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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , FEBRUARY 13. 1888. . RECOGNIZED BY THE LEAGUE Warm-Hoartod Irishmen Contribute to the Horolno Fund. MORE MONEY TO BE RAISED. A I-.ndle nrnnch OrRanlzed-rintts- mouth's Contribution Tlio Y. M. C. A. Convention Towns TlintWill Ituuin. Krln's TrltMito to Heroism. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 12. ( Special Telegram gram to the Hin. : ] The regular fortnightly meeting of the Lincoln branch of the Irish" National league \vns held this nftcrnoon. There was not standing room in the hall when the session opened. J. J. Butler , presi dent of the Lincoln brunch , was in iho chulr. The exercises consisted of choice vocal nud instrumental music und the address of the day was delivered by M. V. Gannon , of Omaha. It was ono of the most eloquent nd- drcsscs ever delivered In the city. At its closc\ upon motion of Mayor Sawyer , a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Gannon for the address. The meeting being the lirst held since the retirement of Patrick Eagon us president of the local branch , on motion of Mr. O'Shca ' n vote of thanks to Mr. Engan was enthusiastically passed. The following resolution , presented by John Fitzgerald and seconded by Patrick Eagan.was unanimously adopted : Hcsolvcd , That we , the members of the Lincoln branch of the Irish National League of Amoricn. tender to the sufferers from the Into bllrzard , Miss Ixilo Koyoe und Miss Lena Woobbccko , our deepest sympathy , nnd to the relatives of Miss Etta Shattuck our heartfelt condolence on the death of that estimable young lady. Wo also deslro to express our unbounded admiration for the courage nnd devotion to their helpless pupils displayed by Miss Freeman und Miss Itoyco on that trying occasion. Kesolved , That n subscription bo raided by this meeting to bo equally divided between . the funds for Miss Uoyco , Miss Woobbocko nnd Miss Freeman , the two lirst amounts to bo sent to the State Journal and thu last to tbo Oinnlm HKB. The subscription for the three funds pro- jHDsed in the resolution was then taken , which resulted in securing the magnificent sum of (575 from these in thoroom.of which amount John Fitzgerald contributed ? 300. A commit tee of three ladles was appointed to solicit further subscriptions , nnd when they reiwrt the entire sum will bo forwarded us provided in the resolution. After the adjournment of the regular nicot ine ; a number of Indies remained and held n meeting in the same hall , with Miss Sawyer In the chulr , nndorganlzcd the Martha Wash ington ladles' branch of the Irish National league. Theofllccrs of thoncw ladies' league I nro : Miss May Flnunlgan , president ; Mrs. Charles MrOlavc , vice-president ; Miss Mc- Vnnn , Bccretury , and Miss Eckart , treasurer. About forty members were enrolled in the room , und the new branch will be of much assistance to the league. Y. M. C. A. Conference nt Crete. ' CitKTB , Neb. , Feb. 12. [ Special to the Br.B. ] Tlio lirst conference of the Young Men's Christian associations in Nebraska colleges is now being held in this city with the DOOIM College association. Besides the delegates there are present tlio following gentlemen , who are especially interested in this brunch of Christian work : C. K. Obor , of Now York city , college secretary of the international committee ; Augustus Nnsh , of Topekn , Kan. ; Uov. W. J. Harshn , of Omaha ; President W. F. Uingland , of Hastings col- tlego , nnd I. A. Dunnctt , of Lincoln. Follow ing is the list of delegates : Hastings : E. E. Carter , O. M. Haster , E. E. Giffern , I. A. Cole , W. L. Vincent , D. C. Montgomery , W. Itullkootter. Bellvo : C , A. Mitchell , W. U Williams , TI. . Lyman. State- Normal of Peru : C. J. Pierson , A. C. Stuckey , II. W. Houton. Stuto university , Lincoln : C. B. Gregory , Roy Codding , I. N. Plumb , F. H. bhodd , C. JJ. Shell. E. E. Green , H. B. Duncunson , J. B. Srhofield , O. H. Fleming. York cxillego : Mr. Orchard. The lirst meeting of the conference was held Friday evening , February 10 , at the Congregational church. The exercises began with u pruiso sorvicoconducted by Mr. Ober followed by addresses by Mr. I. T. House nnd President Perry , of Doane. nnd n re sponse by President Klnglnnd , of Hustings. Itev. W. J. Hurshn , of Omaha , was then in troduced nnd delivered n most excellent nd- drcss on "Four Essentials pf Education. " These ho defined to bo homo training , the mentnl or intellectual training , the social and spiritual training. In connection with the social training the 8 | > cnker showed the great importance of good physical development nnd the advantages of college sports and athletics in securing this. Saturday morning at 0:00 : a general devo tional meeting was hold and nfter