULT OF THE GREAT 'VARSITY BOAT RACE Historlo Course on the Thames Covered In Good Time—Losyrq Hemoralized Lor Before the Kukh—Crowds Well Entertaindd—The Crews. (Copyrighted 194 by, the Assoclated Press.) LONDON, March 17.—The fifty-first boat race between crews representing Oxford uni- versity and Cambridge university boat clubs took place this morning over the usual four-mile two-furlong course from Putney bridgo to the ship at Mortlake. Oxtord won by three and one-half lengths. There was no wind and the water was smooth this morning when boat enthuslasts commenced at gray dawn to gather on the tow paths bridges, river banks and other points of vantage. On all sides were to be seen the colors of the rival universities, the dark blue of Oxford and the light blue of Cambridge, but these colore were plentifully intermixed with the green of Old Brin, for this year, for the second time only in the history of these great aquatic contests, was the race pulled on St. Patrick’s day. The race of 1869, when Oxford won by three lengths, was also rowed on St. Patrick's day, the time of the winner then being 20 minutes, 50 seconds, Oxford was the favorite in the betting, odds of 2 and 3 and 5 to 1 being laid on the dark blues. Cambridge did mot go to the water for a breath this morning, but the crew se- lected to defend the light blue indulged in a walk before breakfast. At 9:10 a. m. the mist was clearing away and at the beginning of the race the haze lifted almost com- pletely and showed the old river covered with vessels of all sorts and sizes and many thousands of people lining the banks, crowd- ing the windows and making the house tops black with sightscers, The duke of York was on the umpire’s launch in company with other distinguished people. Almost at the last moment a change was made in the Cambridge crew, Finch being substituted for Hope as bow oarsman of the light blue “elght.” Loud cheers greeted the crew as they made their appearance above. Putney bridge pre- paratory to taking up the positions for the start. Cambridge was the first to show up on the water and the blue boat was also the first to take up its position preparatory to the start. & HOW THEY PREPARED. After the customary course of strict train- ing at home, the two crews arrived at Put- ney on Monday, February 26, and since that time have been practicing daily on the Thames. Crowds of sightseers each day thronged both banks of the river when the men were out and the boat houses of the two universities wm-{o, constant center of attraction. The crewf were out generally twice a day, and both byews have frequently rowed the full cour u'Ju racing pace. Dur- ing these trials OxfordJobtained a good mar- tow paths, bridges,eriver banks and other quently the dark blue was a strong favorite in the betting today and durnig the past week. ) The Oxford crew improved very much in form and speed sihige Ats arrival ‘at Putney and showed that it was .composed of a power- ful and even pulling lot of men. On the other hand, the light blue rowed very neatly and prettily, but during the trial work on the river it was sésn tHat.they were want- ing in quick work; and required a longer finish, A coach of ‘thé“Cantabs did his ut- most to remedy these defects, and it was be- lieved that he had been to a great degree successful. As regards condition, the Cam- bridge men appeared to be well able to stand all the work required of them and were not looked upon as overtrained. In the Cambridge boat four of the men had previously rowed in the interuniversity, while Oxford had five old hands in its boat. Of the Oxford crew, the largest number were New college men, four of the oarsmen hailing from that college, three others from Magdelen college, one from Brazenose col- lege and one from University college. H. B. Cotton of Magdelen again took the bow oar in the Oxford boat, but the Dark Blues had a new stroke in C. M. Pitman of New college. In the Cambridge boat, T. Glewes of Third Trinity pulled stroke, the same posi- tion which he occupled in last year's race. The Cambridge crew had a'mew bow oar and a new coxswain. The names and weights of the rival elghts were as follows: OXFORD. Magdalen. .. Magdalen *Brazenos New. H. B. Cotton (bow) MePilkinton. .. W. B. Stewart J. A Morrisoi T H. E. Streteh. W. E. Crumm. C.'M. Pitman (stro L. Portman (coxsw A. H. Fineh. N. W. Paine Sir C. Ross. H. M. Bland L. A, E. Ol €T ®oga R. 0. Ke 4 T. G. L 18 (stroke). F. C. Begg (coxswain). Trinity B stone Mr. R. C. Lehman was the principal Ox- ford coach and Mr. C. W. Moore was the principal Cambridge coach for the event. The reserve men were : C. W. N. Graham (new) for Oxford and A. Game (First Trinity) for Cambridge. DARK BLUES' ALL THE WAY. Oxford won the toss and took the Surrey side of the river. The start was made at 9:20, Cambridge getting away first with a pretty forty-two-to-the-minute gait