Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 10, 1894, Page 2

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, | THE OMAHMA DAILY B a4, ' M SHOTGUN DID 1TS WORK Two Citizens of Harrishura, Neb, Have a | Fatal Qnarrel, V.CTIM SHIT TWICE IN THE Coroner's Killed by L. F. ) Without Just Leaving HARRISBURG, Telegram to The Neb., Bee.) Harrisburg was shot and kille Harrisburg last the shooting was L. known business Bros.' store at man who did derly, a well Sept. BREAST ury Says the Deceased derly Feloni Provocati Store Whe 9.—(Special Walters of in Enderly night. The F. Bo- of this (o5 man place and a member of the firm of Enderly Bros. Walters entered icated, where some Some one attampted to when Bnderly seized nderly Bros.' store intox- disturbance lead a Winchester shotgun and discharged two shots at oceurred. Walters out, ort range into Walters' breast, killing him instantly. The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict at 11 o'clock p. m as follows: That J. €. Wal- ®ters came to his death by a wound inflicted Dby a shotgun in the hands of L. maliclously, and and shot who feloniously Just provocation, ceased. F. Enderly, without Killed the de- DODGE COUNTY OLD SETTLERS. Meet at the C atauqua Grounds and Pass a lensant Day. FREMONT, Sept. 9 (Special to The Bee.) ~—The old settlers of Dodge county enjoyed their annual plenic at terday to the full extent spread their lunc the About § baskets under the shade autauqua yes- 0 of them of the trees on the shore of the lake at noon, and, after enjoying the repast, gathered into the auditorium, where band was stationed, the and the Dorsey Cornet meeting was called to order by President Theron Nye. A resolution oftered by I H. Barnard, making persons who have been residents of Nebraska for twenty years eligible bership, was passed, On the in tation of Robert to mem- McVicker, representing the old settlers of North Bend, that place was selected for the next annual meeting to be held in the month of June, The following officers were Nye; Peter Saispair, Oscar Dodge, F J. B. Robinson and Robert tary and recorder, F. M. Clafli President, Theron J. F. Hanson. A short biographical sketch then elected: presidents, H. Barnard, McVicker; secre- treasurer, of the mem- bers of the association who have died during the past year was then read by Ned C. Ab- bott. The mortuary list lowing names: Caleb W. Ccok, Mrs. con Mrs. Colson, Isaac E. Heaton, Laura. Cook, ins_the fol- John K. Croamer, Mrs. Robert Kittle, Mr. Joel Mrs. Anna I. Dr. L. J was followed by J. Clark, W. H. Collin: ¥ Miss Abott was the first speaker and Hanson, ly and H. A. Emma Miss Eline Peirce, all of whose remarks were appropriate and inter- esting. Henry Rogers and two daughters went to Pittsburg yesterday to attend the national Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stebbins have returned from their visit with relatives at Cedar Rapids, Ia., and other eastern points. Centennial 0Odd_Fellows, lodge, has Independent Order clected Charles H. of May, T. D. Black and J. C. Cleland delegates to the grand lodge. Mrs. William Hipke is suffering from a severe stroke of paralysis. Frank Gallagher was fined $2 and costs for addressing insulting language to a lady on the street. district court, he case was appealed to the Mrs, F. B. Harrison and daughter returned from Ohicago yesterday. Albert Ruwe, who broke his leg In Wash- ington county, was brought to his home in this olty yesterday. A good, old-fashioned - rain set in at 9 o'dlock this morning and continued for two Hours, and plow land. Hon. o. tlers' plenic. Lieutenant Donavan, the bicyclist It will be a great benefit to pastures Henry Sprick of Fontanelle and E. arns of Scribner attended the old set- from Fort Russell, passed through here at noon today. He sald he was not riding to make time, but was ahead of his anticipated time. SHIPPING FEEDERS FROM THE Stock Men at Elkhorn WEST. Shipping In Cattle from Custer County. ELKHORN, N Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee.)—H. A. Nolte arrived here Friday with twelve car loads of cattle he purchased in the vicinity of Broken Bow, Custer county. The B. & M. peoplo were able to make a better rate than the Union Pacific and the stock was shipped over the Burling- ton to Gretna and driven overland from there here. Mr, Nolte says there is absolutely nothing im that country for stock to subsist on and will bring in another consignment shortly. He expects to have the 500 head of steers he Is now feeding ready for market in sixty days. Ground will mill. He feeds corn fodder. be broken here preliminary to the ereetion next week of a flouring Charles Schliep, a practical miller, is the proprictor,and will be the sole owner and proprietof’ When completed the plant will have cost $8,000 and will be of fifty bar- rels capacity daily, Mr. Schliep asked the people of Elkhorn for a bonus of $1,000, but they were slow in coming to the aid of the enterprise and he decided on locating here any way. Sebastian Miller, the renowned dumbbell manipulator and ail 'round strong man, gave an exhibition here Friday night. A large erowd greeted him and marveled at his feats, especlally that of breaking rocks with fis! his Ord News Notes. ORD, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee.) —Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore entertained a large party of young people at their clegant resi- dence Friday evening. 8. L. Perkins left * Denver, tion convention. Miss Nellle Barstow Monday where he is atiending the left morning for irriga- for Kearney ‘Lulu Hughes left Friday morning for Lincoln on a visit Capital City. to friends J. Mculay of Wilton, in the Ta., a student of the McCormick Theological seminary of Chicago, who has been the absence of Rev. W filling terlan pulpit for the past three months, B. Leonard, left for the Presby- in SERIES NO. 29-30, THE ANMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIC DICTIONARY. 4 2C0 Pages. 260 ,C00Words INSTRUCTIVE AND USERUL. 