that the reports of the associations represented were presented. Doano reported a membership of forty With a strong Christian spirit in the college and several conversions as the fruit of the recent revival. Hastings reported thirty members. Special meetings for bible study are being hold. Lincoln reported thirty-seven members , and among tholntcrcsttng features of the association a training class. Peru , though only three years old , numbers twen ty-eight men with several recent conversions. JBellovuo IIBH now no association , but is soon to start ono. Mr. Orchard of York , re ported no association as yet at that place , but vigorous Christian work. - Mr. Nash spoke on "Methods of Bible Study , " emphasizing the value to the student of a good bible , nnd of systematic study by books and thu grouping uud hearing passages of similar import. Nextn bihlo reading conducted by Mr. Obor , followed by a discussion led by Mr. Nash on personal work. In the afternoon ut 2:15 : WM held a general testimony meeting led by Mr Codding. Mr. Nash then developed the following topic : 4'The Evangelistic Meeting , What It la und How Mnde n Success. " After this Mr. Dummott presented the best methods of conducting the weekly moeting. "Ho showed the necessity of method and of careful nnd prayerful prcjKiration if prayer 11 meetings nro to bo successful. Thcro was then n discussion on helps in association work , such as useful publications , eorresixmdeneo und visits between the col leges of the state und union. The cxeruises of the evening opened with u song service conducted by Mr. Codding , fol- 'lowed by nn address by President Uingland on the work of the rollcgo associations iu de veloping men. Mr. Nnsh also spoke on the Y. M. C. A. ns training young men for Chris tian work In the world. This morning there was a consecration meeting and in the afternoon a students meeting mid the closing farewell service of the conference. Valparaiso Waking Up. VALPARAISO , Neb. , Feb. 10. ] Correspondence - ( once of the UKK. " ] Valparaiso is waking up as spring approaches , license men are quietly gathering- their forces ready for -tho town election , while the prohibitionists on the other sldo nro making preparations for u florles of lectures , oto. , to prepare the winds of tbo voters for the contest Tbo subject of canning vegetables U also on the minds of the people at present. Ono of the leading men offers to erect a suitable building for the purpose , provided a com pany will lease it for a term of years. There is no reason why a panning establishment should not bo a paying investment both to the proprietors and to the community. Knll- road facilities are good and the vegetables can bo raised near at hand In endless quan tity. Several brick blocks and residences are to bo built during the coming season , while a new doi > ot is an assured thing. Business u picking up a little and business men are feeling encouraged with the prospects of Valparaiso. _ t Plattamoutn MoTlng Forward , PtATTSMoum , Nob. , Feb. 11. [ Corrcs- jtondcnoo ot the BKB. ] Plattsmouth Is just waiting the breaking up ofwinter to open out in the most extensive improvements that Uavo boon mode .In the city for years. Wo nro ready to commence-paving the streets and putting in an extensive system oftsowcr - ago to cost $30,000 just as soon as spring opens. Ono contractor said yesterday he had the plans for cloven houses already made out nnd orders for more were coming in every 'ny. He Is only ono of many such In the city. Every day strangers are hero looking for locations nnd are obliged to go away without being accommodated. All thu real estate men arc jubilant over the prospects of the sale of lots , and prices nro steadily ndviuic- Ing , but property is not selling at boom prices. There Is no city in the state of the nlzo nnd with the prospects of Plntlsmouth where property can be bought as cheap and with as much certainty of good and speedy returns. t The board of trade , under the direction of its efllclont president , Hon. It. B. Mlndon , arc working like beavers for the advance ment of the best interests of the city , and every one seems to bo imbued with a ppirit of progress. Even the mossbaeks arc pulling themselves out of their old ruts and nro beginning - ginning to think that Plaltsmouth docs mean business. DR. PAHICEIl. His First Sermon After Ilia lie turn From America. lOtpurtglit ISSSbuJamt * flnnlon Dennett. ' ] LONDON , Feb. 11 ! . [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEK. ] Dr. Parker made u fresh debut to-day at his temple. His American visit nnd his contretemps across not the herring , but the lectural "Pond , " have ndt diminished his popularity. His' church will hold 3,000 , but the sexton. assured mo fully 4,000 were this nornlng packed into it. Indeed , before'ho.reached