and Ox- ford starting with a long and steady forty stroke. The advantage to Cambridge was soon lost, for off the creek, which was reached in 1 minute 11 seconds, the boats were even. At the soap works Oxford had the lead, though a grand race was being pulled, Cambridge being less than half a length behind. Both crews were rowing a steady thirty-six-to-the-minute stroke. At Craven steps there was a marked contrast observable between the two crews. The Dark Blues were working like clockwork and the Cantabs were already pulling in a short and scratchy manmer. Their boat hung between each stroke and at the steps Oxford was a few feet ahead. Both crews were well over toward the Surrey shore and, as the one-mile tree was passed, 4 minutes and 25 seconds after the start, Oxford led by 'three-quarters of a length. Here the'Cambridge crew spurted and pulled up in spite 'of their wild steering and succeeded In 'géfting within half a length of the Oxfordl 'boat. But Oxford put_ a little more spéed into their boat and drew away. il Opposite the lead’ mifls and nearing Ham- mersmith bridge Oxford put on a beautiful spurt In order to Hav the homor of being first to pass under ihl‘ Hridge, and this honor the Dark Blues vg*. Nandily, driving their long shell under ' f.g bridge a full length ahead of Cambridge!' ' The time of passing Hammersmith bride’ was 8 minutes 16 sec- onds from the start. The gallant Dark 'Blues pulling strongly and finely started¥d fnish the second hait of the race with "C#ibridge apparently a beaten crew. AtAPhorneroft’s works Ox- ford seemed to havi! thé race so well in hand that they eased up nd yet increased their lead to about four lengths. Here, however, the Cambridge men made a splendid spurt and, cheered on by thelr supporters, suc- coeded in cutting down Oxford’s lead to about three [lengths at the Devonshire meadows. The next point was Barnes' rail- way bridge, and there Oxford was leading by a clear four lengths, in spite of the efforts of the Cambridge crew, who were ap- parently demoralized. Finally Oxford passed the winning line at Mortlake, & winner by three and a half lengths, in 21 minutes, 39 seconds. The r of last year was won in 18 minutes, 46 sec onds, and by fivo lengths. In spite of the apparently long gap at the winning line it was a fine race. Oxford showed rare pulling pawer and, after pass ing Hammersmith bridge, seemed to leave the Cambridge erew as though the boat of the latter was at anchor. Considerable en thusiasm was aroused when the Cambridge crew made thelr spurt as the boats were making for the Deyonshire meadows. “Phird Trinit Third Trinity.11 stone i1y.13 stone stone tone 184-TWENTY PAG It was a beautiful exhibition of rowing under discouraging circumstances, but there was not that degree of machine work In the Cambridge boat which was exhibited by thelr opponents. The Cambridge shell rolled badly, and at the end of the spurt at the Devonshire meadows it was evident that all the life was out of the Cambridge stroke. Reedy Superior at All Polnts. AND, 0., March 17.—Pat Reedy, champion middlewelght of the southern states, met Elmer Johnson, a Michigan heavy welght, In a glove fight last night. Reedy proved himself to be a fighter and outclassed his man in_sclence, oxperience and hitting power. The fight lasted six rounds and resulted in Reedy’s favor. Porter of Minneapolls and Moody of St. Paul fought a six-round draw as a curtain ralser. Joe Drew of Little Rock and Gus Brown of Hot Springs, bantams, are matched to fight to a finish on March 30. CLI Stanton Abbott Changes Dates. CHICAGO, March 17.—Billy Myer has re- celved word from Stanton Abbott, England’s champlon lightweight, that his match with Denny in Englind has been postponed until May 10, which would necessitate the cancel- ing of the date to meet Myer in Chicago May 19. The Chicago fight will probably take place the last of May g s CTRICAL NOTES. has an EL Buda underground line. An_electric vapor lamp vented. Our telephone exchanges represent $100,- 000,000. Uncle Sam'’s electric industries represent an investment of $720,000,000. A singular scheme of electric lighting i about to be carried out in Antwerp. Water is to be distributed from steam pumping stations at a pressure of 775 pounds a square fnch, and used to drive dynamos in small district stations by means of turbines. Theso are to supply the local consumers through a low-pressure two-wire circuit system. It is figured out that the cost of coal per 16 candle-power an hour will be only 213 cents. A clever design has been brought cut for enabling electric light to he thrown cn the music board of a plano, ever when no street mains are available. ~ The lamps project from the front of the piano in the usnal woy, but the portable batt»:y from which the current Is derived. a switsh and the nec. essary electrical connections, ave placed be. hind the music hoard. This is done by making the music board slope at a more pronounced angle, lut it does nit other. wise interfere w the working cf the piano. The whole of the front can be lifted out, including the battory and the lainps, icaving the interior frea for tuning as vsnay, A lithanode battery 13 used, which, onse Yo position, can be securely fastened with lock and key. Pesth electric has been In. —_——— PERILS OF THE SEA. Tempetuous Experience of the Bark Mont- gomery Castle. NEW YORK, March 17.