4 Kwne of Kunowledge and a Mint op Usefulness. There are aud e Amc rican K sy nore things loped wimilar pucticntion Bin grest work, 1 st ulug 1 that ge Di ver Isund W for the first time wetul Tho than ta 1otivo, b fousry, placed within he' reach of averyone, 18 & unlgue publi A pericet dle vedia. Ouly 1l g with the serl, rescntc d will bo | BRE B an s and witl outs 0 o1 I ag Limerican ary. on ordors on atlon for (LI At the s wd i complots eneyeig. s time number of tho book o number of the eoupon ol v er .. hroe Weok-das coupony, 13 part eyelopedis Dictloa Pl Bos Q.fc s should bo addreasat 1o D.OTI(NARY DEPARTYENT NOTiCE. n the future we will run a coupon for two s el ch woek, tstacio: » 1o subseribe auplete the w This we kuow will provo a8 it will enable o one-haif the | his home Tuesday morning. Mr. McAulay proved highly acceptable to the congregation and has made a great many friends during his short stay here, Mr. and Mrs Friday evening Mortetisen gave & in honor of Mr. and Everett J. Willlams, it being the anniversary of the latters' marriag The O:d creamery, which has been closed for some time, is to be opened Momday The Loop Valley District Medical will meet here Tuesday. party Mrs first cloty ASHLAND NEWS NOTES. Two Prominent Young People Marry and Stare on w Wedding Tour. ASHLAND, Neb., September 9 to The Bee)—The funeral of D. L. who died yesterday at the home of George H. Bryan, was held here today at the Methodist church, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic Wednesday, at high noon, two of Ashland’s young people took upon themselves the holy bond of wedlock, the parties being James Lemington, son of 8. L. Lemington, and Miss Hattie Hinkley, daughter of a well known farmer living east of Ashland. The happy couple left for Chicago and eastern points on their wedding trip. The High school foot ball team has began practicing. The team have secured the serv- fces of J. G. Yont of the State university. The team will hardly be as strong this year as last A large attended the night Ashland will be represented by thirty students at the State university this year. (8pecial Anderson Ashland 1" last from Pom number of people “Last Days of Aunburn Personals. AUBURN, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee)—Mrs, Houser and son of Nebraska City are the guests of her brother, Dr. Gant of this city. Mrs, R. H. Holmes and Miss May spent several days of last week visiting friends in_Syracuse essrs. Burch McGrew, Ray Harris, Har- vey and Nathan Harmon leave this week for Lincoln to attend the Cotner university. Henry Koester, father of J. H. Koester of Benton precinet, died at Hot Springs, 8. D., on Wednesday. He had been in poor health and went to the springs only a week ago, hoping to recuperate. He was 77 years old. His remains were brought home Saturday for interment Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Howe of Howe were shopping in Auburn Tuesday. Mrs. D. E. C. Long is home from her east- ern visit. Mrs. C. T. Thomas and daughter of Stella are the guests of W. F. Paris family. Miss Van Cleve of Marysville, Mo, was elected assistant principal of our city schools Saturday night School opened with a of more the Tuesday morning, full attendance. Auburn can boast school children than any other town same size in the state. Messrs. Meese, Snyder and Kelligar are in attendans at the state fair this w . John Cranmore of Brownville has moved his family to Auburn and they will occupy Prof. Fordyce's house. Hon, Jaryis S. Church started for Pitts- bur, Pa., Saturday to attend Grand Army of the Republic reunion. Miss Lillie Thomas has gone to Trefiguath, Holyhead, North Wales, to spend a year visiting relatives and friends. Mr: W. Morgan returned to Kansas City Saturday, after spending the summer with Mrs. Walter Gilmore. Bicycle Races at Wayne. WAYNE, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee)—As usual oun rustling little city is right in the swim. The closing day of our county fair will witness the most interesting event ever held in northeast Nebraska. The Wayne Cycle club hold their first tourna- ment on that day, September 22, furnishing the amusements for Saturday afternoon. Prizes to the value of about §300 are offerad. gntry blinks and programs are now in the hands cf the best riders in the state, many of whom will be here, and some fast time is expected. For information address Everett Laughlin, secretary, Wayne, Neb. A cordial invitation is extended to all wheelinen, and no pains will be spared to make their visit a plessant and profitable one. Bol for Treignting O'NEILL, Neb., Sept. 9 —(Special to The Bee)—0. O. Snyder, recelver of the Holt county bank, has notified the depositors that after September 12 he will pay them 10 per per cent upon the amount of their deposits The Holt County Board of Supervisors meet in special session tomorrow to consider the petition calling for a special election to vote $160,000 bonds to aid the Niobrara River Irrigation and Power company to build the big irrigation ditch. Irrigation meetings are being held nearly every night in different parts of the county. Postoflice at Eldorado Robbed, BLDORADO, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Last night the store nd postofiice at this place was entered by burglars, the safe blown open and $95 in cash and ab-ut $10 worth of stamps taken. Everything in the safe was taken, even the books and papers, but this morning the books and papers were found in a box car, scattered over the floor. They also took enough cigars to last over Sunday. There is no clue, as there was a heavy rain this morning, o it was impessible to trace them from the building. Bryun at David City. DAVID CITY, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee.)—Hon. W. J. Bryan spoke here yesterday to a large audience. His effort was not up to the expectations of his friends or the audience. His chief argument was In favor of tusion on the legislative ticket that enough populists and democrats should be elected (o secure him a seat in the United th District Republicans, BURWELL, Neb., Sept. 9.—(Special to The Bee)—The republican convention of the Forty-ninth representative district met here tonight and nominated D. 8. Brice of Greeley Center for representative. The district court of Garfield county has been in session here this week and will probably adjourn tomorrow. e e WESTERN PENSTONS, List of Veter: the WASHINC Bee. wer Nebraska: Original—George L. Conkling, Lincoln, Lancaster county. Reissue—Mont- gomery Timmerman, Ord, Valley Christopher Timm, Osceola, Polk s Recontly Rememberod by meral Government. ON, Sept. 9.—(Special to The —Pensions granted, issue of August 23, Towa: Original lins, Story_count Wilson, ~Muscat Original_widows, Corley, Shelby cor —Sarah J. Alwood South Dakota: In Alexandria, Hanson ows, ete.—Foshea Sweeden, county. Atw Jonat Mary . Mexican war widow Clayton ¢ Slisha B. F Original wid- Lenox, Lincoln Killed by Falling Walls, COLUMBIA, Pa., Sept. 8.