the pulpit the sign "full" greeted all passers-by. At the Hol- berne viaduct , wherein American shops abound , certainly a thousand wcro refused entrance. When Dr. Parker came In noth ing but the proprieties prevented rounds of greotful applause. You could , however , observe an Itching of palms. There was n preponderance of ladies , and ns the day was balmy and spring-like , with crocuses in out-door bloom and buds on the bushes In the numerous squares , their toi lettes looked spring-like. Dr. Parker disap pointed , expectations. Neither in prayer , hymn-giving or sermon was there an allusion .to his absence or return. Ho read the entire first chapter of Ezekicl and commented upon many parts of it. The congregation , at his ending , looked ns opera audiences might look who come to hear "Othello" and are fobbed off with "Fra Diavolo. " After the sermon the doctor re ceived rao. Ho inquired courteously after the Herald , and said he bore it no ill-will nor anybody or anything anywhere. Being thus clectio , ho was very courteous. Ho certainly looked well , as did Madame Parker , who was with him. Ho added that soon of a week-day evening ho would informally meet his congregation und talk to them of his visit. Ho reiterated that this was in every respect satisfactory and delightful. A hundred cumo around to the pastorial room to greet him. In the evening ho again preached and from Luke 23 : U as his text. The congregation was fully us large as in the morning. Dr. Parker was equally an silent as to personal topics. A BIG SHRINKAGE. Probable lions to AVestcrn Railroads From Ijow Corn lint OH. CIIICAUO , Fob. 12. [ Special Telegram to the BEK. ] Talking about the losses involved in thu present ra.tc war in the west and its probable effect on earnings , a general man ager cited the prospect in regard to revenue on the transportation of grain to Chicago , rVhich up to yesterday had not been dis turbed by the war in rates. "It is a fair cal culation , " ho said , "that in western Iowa and portions of Nebraska there are 14,000,000 bushels of corn , which will bo brought to Chicago Within the next six. months. The prevailing rate from Omaha to Chicago yes terday was 19 cents per 100 , and this insured to the Rock Island'Chicago & Northwestern , Burlington and Milwaukee & St. Paul u rev enue from the haul of over 91,370,000 , providing rates had continued ns they were. As there is every probability that the ruto will bo finally reduced to 10 cents per 100 within a week , an impending shrinkage is imminent of almost WOO.OOO. This ono ex ample is cited more to show the direct nnd immediate- effects of rate-cutting. It is DOS slblo that before thu corn is hauled to Chicago cage rates will bo restored , but the reduction stimulates the movement and tbo shippers will crowd hi all they can in order to get the benefit of the reduced rates. The same ratio of loss will bo shown on such other heavy commodities as coal , lumber , etc. , which ar ticles furnish the principal part of the gross revenue of the fighting lines. " General Block's Pension. Sioux CITV , la. , Feb. 9. To the Editor of the BEE : In this day's issue of The Omaha BEK you say : General Black Is an old soldier , who draws a pension of $100 a month with untiring regularity for disability contracted iu the service , nnd manages at the same time to draw his handsome salary as commissioner of pensions. It does not require very close observation to learn that republican organs and loaders huvo no love for democratic soldiers. Many democratic soldiers have rendered splendid sen-ice to the country , but invariably their military records" are referred to with sneers and with contempt. Democratic union soldiers who have been wounded in the hot contests on the battle field , are spoken of as if they were not entitled to a i > ension. If General Black "draws a pension of $100 a month with untiring rcgularityis ho not as deserving of it us any republican pen sioner , who is just OB untiring in drawing pension money 1 It is also true that General Black draws his salary , but do you know of any republican ofilocholdcra who did not "manage" to draw the salary attached to the office- they hold ! One would suppo&o that the republican officeholders donated their official services to the government , und that every democrat in ofiico had his pay increased since Cleveland was elected. I am aware that the necessities of republi can politicians will not permit the party or gans to accord decent treatment to demo cratic soldiers. Democrats in the army did their duty , and speakhig for myself nnd thou sands of democratic comrades with whom I was associated , I can say tlmt if necessary they would again follow tho'fortunes of the stars and stripes. 