—The steamer Voga, which arrived here today from Por- tuguese ports, and the Azores brought the full story of the bark Montgomery Castle, which left this port with a cargo of ol on January 27 and put In at Fayal, in the Azores, recently, with the captain, first offi- cer, second officer and seven of the crew migsing, the ten men having been drowned in a storm which the bark encountered a short time before, The Voga had been sighted some diys before by a passing ves- sel, drifting helplessly about, and a party of sailors went to rescue her. The sur- vivors of the crew reported that their com- rades” were lost near the island of Plco, in the Azores. A tremendous sea boarded the vessel, washing off everything moveable from the deck and smashing in the cabin, The loss of life was not discovered until the waters subsided, and then not a trace of the men was seen. Only six of the crew were left, and these were mostly boys. Not an officer had been saved. To aggravate matters, the compass and ail other nautical mstruments had also been washed over- board. The bark was §7L tons burden and the captain who commanded her was e A Fee that Was Not Escaped. An eminent French surgeon, who arranges his scale of fees according to the means of his patlents, not long ago told one of his visitors that he could not charge him less than 30,000 francs for a certain difficult oper- ation. ' The applicant retired in blank amazement, and was not seen again in the private consulting room of the famous prac- titioner. Some time afterwards a servant man in stylish livery, and clean shaven, pre- sented himself at the hospital which is at- tended by our surgeon, and was accommo- dated with a bed in one of the wards. The surgeon took the caso in hand and paid sev- eral visits to the honest valet. When he was 50 far recovered that he could leave the hos- pital, Dr. X. sent for him and said: “I'knew you very well from the first: you put on your servant's livery in order to save 30,000 francs. You will now please to hand over this amount in charity to the ‘Assistance _Publique,’ otherwise I shall bring the affair under public notice.” The poor baron was forced to submit. He has now betaken himself to his seat in the country, to practise economy and allow his moustache—sacrificed, alas, in vain—time to grow again. . named Bones ———— ‘ought Over Drink There were lively times at Green's saloon, 1413 Farnam street, at 10 o'clock last night. Two men, one of whom was Thomas Cur- tain, entered and at once began to make things hum. They ordered enough drinks to make both of them drunk, were they not already, and then a dispute arose between them as to who should pay for them. They decided to settle it by fighting and at once began. Mr. Green, who is a cripple, en- deavored to separate them, but the only satisfaction he got was a blow in the face that cut him severely. He bled profusely. Curtain was arrested, but the other man escaped. — e Paid the Mouey in Court, NEW YORK, March 17.—Judge Dugro of the superior court has decided against Peter de Lacy In his action to recover a certain large per cent of the profits of the contract for bullding the South Side Alley Elevated road of Chicago from Colonel = Alfred T. Wolcott. ~ The amount of Jnoney that Colonel ‘Delacy spent was indefinite and was supposed” to have been_considerabiy above $100,000. Delacy loaned Waolcott $10,000 when the company was organized to build the road. Delacey said that for loaning the money without security he was to get a certain per cent of the gains. Wolcott denied that he did more than loan the money at interest. Wolcott paid the $10,000 in court. Good Roads Movement. WASHINGTON, March 17.—The Agricul- tural department has issued a circular, to be sent to all railroad presidents in the United States, offering suggestions for the operation in the good roads movement. ny of the railroads have made con sions in transporting road materials, rang- ing from half rates to free carriage, Others have offered to carry the freight at the bare cost of hauling’ whenever a general road improvement is undertaken. It 1s sug- gested the lattgr plan be adopted. The hod of computing the cost, it is eited could be defined and a board constituted for adjusting the rates to be granted in ac- cordarice with local conditions. Movements of Sea Golng Vessels Mar At San nclsco—Arrived —Walla. Walla, P. Rithet, Maydawn, Topgallant, Adolph, Harboe, Catharine, Sudden, Hoaquim, Sem- inole. Cleared—Australia, for Honolulu; Montserrat, for Nanaimooi Undaunted, for Queenstown: Glenbrook, for Queenstown; Alex McNeil, for Nanaimoo; Sumatra, for Nanaimoo; Schooner Robert Lewers, for Honolulu. ' Departed—Charmer, for New York; Emma Claudian, for Honolulu. At ' Nuples—Arrived—Welser, from York. At TLondon—Arrived—Lydian At New York—Arrived—Campania, Liverpool; Spree, from Genog e Chinese Reglstratio WASHINGTON, March 17.