—~During yester- day's storm the house of Jacob Garb near here, was struck by lightning and burned. Mrs. Garber, who Is insane, had been acetimulating money without her hus- band's knowledge, and had her savings in notes, gold and silver, which were hidden in_every available nook, and this fact be- coming known, a number of young men began a search for the treasure. They found about $100 and were still at work when the gable wall, two and a half stories high, fell. Johh Lelsenberger and Ernest Houghtenberger were buried in the ruins. The former was instantly killed, but his companion escaped with a few brulses No Settlement of the Clothing Strike. NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—The situation of the strike remains the same. A conference held between the brotherhood strikers and the gxecutive committes of the con- tractors, but no satisfactory agreement could arrived at. The contractors say they wiil proceed tomorrow to fill the plac of the strikers. The Knights of Labor, wi struck a few days ago, are still out hope to ecome to an agreement with employers Lomorrow. h their Vitlard Will Account for Them. DULUTH, Scpt. 9.—Colgate Hoyt of New York, who was here today on business con- nected with the American Steel Harge com- pany, says regarding that $402.000 in Oregon 'ranscontinental bonds which Master in Chancery Carey found he had receipted for, that he had turned them over to Henry | wholly Villard. “I have not the slightest doubt,” he added, “but that Mr. Villard can account for them.” Further (han that, Mr. Hoyt refused to disucss the matter. - - RISING FROM THE RANKS. System Undor Which Private Soldiers May Ohtain the Shoalder Straps. The approaching final examination at Fort Leavenworth of the enlisted men who have already passed thelr preliminary examinations before department boards for a commission is an event of Interest, writes the Washington correspondent of the New York Sun. To begin with, the number of candi- dates, eighteen, Is unusually large, if not unprecedented. Sometimes hardly as many appear at the finals, and one year th were only five, Exactly how many of the present elghteen will receive the shoulder straps remains to be seen; but with the ordinary ratio of casualies there is a good chance for the ultimate appointment to second lieutenancies of the gr part of them. Another point vear one private is a amination. It (s true that he Is pot an average representative of the army private, being a college graduate and a son of the late General Grover, formerly colonel of the First cavalry, his own name, however, having been changed, In accordance with the condition fmposed by a thy relative, from Flint Grover to Grover Flint. Of course he enlisted with the full expectation of at- taining his shoulder straps in the present way. Still, it Is & novelty to have a private soldier In the army made a commissioned officer without the intermediate steps of wearing the cbevrons. Under the new law admitting privates to examination, they wer eligible to commissions last year; but only noncommissioned officers, if memory serves wete then selected. Private Flint, therefore if successful, will make a new record in that respect 1t has been suggested (hat a sort of ‘‘cor- ner' is made on the few vacancies open to enlisted men by sons of army officers; and, in support of that idea, it is pointed out that among the present candidates, besides the son of General Grover, there are Se geant Offiey, son of the late Colonel Offiey Sergeant Macklin, son of Captain J. B. Mack- lin,” Bleventh infantry; Sergeant Schenck, son of Captain Schenck: Corporal Seton, son of Captain H. Seton, Fourth infantry; Cor- poral Morrow, son of the late Colonel Mor- row, and Corporal Spurgin, son of Captain W. F. Spurgin, Twenty-first infantry. It is further suggested that these young men of military parentage, on enlisting, secure favor- able assignments to companies with friends, relatives or acquaintances, so that their risk of roughing it with disagrecable sur- roundings during the two years of their pro- bation in the ranks is very much diminished, But it is no reflection on the system of promotion that it encourages the enlistment of some young men of the sort that are found at West Point. One of the objects of opening commissions to enlisted men each year is to raise the stantard of recruits. It may be said that, with such results as the present, it would bo as well to have more graduates from West Point, securing four years of training under skiiled instructors; instead of such time as can be devoted to study in two years apart from the ordinary duties of the enlisted man. But one differ- ence is the Introduction into the army of some officers each year who have been through life in the ranks and can understand by experience (ha and views of en- listed men. And, after all, if there is anything in in- herited traits for the military calling as for trades and professions in civil life, it should be no drawback to a lad that he is the son of a brave and accomplished officer, who: fitness for command has been attested twenty or perhaps forty years of service. Besides, can it fairly be said that the sons of army officers crowd out others who are really competent? The present list of can- didates shows seven sons of army officers, but that leaves eleven who are not. Again, two years ago Sergeant E. A. Macklin, who now comes up agaln, was one of (he only two of eleven noncommissioned officers who failed in the examinations. The result does not indicate favoritism in these examinations The simple truth seems to be that. many capable lads, who would gladly have gone to West Point, but for pne cause or another could not obtain a cadetship, being bent on a military career take this honorable course of enlistment in the ranks. The new law of 1892 was framed, in part, with the express purpose of avolding favor- itism and other injustices in the selection of candidates {o appear before the board, Under the old system a man whom one captain would recommend for promotion might be considered by another, whose standard was higher, as unfit for it; and thus men actually superior 1o those who passed and got their shoulder straps might have lacked even the chance to try. Secretary Proctor also pointed out another argument for changing the law as it was when he wrote: “Practically it s mow possible pany commanders to glve these valuable ap- pointments to young men enlisted for that sole purpose, and who have not ren- dered any meritorious service, except to qual- ity for the examination, thus excluding bona fide soldiers who have been induced to enlist in the hope of obtaining hard earned and legitimate promotion. The present system gives a great opportunity for favoritism. Doubtless there have been cases of it, and there is danger that the abuse may become serions.” The new law is intended men themselves the much half worth notice s candidate for final that this ods for com- to give to the Initiatory step for ex- amination, and to afford an even chance for a commission to all who can pass it. ANl unmarried soldiers under 30 years of age, who are citizens of the United States, are physically sound, have served honorably not less than two years, and have borne a good moral character before and after en- listment, may compete for a