1 will say further that I am for General Black for vice-president , with Grover Cleveland in the lead , and I pro- diet that with that ticket the democracy will win. N. C. A. The Oklahoma Scheme Opposed. ASHLAND , Kan. , Fob. 12. [ Special Tele gram to the I3EE.e-Much opposition is mani fested In this section to the opening of the Indian Territory to > whiUs settlement. A largo meeting was hold lost night to protest against this action. Resolutions wore passed asking other towns 'to take similar action. Senator Plumb's bill to bring the neutral btilp under the jurisdiction of the federal courts was cudorsou and its passage urged. The I ) . Jt W. V. Road. Dnxiso.v , Tox. , Feb. 12. [ Special Tele gram to the BIE. : ] The Dcnlson it Washita Valley railway has graded , bridged and ironed Its road from Denlson to lied River nnd also located and surveyed seventy-five miles north of lied Itlvur in the Indian terri tory. It is understood that the Cairo & Vincennos railway .will extend its line to Little I took , thence to Fort Smith nnd inter sect the Denihon & Wushitn Valley system and build west into the nation to Lohigh , 115 miles west of Atoktv. Cuzaurnn'H Serious Illness. New Yonif , Feb. 12. [ Special Telegram to the BKE. ] Augustus It Caznuran , dra matist , journalist and a member of the Maiden Square theater company , lies at the point of death with dropsy at his rooms in his hotel. Ho has been troubled with this dis ease for years and. has been in joxtrcmoly delicate health for some months , culminating In this last attack. An operation was per formed pn the patient yesterday afternoon by the attending physician , but it-was. at tended with only slightly favorable results , uud littlu bopo U expressed for hi * recovery. THE RING , TURF AND DIAMOND Probable Mooting Between Dan Noodliam and Jim Conloy. A TWENTY-SEVEN ROUND FIGHT. The Coming Great Stallion Rnco In California Ijovctt nnd Ills o'nmlm Contract Jny-Kye-Sco In Training. Arranging For n Fight. ST. PAW , Minn. , Feu. 1'J. { Special Tele gram to the DEI : . ] Arrangements nro about completed for a fight between Danny Need- limn nnd Jimmy Conloy , the Boston middle weight , who has been stopping In St. Paul for some tlmo. AshlnndVls. ( . ) sports have ngrccd to rniso a purse of foOO , and tbo fight will undoubtedly occur in tlmt city. Although Conlcy is out of Necdlmm's elms , the differ ence in tlio weight of the two men is not larco , and Conley's udvuntiipo In thnt- par ticular would bo but slight. Necdliani Is growing every day nnd before another year imsscs by bo will bo in the middleweight class himself. The light will bo for a specified number of rounds with snmll gloyes. Knocked Out in Twenty-Seven IlniindH JKIISBV CITV , N. J. , Feb. 13. [ Special Telegram to the UKE. ] Dan Gusty and John Monahan , middle-weights , fought n flerco battle \vitu two ouneo Rloves yesterday In the dining room of a Jersey hostelry not' Tar from the Elyslan Fields. Two previous attempts inndo by their backers to bring thorn together had failed , but there was no bitch this time , and these who wcro lucky enough to got a straight tip miw a fight well worth traveling a few miles fo witness. Twenty-seven rounds , Marquis of Queens- berry rules , were fought , Gusty claiming first blood in the tenth round. The claim was allowed by the referee , and tbo light proceeded with the chances In favor of Gusty. During the nineteenth , twentieth and twenty-first rounds. Moimhun , though badly cut about the lips and with onp eye nearly closed , rallied und punished Gusty about the ribs , but the science of the latter told In the long run , and in thtf twenty-seventh round a blow from bis left sent Monahan to grass. Ho fulled to rise when time was called , and the subscribed purse of ( & 0 was given to Gusty. Gusty.Tho The Small DogAVIitH the Fght. ( Just us the sun went down a dozen or moro well known siwrts found their way to a barn near the fair grounds , last night , in order to put up u dollar or two on-the staying qualities of a couple of bull dogs. Both animals are as well known as their owners , and although there was about ton ixmnds difference in their weight , it did not take ten minutes to decide thut the light weight was the bettor dog. After the first round the heavy weight refused to como to the scratch , nnd so lost the fight , but in order to give his backers a chance to got their money , the battle was continued for three rounds more. The result , however , was the same , nnd after about twenty minutes' "si > ort" the stakes were awarded to the owner of the light-weight. About $300 changed hands. Ijong-Hradcd Liovott. Probably no pitcher in the land was In greater demand last fall than Lovctt , Omaha's star pitcher. Every club in the National league , nnd every club in the Amer ican association made strenuous efforts to se cure a contract witn him. Ho was offered