—Secretary Carlisle has submitted to congress an esti- mate for an additional appropriation of $10,000 for carrying out the Chinese regls tration act. The commissfoner of Intern revenue sald it would not have been nece sary to ask for this additional appropria tion had the Chinese promptly availe themselves of the facilities prepared fo on January 1. but for some ly the whole 0f January wa pass without any attention being matter by those most inter New Monarch from i There are 4,278 teachers on the *~'l public schools of Chicago, and thelr monthly salaries aggregate $320,351 GRIFFO SMOTHERS IKE WEIR Smooth Belfast Spider Meets a Man Who is His Master. WAS NOT IN THE GAME AT ANY TIME Young Man from (the Antipodes Did Not Give the Clown a Chance-Knocked Down Nine Times in One Short Round. CHICAGO, March 17, The Bee.)—Inspector silver-headed car (Special Telegram to Shea hammored his turiously on the pine floor of a sixteen-foot ring at the Second Reg- iment armory tonight and ordered the glove contest between young Griffo and Ike O'Neal Welr to cease. In his estimation it was too brutal to continue. This happened while the third round was scarcely a minute old. “The Belfast Splder” was in the game at no stage of it. He seemed utterly unable to land on Griffo, who tantalizingly danced out of reach of his opponent’s harmless, but well ,meant blows. Alfred Grifiths again demonstrated that he is a wonder. He did not act like the same chap who boxed with George Lavinge in the same building a foew weeks ago. He was really In something like condition, and as strong us a young bull. The Spider had no chance to cut up any of hia famous monkey shines. Griffo had him going almost from the start. The canvas flooring In the ring had to be removed be- fore the boxers would go on. At best the ring was a slipshod affair. The armory probably never held a larger crowd. There was not an inch of room and the atmosphere was suffocating. Inspector Shea and a de- tail from the central station occupied seats close to the ringside. In the crowd were scores of aldermen and every sport who had the price was there. It was so hot that hundreds of men and boys sat in their shirt sleeves It was after 10 o'clock when the loose canvas was ripped out of the ring. Griffo, who wore blue truaks, climbed through the ropes and was wildly cheered. Weir, who wore green tights, a black shirt and red stockings, also received an ovation. Weir looked as if trained a bit too fine. Griffo was seconded by Steve 0'Donnell, Sam Fitz- patrick and Jack Costello, while Solly Smith and Harry Gilmore did honors for the “Spider.” ° Jerry Daly held the watch for Griffo and Malachi Hogan for Weir. George Siler was the referee. Griffo_wore a bandage around his left wrist. His flesh was clear and firm and he looked like a fighter. The gloves, four- ounce affairs, were quickly donned, and it was seen from the start that Weir was outclassed. He began to cut a slashing pace, but, to his disgust, found that well- intended blows failed to connect. Griffo jumped around like a dancing master, Byery now and then he let go his left and he always landed. Weir became desperate and attempted a hurricane mixup, in which he got the short end of the bargain. ‘“He can’t hit him at all,” shouted a score of voices. And Weir couldn’t. The round ended decidedly in Griffo’s favor. It was evident that the Belfast Spider had tackled the wrong man. The second round was a rusher. Welr came up smiling, but as weak as a drunken sailor. Griffo had him going soon with right and left-hand swings in the neck, Weir made a vicious uppercut, falling three feet short. Then Griffo’s mit tickled him on the jaw aml he rolled in a heap on the floor. The Spider was going fast. As fast as Weir staggered to his feet the Australian sent him down. Weir was too excited to take advantage of time. He had been keeled over five times in succession, but came back as gamely as a man could, When he went down the sixth time he waited untll the referce counted seven. A second later he was again sprawling on the floor. Once again and agaln he was floored. This time, the eighth knock down of round two, he took full advantage of his time. Griffo keeled him over for the ninth time, and the call of time saved the Bostonian from a clean knock out. The end came early In the third. Griffo had hardly received a blow and was not in the