commission. The examining boards take an oath to dis- charge their duties honestly and faithfully, and may call witnesses or take depositions. The line officers of the present Leavenworth board are Lieutenant Colonels John N. An- drews, Twenty-fifth infantry; Major Camillo C. C. Carr, Bighth cavalry, and Captain James Fornance, Thirteenth infantry, to- gether with Surgeon Calvin De Witt and As- sistant Surgeon J. M. Banister. Whatever the number of commissions awarded, each of the men. who pass the Leavenworth examination will have a cer- tificate of eligibility, showing the subjects in which he is proficient. The benefit of such a certificate is to be lost only by a sentence to court martial, and the holder can- not be brought before a garrison or regi- mental court martial or a summary court Not more than two examinations can be ac- accorded to a competitor, and vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant are filled in the order of merit. There can be no doubt that this system of promoting from the ranks is founded on sound considerations. It holds out to the recruit the possibility of rising to the very higl and not only encourages intelligent youth enlist, but furnishes an incentive for good conduet. The standard of education is not excessive, but it insures that only sufficiently educated men will obtain a commission. to (Special Tele- gram to Maxwell, the man who was found in his rcom at the Inter Ocean hotel Friday evening, suffering from oplum poisoning, died just before 12 o'clock last night. The matier had been turned over to Coroner Miller for investigation. The local Masons have received no replies to telegrams sent to New York and other places that give any clue to the identity of the unfortunate stranger. sl sl ki Was Wrongfally Accused. It appears a great injustice was done when James Clitton was arrested on a charge of being fmplicated in the robbery of Mr. Foley on the road near Bennington. Young Clifton is a native of Omaha, and has always borne a good name. He is a hard-working young man, and, as the evidence showed, was in no- wise connected with the robbery of Foley. e r Drowned. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Sept. 9. —Sergeant Whitehead of the Butte, Mont., police force, detalled to guard the famous Montana silver tue o exhibition here, was drowned in Lake Minnetonka this' after- noon while boating. —-— lerer Captured. Ark., Sept. 9.—Sherift Broadwell today captured Jeff Nunelly, allas John Wilson, charged with the mur- der of Joe Smith of Marshall Ferry, IIl., which crime was committed in this county August 1, 159, Arkansas Mu JONESBORO, AGE Oy STEAN IS WANING Prop'ets Givy ita Few Years to Make Its Yl]? and Go Henoy * (lECTRICHx |CIOWDING TO THE FORE Possibilities of Ningara Fower Considered— Cost_of] Kiepteieat Kquipment Bigypie Kond—Development Other Lines. There Is no telling what electriclty may yet accomplish, and it is therefore interest- ing to follow its developments and note the predictions m:de. The Niagara Falls plant and its possi- bilities lead the Albany Argus to predict th within six years theé death knell of steam as a motive power will be sounded. It be- lieves that the storage battery priblem is about sclved, thus removing snother obsta- cle to the universal use of electricity. The New York Press waxes enthuslastic over the prospects and talks in this strain “This year—1804—has seen the sudden de- velopment of the idea of generating elec- tricity che:ply by water power and sending it long distances economically by wire. Va- rious experiments in Burcpe in the last half dozen yoars, notably the transmission of electrical power from Tivoll to Rome, have proved the feasibility of the [dea. ““The harnessing of the Niagara falls for this purpose his attracted extraordinary attention, and rightly, for it marked the beginning of the new era in eleetricity, but nearly a d‘zen other American companies have quietly begun work in the same direc- tion in the past twelve months, and the total amount of horse power they are promising to supply in the form of electricity as scon as there is a demand for it is roughl estimated at 1,500,000. That figure takes amazing proporti-ng when one stops to re- flect that the total amount of steam horse power in use in the United States at the present time is between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000, “'It has been proved that electricity can be generated by water power and transmitted to a distance of at least eighteen miles cheaper than steam can be produced on the spot. The electricians are inclined to think the loss of electricity in transmission to a distanc: of, perhaps, hundreds of miles can be sufficienatly reduced by process now ready for use to keep the cost below that of steam, “But the approaching death of steam will not be an unmixed good. It means neces sarlly a great disturbance in the business world. The forced changes from the old to the new, the Iosses brought about by y discarding of machinery that has 8 nillions, the gradual decrease in the se of coal, the’ painful adjustment of labor to new conditions which are likely to by thrust upon us with unprecedented rapidi the fever of speculatio: nd the inevitable relapse, all of ‘the will surely make th coming decade one of unre une nd of nelal disaster to ny. The change bids fair to e sosrapid as to be dangerous, when it once (fairly begi; but after the new order of thin becomes hed and the world gets used”to them, it must be an even better place to live in than it is now. "It seems gnore than likely that a proportion of, those who now dream of the death of steam will live to enjoy pleasant reallties in the, undisputed reign of electric ty.” WATCHING | THE large IREAT BXPERIMENT. A corresponitnt of the Philadelphia Press states that the “unprecodent:d achievement of transmitting 20,000 horse power from the falls to Duffalo wiil take place some time in October. In the world of science nothing comparable with the inter:st this plan has oceasic 1 has ocemrred for many years. If it were not the fact'that we have passed the time ' when any., development ..of el ctricity can cause astomishment, it is(probable thit the day when this.current is jsent over the wires would be awaited with almost as much interest as was the first message sent through the Atlantic cable. ‘‘Besides the men of science, there are many others who dre awaliting the day of the ‘greit experiment with much interest For if it be demonstrated that som> of the force that is in Niagara can be captured on the spot, transformed into clectricity there and then carried as the telegraph messag Is carried many miles to serve the mercial needs of many communities, then it is plain that we are on the threshold of im- portant changes in the development of man- ufacturing plants, and that an effect not yet possible to estimate upon coal mining and freight traffic is at hand. ‘If it be possible to create at a great natural power such as-Niagara is a that can utilize th: power o that the wi of many mills may be turned and the st and houses of many towns may be lighted; and if, in addition to that, it is bla with some portion of this power to propel the boats and barges that swim the canals, then it will be possibl: to make such us water power in other sections, and also In like manner to sst up powerful electric plants by the side of the exhaustless coal mines."" A CONSTITUTIONAL CHECK The diversion of a portion of the waters of Niagara river for power purposes s viewed with some alarm in New York state, and the fear is expressed that such diversion, unless checked, will mar, if not destroy, the wonderful beauty of the Falls, The amount of water which the present plant will re- quire is a very small fraction of the total volume of the river. But the present plant is only one of the number projected, and should it prove as successful as is antici- pated it will ba duplicated over and ove on the American side and ou the Canadian side. The same company controls a large stretch of river frontage above the Falls Naturally an extensive diversion of the waters on both sides of the river contem- plated by the profectors created some alarm, and a committee of the New York consti- tutional convention has drafted and favor- ably reported a provision extending state control over the frontage on the American side far above the present park limits, pro- hibiting any further diversion of the wate and annulling the charter of the power com- pany. It is not believed the proviso will be adopted in its present radical form, but it is probable any additional grant of privil- eges on Niagara river will be prohibited. Contracts have been signed for the con- struction of the powen plant on the Canadian side. The plans In many details are similar to those on the American side, A power house and the firft éxcavations for pits will be of similar® Qiniénsoins. Three turbines of the same si®'ad those on the American side will be put¥town, and the arrangement will allow. the.pit, to be extended 1,200 feet it it should be, desired. Work on the wheel pit and_gne shot tunnel and "canal will be begun 4 ofice and pushed to com- pletion. The opportunity {ér development is almost as 1 on the:Canadian side as on the American, and {2 Soon as the promoters of the schemeqraalized this they went to work and coverpd mil the available property with options. .fhey have had permission from the Canadiam government to operate for some time, but the papers were not put in shape until recently. ~The work will gl employment to & large force of men. COST OF ELROTRICAL EQUIPMENTS In commentit¥ off the business situaticn and the declind I prices of electrical op- paratus, the Bieétrishl Review says: “'Six years ago the pride for a complete equip- ment for a trolley eary inzluding two motors, was about $4,560.'2 Phis price held for a year and a hslf, and then dropped to $3,850, §3,500 and $3,300, until two years ago it was about $2.850. One year ago §2,000 was the price of the same equipment, greatly im- proved in quality and efficiency, while today the avercge price is between $1,000 and $1,200. We have been told of an electric railway manager who desired quite recently ty purchase an equpment for a single car. He wrote to seven manufacturing companies, and immediately was called upon by seven sslesmen, all of whom had paid_traveling expenses to try for.the order. The prices quoted ranged from $1500 to 3640, The manager bought the $6{0 apparatus. Here we have a decrease In actual selling prices from $4,600 in 1888 to $640 in 1894, a period of six years, In 1888 there were seven electric rallways in the United States. In January, 1890, there were 163 electric rail- ways in operation and in process of construc- tion. In January, 1891, this number had grown to 281, while today there are probably over 500 cities In the United States equipped with electric roads, many of them of groat mileage, as in Boston, Brooklyn, St. Paul, Minnespolis and Cinc nnati “This marked reduction rallway apparatus during the short period of six years Is due largely to compotition be tween manufacturing companies, but chiefly a reduction in the cost of m:nufacture, accompanied by an increase in the quality of the product. The margin of profit on the equipment menvioned at $4,600, in 1888, was not as large as it was on a better equip ment at $2.850, in 1802, owing to the re uetion in the cost of the minufacture. Whle prices have been fearfully cut during tho last year by all the manufacturing com panies, partly due to intense competition and partly to the business depressicn, we do not believe that any company can make and sell a satisfact:ry car equipment for $640 and clear a profit on it." AN AMBITIOUS SCHEME Flevated eleciric railroad trains mounted upon the single steel rail of a bicycle rail way may yet be whizzing through Philadelphia between Washington and New York at the marvelous rate of 120 miles an hour. Al though a majority of the houss judiclary committee recently made an adverse report upon the application for Incorporation of the Natlonal Rapid Transit Railway com- pany, a minority report, lacking only one vote of a majority, has been drawn up in urgent advocacy of the granting of the d sired charter. The report declares that con- gress would only be following an old prece- dent in taking out of the hands of the states through which the proposed railroad would pass the anthority needed. If left to the v us states the ambitious scheme would probably be defeated, for both the common- wealths of Pennsylvania and New Jer require a majority of the directors of a rail road chartered in either of those states to be residents therein. There nothing Philadelphia Record, principles which would be involved in the construction of this contemplated railroad. There is now invested in the United States in_ele ic roads capital exceeding $205,000 000. The bicycle plan has been successful operated on a minor scale. It is the vast- ness of this enterprise that almost staggers beligf. That the motion of a train running on a roadbed of iron or steesl with a single rail in the center and side rails reaching nder the sills of the car windows in a trough-like fashion might be very much smoother and safer than the present track system does not seem unreasonable, and is, at least, worthy of thorough investigation and trial. The center of gravity would be upon the supporting rail, the pointed cars would minimize the air pressure and the gearless electric motors would greatly di- minish the friction. The railroad of today would seem to have reached the limit of ite speed possibilitics. With this proposed road- bed and rail principle, 120 n an hour might be only the beginning of a new era of racing ahead of the wind. ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON Electric lighting on the through trains of the Chicago, Milwauke», & St. Paul road has apparently passed from the experim stage into that of an assured sueccess. The methods adcpted have been fr:quently described that only a brief note is necesary to explain the system which is followed Bach train has its own dynamo and cngin in summer they are located in the baggag room of the buffet ca and the steam is taken through a flexibie pipe from the 1 - motive, whil> in wint they are ca by a special car, which is provided with heat- ing apparatus, furnishing steam to the en gine to tho warming pliances cars, The engines employed ar horse power, and are connected with a twelve kilowatt dynamo. The wiring is on the return loop system, which insureg a uniform _illumination from n lamp. At Milwaukee, where the locomol are changed, the curr:nt is supplied from the station dynamos until th> fresh locomotive is coupled on and the steam connections made from it to the engine. The arrang ment of lamps is unusual. In addition to the cluster lights in the roof there are Jamps with opaque shades along the sides of the car between the windows, wh an be twned off or on by the passengers as they may d sire. The us: of electric lights on this roa and on the Chesapeake & Ohio ihrough trains has been so successful that the Pull- man company has apparently decid=d to try them, for a number of cars fitted with in- candescent lamps as well as_Pintsch burners have been seen about New York lately. it s WANT STRANGE FUNERALS, Hanker for Death. The last of the money left by Roger Quigg ot Trenton, N. J., to his son, James, was spent when the body was cremated in the Germantown crematory. The will that the young man left provides that the handful of ashes that survives him shall be thrown In the Dclaware river from the raflroad bridge whenever it suits the executor, Wil liam B. Van Horn, who formerly employ: young Quigg, who wes a cigar maker Young Quigg gave minute directions t undertaker here about his body. Nobody was to sec the face, and the cremation was to take place as quickly after death as was possible, &nd it was acomplished within thirty-six hours. He purchased a caskot only because he was afraid the railrcads would not transport his body to the crema tory. The cremation took place Jast week, and the ashes were put inty the casket, there being just enough to dust the satin lining The executor is not decided whether to throw the ashes into the Delaware river, as di- rected by the will, or yield to the pressure of his friends and bury them in a cemetery He has ten days to make up his mind. There is enough money left to erect a stone over the grave. The Trenton undertaker has another crder even me ec tric than this. He re- fuses to give the name of the young man because he is not actively engaged in busi- ness and not likely to die for years. He bas, however, arranged all the details of the funeral. He wints to be laid out in a casket lined with red, white and blue, the funeral to take place at night with a band and all the mourners carrying torches. At the grave there s 1o be fireworks and “Auld Lang Syne” is to be sung before parting Esch anniversary of the funeral Is to be observed with a feast, and a toast to hls memory is to be drank standing. —— in the price of startling, says the in the mechanical TRAINS Jerseymen Notoriety After A Califoraia Justi In the early days of the seftlement of the Eel river valley it frequently happened that the fustice of the peace was also the bar- keeper of the town, and some amusing storles are told of the complications re- sultant from this novel combination of offices. In one instance the sessions of the court house were held In the barroom, and his honor, who was a man of dignity and resource, drew a chalk line on the floor to indicate the separate rooms for court and bar. During an impending trial, when a recess was taken, the court gravely saw to it that no man took a drink on the wrong side of the line, The same court room was once noisily en- tered by an honest Dutchman, who burst orth “Jim," to his honor on the beneh, kint o' cabbage hev you got to sell?” “Jim" answered that he had no kind, and the Teuton turned abruptly away and was going out when the sheriff in attendance asked the magistrate If the fellow ought not to be arrested for contempt of court. The justice soberly considered for a mo- ment, and then replied in the affirmative, whereupon the stupefled Dutchman was brought back as a prisoner, tried and found guilty and sentenced to treat the whole erowd, his honor giving a recess that he might go behind the bar to mix the drinks, i i i Awmerica’s Land Grabbers. Mr. Vanderbilt owns 2,000,000 acres of land in the United States. Mr. Disston of Pennsylvania, boasts of his 4,000,000 broad acres, The hlenley estate owns 2,000 acres within the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The California millionaire, Murphy, owns an area of land bigger than the whole state of Massachusetts. Foreign noblemen, who owe no allegiance to this country, are permanent absentee landlords and spend all their money abroad, own 21,000,000 acres of land in this country, or more than the entire area of Ire- land. Lord Scully of Ireland owns 60,000 acres of farming land in Illinols, which he rents out in small parcels to tenant farmers and pockets his annual §200,000 in rents to spend abroad. e Hard Times in kurope. Southern Europe is preparing for a series of national bankruptcles next fall. Greece has broken off negotiations for refunding its debt and will begin repudiating before long, as “yat Portugal has done. for retrenchment have broken down, to pass its dividend arblirary arrests the anti-anarchist intended to deal with revol as badly off, and exchange has risen to o point which means an irredeemable currency, to which, in spite of its deprecia tion, the government steadily adds. Repudia tion seems near and inevitable for them—Greece, Italy and Spain. bl -3 - CUSTER'S FIRST INDIAN HUNT. Industry liave filled laws are interrupted the Jalls, and believed (o b fon. Spain all it to o Took Some Hurd kxperience Him Take a Scout's Adv 1n 1867 General W. 8. Hancock was in com mand at Leavenworth. The d in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and a part of Arizona efforts had been made to bring tribes of the Arapahoes and same settlement. They had promised, but would break as often as they made them. state of things to an end, in th: 1867 General Hancock came over Harker and made up