least winded. He warded off Weir's wild rushes handily. Then he let loose his left. Weir sank down, but was up in an instant, only to receive another crushing blow, In- spector Shea commenced to pound with his cane, but the referee did not hear him. As Weir went down for the third time, Shea attracted Siler's attention. ““This fight must stop,” he said. The crowd howled and sent up three cheers for Griffo, There was no decision, but Griffo received the winner's end of the purse. e E There i8 a young school teacher in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, named Gladstone, who is said to be a cousin of W. E. Gladstone. An effort s being made by the faculty to bring about a religious awakening in Will- 1ams college, and union meetings of all the classes are held every evening. The corner-stone of the new Industrial building at the Colorado Deaf and Blind In- stitute at Colorado Springs was laid on Thursday with appropriate ceremonies, The death of Rufus S. Frost, which took place In Chicago last week, brought another heavy loss to Wellesley college, this being the fifth vacancy which has occurred in the board of trustees since the death of Bishop Brooks. Rev. Dr. Horatio Stebbins of San Fran- cisco has retired from the position of regent of the California State university after oc- cupying it twenty-six years, the whole life of the Institution. Judge Charles W. Slack suc- ceeds him. The new Coburn library of Colorado col- lege was dedicated March 14. President Harper of Chicago university delivered the oration and President Taylor of Vassar col- lege made an address. The bullding is the gift of N, P. Coburn of Newton, Mass. a meeting of the Hartford of Overseers it was voted to concur with the president and fel- lows in the following appointments: George Martin Lane, as pope professor of Latin emeritus; Henry Lee, Willlam S. Bige- low and Arthur A, Care; trustees of the museum of fine arts; Morris H. Morgan, member of the council of the library; Frank Irwin, instructor in mathematics, and Georg F. Newton, as instructor in drawing in’ the Lawrence scientific school. b A Brother's Portrait, Texas Siftings: “Look heah, boss, I wants yer ter make a picter ob my der," sald Jim Webster, an Austin darkey, to one of the leading pholographe “All right, bring on your brother." ‘I can't, boss. He has done gone las' winter an' I doan know whar he is. “Perhaps you have got an old photograph of him?" “I hasn’t got mo picter of him, but I reckon I has sumfin at home which mout do jess as well Jim disappeared and turned with a document. began to read » the sherift of Travis county, commanded to this?" away after a while re- The photographer all peace officers You are hereby Why, what's and otin arrest Dat am de dockerment de sheriff served on my brudder befoah he done gone and lit out. I couldn’t find no ole photograph, but dat's de dockerment what made him git, so I s'pose you mouht take his picture from d } made that has been not got , Jim, great in photography, but far yet," replied th progress we have artist New York Herald: “You may complain of the times,"” sald a Wall street man the other day to a friend, “but they are prosperous days to a fellow T know.” ¢ sperous days!'’ remarked the othe aghast. “Why how in the world can any one be su ssful when e ything is so dull?" That's just the point replied the other He prospers when things are dull. He's an exception to the general rule; but then, you he's a scissors grinder. gl Bl b How the Judge Saved Himself, nson s one of the best lawyers at the Alabama bar, and of t was an ardent sece must Know “Judge 1 known at the time slonist war sald | sorter plowed under around here. designing and | A southerner to the Globe-Democrat, ““When the trouble was imminent he made a great many spoeches, in which he ridiculed the idea that there could be any outcome of a war between the sections but a favorable one for the,south. War was declared and the Judga ‘made”’ a strong speech, in which he ‘sald that the southern people could whip the Yankees with pop- guns, He was sanguine and hope- ful throughout the four years' struggle, and could scarcely credit the news that Lee had surrendered. After the struggle had ended tho judge was a candidate for congress, and made a very sanguine prophecy as to the success of the party in the campalgn. Upon one occasion he had made the statement that he would stake his political reputation upon the outcome, when a volce from the audi- ence interrupted him: ‘Judge, didn’t you say that we could whip the Yankees with PODRUNS ' After a moment’s hesitation the Judge replied I did say it, and I say 80 yet. They wouldn’t give us a chance, The scoundrels wouldn't fight us that way The crowd cheered, and the judge had saved his reputation.” ———— Twenty Thousand Steeres in w Jack Pot. They talk about the big games of poker on the lowor Mississippl before