an_expedition, New Mexicc the promised and their spring of o onsist the TN Tenth cavalry then ys a writer in Blade. and good fighters, We started the grass was so we could gr to hunt up the tribes quartered at the Oswego (N post as now Oklahoma Our scouts found them on a branch of the Washita river. Our scout, Billy Comstock found them on this ¢ or river, it was, and went into thel them to promise to come In and & treaty. One of their chiefs Littie Roab, anc three warriors came and met us and agreed to have all the head chiefs there in two days. We were making forced toward them all the while, and they were rying to hold us off by promises as long as their ble. ies march. them. Their scheme was good shape for a Hancock was_ too The scout, Comstoek him to hurry up and round them and bring them to taw. marched up to within five miles of camp, and found them drawn up into pretty a line of battle as you ever saw. Wi expected an attack, so we formed for a fight Just at this juncture th with a white flag, and a small party our side went forward to meet them. wanted to se: the white chief, sd | and Custer went forward and held a parley with the he Santanta back until morning, as they said their women and children would be afraid of them. In the morning they would all come make a treaty; but our generals th to the river and camp within sight Indians Wo got into camp about 1 p posite the Indian village. This located on one of the prettiest saw In Kansas; It was a | | by two branches of the river, and teepees were laid out very regular Indian village. Comstock told the guards that th rdekins were going to play us a tr to get in long to They cock short of m.. right op village spots 1 ever thei for an se pesky ck before knew more than the scout. Ot put on stronger than usual, and kept for retreat, but no pri taken to watch their movements after dark Taps sounded; officers all went to bed as easy as though ‘they were in somea eastern cit T'was chiet bugler, so I bunked down near headquarters, and right alongside the scout Comstock. As we lay side by side Comstock said to me that he believzd those red i were fixing to gel away; “but,” said he, “them fellows with the shoulder straps know too much, but they will know more after they have followed the Indians as long as I have, Billy,” continued Comstock, “if I call you, be ready to push wind into that old horn of yorn, and do it quick, 100 Sure enough, about 12:30 he reached over and, giving me a shnke, sald: ““Go over and tell Custer that I say the In- dians are all gone.” 1 did as he bid, and the general jumped and walked down o where Comstock was and asked him how he knew the Indians were Bone. “Well, colonel, T ain’t slept a wink, there sn’'t a dog barked over there for three hours; if they were there you would hear them tarnel curs yeiping all night.” Custer awoke several of the best men and we went to reconnoiter. He at the same time sent to awake every man as still as possible and ordered to saddle. We were not long in finding out that our scout was correct, for he waded across and went into pme of the deepest tepees and found them deserted, which fact he came back and re ported. By this time the command was in line and we made a dash into the village and found it deserted, with the exception of an old buck, 50 sick he eould not be moved, and a white woman, also sick. They left their tepees standing, as they did not have time to take them with them. We unsaddled and fed ourselves and cur horses, and then set fire to everyone of their lodges and burned them to the ground. B At daylight we started after the Indians We struck & trail and Coster wanted to follow it, but Comstock said we would get fooled it we did, but Custer would have his way and after following the trail found out he was following about thirty old squaws with old family ponies stretched out with poles dragging to make a trail; we came up in sight, and Custer looked sick and said “well, Comstock, I will follow you and see it you con find them Indians,” and ever after that I never saw Custer try to persuade the scout, it his mind was fixed; he would say “Go ahcad, Bill, and 1 will follow.” The next day we siruck scattering trails and knew that we were on their trac but they had got a big start on us. On this day we ran into a big herd of elk, the first I ever saw. We s eded in getting eleven out of the herd—there must have been over 100 of them. [t was fine sport while it lasted We found lots of buffalo and antelope, and had great sport chasing them Custer had a big pack of hounds with him and he just felt in clover The next day we started early, and were making for the Smoky river when we run inty a large herd of buffalo, and the g neral started off and told me to come along., 1 had a good horse, but he was pretty well played out, for we had been riding hard for six days before we struck the Indian village, and it wag more than hard riding when we started to catch them after they had given us the slip, so I was not very anxious to give my horse any more work than 1 was obliged to, but | struck out, and T had to ride fast to keep in sight of Custer, though I did manage it, and we soon came up to the herd. By this time we were out of sight of the command. Custer rode alongside of a fine bull. His horse was green in buffalo hunting, and the general had all he could do to keep alongside. His horse would make lunges to get away and Custer would spur him up where h wanted him. When at last he got up where he wanted to fire at the bull he cocked his pistol and it went off and shot his own horse in the head instead of the bull. The horse dropped dead In his tracks, and Custer went Dickets we close w utions wer. with his nose. He was a sorry looking sight when he sat up and gazed around as if kind of dazed. The hounds were all in the sport, but as soon as he went to the ground they all huddled back and looked wistfully at him, as much as to say: “Master are you hurt?* I gave the general my horse, but we lost, 80 he told me to mount and ride back to the first divide and see if 1 could find the command. I did so, and had not gone bat a mile or two when I saw the Indian scouts that were attached to our command, with Comstock at their head, so I rode back to the general and waited until they got up to us. They saw us and came toward us, Instead of keéping thelr course, which was not a great deal out of thelr way. Those were the first days of our buffalo hunting and Indlan fight- ing, and we were all green at it, but we learned a thing or two as we went along. Custer sald to General Hancock he had learned several good lessons. Oune was, never to interfere with Comstock when he was after Indlans; another was never to shoot a buftalo with an old Starr revolver on a green horse. This ride was a long one and brought us away up in the North Platte country Ml . Haodles Kastlers Without Fear. Keeper Thompson, the ruler of the snake- house at the Philadelphia Zoo, who is re garded by professors of natural history as an expert specialist on snakes, handles a rattler as unconcernedly as a housewife would take All the Italian schemes ex- penditure 1s at its old level, and exchange s rising In a way which prefigures a currency |a | collapse, while the Bank of Rome is expected paper of Make purtment took In the spring of 1866 entire Kiowas to the promises To bring this ing of the entire Seventh cavalry and three companics, of a colored regiment, I think the | fon The colored troops were good men soon as ze our horses We knew they were camped somewhere south of us, near what is whichever camps and got marches | their as y sent out a squad from d chiefs, Black Kettle and They wanted the soldiers to move down and instead of moving back, ught 1t better to march down the was ng island formed | morning, but the generals thought that they - several feet over his head, rooting the ground | were | hold of a fish, He has a stick about two foot long, attached to which is & leather thong. He makes at the end of the stick op With which he encircles the snake's neck. Then, the strap being pulled, the , | reptile {8 at the merey of the holder of the 4 | stick. When Mr. Thompson wants to get » | some of the poison, he holds the rattier's mouth ovir a little glass dish and teases a | the snake with a switch. Then out from the fangs a few drops of the yellow, viscou - | venom drop into the dish. Sometimes the Keoper preserves this in the form of golde crystals in a bottle. A scratch from ome of these crystals, he says, might prove fatal, - ESTIMATE OF THE THUNDERER. do Paris Exhibit Incapacity by Many Blunders, LONDON, Sept. 10.—All the newspapers this morning contain sympathetic articles on the death of the count of Paris. They all agree that the event is of no political fm- portance. The Times says: “If there Is any political signifi at all in the count death it will only serve to exhibit the royal- Ist party in France as a quantite negli- geab) The paper adds that “the first and foremost cause of the weakness of the royal f| ist party was the so-called fusion of the parties, 8o radically antagonistic to each other as the legitimists and Orleanists. This | was the great blunder of the count of Paris’ career and displayed political incapacity. His . | second great blunder was the discredited and disastrous alliance with the vulgar con- spiracy of Boulangism. Looking at both blunders, a dispassionate critic must pre nounce the count not only incapable, but un- crupulous, a man who, in spite of his high personal character and private life, could 8t00p to employ base and ignoble means to compass, not the welfare of his nation, but his own personal dynastic ends. We have 1o reason to assume that the son is a better man than ther - " The Correet Thing. Chicago Post: “Yes,” said the to the thoughtful man who stood { of nis counter, have fine fn stocking “I suppose s0," “For your rk Fo-es Comte 1 His Politieal 1 his 1| d | | salesman in front ‘we something very said the thoughtful man wife, 1 suppose,” went on the Oh, yes, of ciurse.” “Remarkable what changes there are,” per- sisted the clerk as he resched up to the shelf behind him. “Indeed,”” sald the thoughtful man “What is’ considered finest in stockings one year may be utterly neglected the next “Ycu astonish me,” said the thoughtful min “Quite likely," self-satisfled air. you k Now the m stockings Legs,” returned the thoughtful man, solemnly, and the clerk Kicked himself down 10 the other end of the counter and de- cided that he had no more sugsestions to make. replied “But what the clerk, fashions would nd with a change, u think s correct thing in Great Cx LANSING, camp of the k its annual expocted s the city du the great camp probably be the future from which be elected Mich., Mghts of Maceabe meet groat s will hold this week. It i 0 Maccabees will visit week. The delegates to number 900, Action will taken to reduce this h by organizing forty districts clegates 1o the great camp wi me ing the SIS Wil Sail Tuesdny. NEW YORK, Sept. 0.—Secretary of riculture Morton s stopping at the Imjpe hotel with his two sons, John and Paul, With them he will sail for Burope Tuesday, The secretary says the drouth has been disastrous. The suffering by will be largely increased Mortos thering at risburg. HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 0.—The city 8 crowded fonight with visiting railroad men nd de es to the fourth biennial con- o of the Brotherhood of Locomotive men, which will convene tomorrow, Frank P. Sargent of Terre Haute, grand master of the organization, will bé in ‘at- tendance. PR o ae Ono Case of Yellow Fever on Board. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—The Marine hospital service was today informed of the arrival at the Cape Charles, Va., quarantine station from Havana of an American bark with one case of yellow fever on board, The vessel was sent to Fisher's island, a por- tion of the quarantine, for detention, e St. Louis Ofelal Commits Sulelde. ST. LOUIS, Sept. .—Pearce D. Keating, an assistant in the office of the prosecuting attorney, has been missing since last Thurs. day. Today his body was found floating in the river and it is thought he commiited sulcide as o result of despondency, owing to his belng affiicted with a cancer. e Heavy Bam in Northern lowa, MARSHALLTOWN, Ia., Sept. 9.—-The heavlest rain that has fallen for years via- ited this section of the country today, and present Indications are that a regular wet spell has set in. There I8 now promise of an abundant fall crop unless a killing frost comes soon. AW Mo Mrs. Viola Emery Indigestion, Cramps an the stomach, dyspepsia and eatarrh of the howels, caused Iny wife greatsuffering. She has een Liking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and now ha none of these symptoms, has improved in looks and weight. I have also taken Hood's Sarsap riila for Merefulm and Ge: with much ben Tam satly wrilia i splendid tonio and blood purifier FRisian 1. arry, 24 Sixth 5L, Portlsnd, Ore 3 cure all Liver Iils, Billousnesy AMUSKRMMNTS. BOYD’S 1 Tonightand Tomorrow Night DAY IEL FROHMAN'S LYCEUM THEATER CO NEW YORK ot Pineru's AMAZONS ted with the New York Cast ap 5 ity four Lyceum Thei Bale open floor, $1.50; 15TH 8T. THEATER. P 0PULAR PRIGE 151, 268, 350 AND 500 ~—TONIGHT LINCJLN J. CAR (ER'S ¢ Scenle Novelly THE TORNADO, Matinee Wednesday. 6TH ST, THEATER """ Lo PRICES 5 and 50 Cents, 3 NIGHTS riunily, Sepi 190 MISS EDA CLAYTON In the great melo-dramatic success, The : Black : Flag. 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