the war, but they would not approach the games of the cattle kings of Texas fifteen years ago, when a man with but a single milllon of dollars was counted as poor. In those days men owned whole counties, and thousands of cattle worth $20 to $30 a head. % came to conventions in St. Louis with spe- clal palace cars, and played poker all the way. I was present on one of those trips when four men played with chips repre- senting a $20 steer, and to open a Jack pot for $100 was not uncommon. All four of the players were millionaires, and hands were running well. Finally a jack pot was 1,000, and one man stayed. The opener drew one card, the stayer stood pat. The betting was lively, 1,000 steers at a time, until the opener called, with chips vepresent- ing $460,000 on the table. It was won by the man who stayed, with four aces in hi hand, opposed to the four kings, with which it had been opened. The man who lost is still prominent in Texas. but his financlal affairs are hopelessly involved. The man who won it died poor five years ago. Decline of Whallng, The whale fishery was at one time an enormous industry in the United States. It reached its helght In 1854, when 602 ships and barks, twenty-eight brigs, and thirty- eight schooners, with a total tonnage of 208,399, were engaged fn it. By 1876 the fleet had dwindled down to 169 vessels, and it is doubtful if fifty are now at sea. The Introduction of kerosene and the increasing scarcity of whales seem to be the causes of this decline. Some remarkable voyages were made in the old days. “The Pioneer” of New Lon- don sailed in June, 1864, for Davis strait ’s bay, returning in September, 1,391 barrels of ofl and 22,650 pounds of boue, valued at $150,000. In 1847 the “Envoy’ of New Bedford was sold to be broken up, but her purchaser refitted her and she made a voyage worth $132,450. On the other hand, a vessel made a five years’ voyage, and on her return the captain's lay was only $85. But, as the Nantucket cap- tain, whose vessel returned from a three years' voyage as clean as she went out, re- marked: “‘She ain't got a bar'l o' ile—but she’s had a mighty fine sail! B e e Plowed Under. Indianapolis Journal: “I see you got an- other hired man,” said the man who had been away. . |hs sald Mr. Halcede, “I hev. Bill, he fed. “Buried around hereabouts?" “Wal,” answered Mr. Halcede, waving his hand in a comprehensive way, ‘I guess he Tried to blow up some stumps an’ didn't git out of the way quick enough. e o ) His Training. Puck: Jinks—What made Knifely such a skinflint in_his old age? Filkins—Well, he began life as a police- man; there he learned not to pay for his drinks; he-then became an assemblyman; that taught him not to pay fare; and when he finally became a millionaire he learned not to pay his taxes. There wasn't much left but the debt of nature. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. opened for Poorman mine in Coeur d'Alene county, Idaho, has been sold to English capitalists for $500,000. A would-be robber at Great Falls, Mont., was arrested by a policeman yesterday while he was trying to hold up a jewelry store. A terrific wind storm swept over Dickin- son county, Kansas, last evening, doing cons siderable ‘damage. Much-needed rain fell. Yesterday the state rested its case in the Banker Little murder trial at Olathe, Kan., and the attorneys for the defendant occus pied the day in making an open statement to the jury. Twelve - miles southwest of Hnid, Okl., Friday night two children were killed by the caving in of their dugout home, while the remainder of the family of nine nar- rowly escaped with their lives. Rev. Dr. Levi, rabbi of the Court Street synagogue, New Haven, vesterday delivered a sermon attacking Governor Morris’ fast day proclamation, declaring that the annis versary was fast day only in the sense of fast living. The Young Men's Christian association building, at the northwest corner of Ninth and Locust streets, Kansas City, was sold at auction yesterday to the trustees of the estate of George S. Pepper of Philadelphia for $40,000. The attorneys of Mrs. Sallle E. Hillmon, at the hearing of the injunction proceedings against Superintendent of Tnsurance Snider, brought before Circuit Judge J. B. Johnson of Shawnee county, Kansas, will ralse a auestion as to Johnson's legal right to hold his position on the bench, he having re- cently been appointed by the United Stat circult court to be a special master in cha cery in the Santa Fe receivership case, and it is claimed that he cannot properly hold the two offices. What is Eczema ?‘ ~ It is an agony of agonies, A torture of tortures, It is an itching and burning of the skin almost beyond endurance, It is thousands of pin-headed ves- icles filled with an acrid fluid, ever forming, ever bursting, ever flowing upon the raw excoriated skin. 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