iu several * instances a most princely salary , to gether with additional flattering in ducements , but all failed to secure his acceptance of their terms. Ho stubbornly and persistently refused to sign with any club unless they would agree to ex empt him from reservation at the close of the season , and as no , manager turned up willing to take such chances with him , lo | was suddenly left severely alone. Manager Sclee , however , eventually went to Lovctt's home , nnd fcelinp the necessity of a grand pitching attraction for Omaha the coining season , signed with the proviso demanded. Now to show what all of the only Lovett's extreme sagacity amounted to it is only neces sary to state that u few days subsequent to the making of his contract with Omaha the board of arbitration granted protection to the minor leagues and associations. This action makes it within the jwwcrofullclubsof these lesser bodies to reserve u certain number of players at the end of the season , und now Omaha can keep Mr. Lovctt in spite of the provisional clause in his contract. This , should ho-provo as valuable ns is expected , they AVill certainly do , nnd then Lovctt's al ternative will be a resort to the courts. But hero ho 11111 only meet with defeat , ns the Omaha club can claim that their understand ing with him was made prior to the action of the board of arbitration. And thus the old saying that the "best laid pWlnst of mice and men pang uft ngleo , " receives a fresh illus tration. A Great Stallion Race. , Ono of the sensational trotting events of year will be the race between the trotting stallions which California breeders are i ranging f orand which will take place October next on some California track. Tlio race proposed is a sweepstakes of $1,000 each , in Ho heats , best three in five , entries to close March 1. To tlio sweepstakes will jo added $10,000 or more by the association on whoso track the race is to bo trotted. The condi tions are (200 to bo paid nt the tlmo of entry , $300 on September 1 , and the balance on Wednesday , October 17 , the race to bo trotted on Saturday , October 20. It is cx | > octocl thut the pursu will bo at worth at least $20,000 to the winner. The possible California entries are Guy Wilkes , lilfijAntca , 2:10tf : ; Di rector , 2:17 : ; Stamboul Wilkes , 2:17 : f ; Sable Wilkes , 2:18 : ; Woodnut , Dawn and Antovolo , 2:1'JJ ; each : Ansel und Albert W. , 2:20each : und Palo Alto 2:20 > < f. As the stake Is open to nil , it Is expected by the Catifornlans that some of the last stallions of the cast , like Patron , Phallas , Bonnie , McGregor and At lantic may be induced to cross the Rockies uud have u try for thu prize. Iny-Kjrc-See and Maud 8. It has been officially announced thnt Jay < Eye-See , who for tweuty-foai hours iu ISSt hud the best tlmo on record , will bo trained to try nnd lower not only his time of 2:10 , but that of Maud S , 2OS : f. Edward Hither , who has always driven the handsome flyer , will undertake to huvo him in readiness to make the trial ut the meeting of the Northwestern Trottlng-horso Breeders' association , to be held In Chicago about the middle of next August. Ho is confident that Jny-Eyo-Seo will bo able to do all that is uskcd of him. This'action bus met Mr. Itobort Honncr's at tention , und ho is to have Maud S. prepared to , equal , and iwssibly surpass , any record that the western gelding may make. To thut cud John Murphy Is to begin training the queen of the turf about the tirat of March , ut the same tliuu that Uithers begins work with Jny-Eyo-Seo. The contest between them against the scythe-bearer will bo tbo event of the year in trottlog circles. , Tommy Miller's Benefit. Tommy Miller's benefit comes off at the Grand opera house next Saturday evening , and Manager Ilothery promises a fistic saturnalia. Ho intends to spare no tlmo or expense. . In making this the athlotlu jwrforni- nnco of the day , und looking to this end lias secured Put Klllen.onoof the most celebrated of all heavy-weights in the country ; Harry Gllmorc , the well-known Chicago middle weight ; Danny Nocdham , Charlie Gleason , and other noted pugilists as his drawing cards. The set-to between Kiltcn and Mo- Donald will bo alone worth the price of ad mission. Tommy Miller , the beneficiary , will wiud up with Tommy Brooks , of Council Bluffs , who is ambitious , and will rauko a good showing. In addition to the sparring , there will bo athletics of ull kinds , and good music will bo. iu attendance to enliven the o > cusiou. Another Champion Rob * Up. Sitmois Cm" , Dak. , Feb. 8. Sporting Ed. itor BKB : I saw n noticb in theBittfof a yriie nght tlmt took plneo at Ocadwpod bor twocn James McCormuck , champion heavy weight of'Nebraska , 'and myself. Thts is wront'It w ' - not McCorinack at all , but one. Dan Lytle , a ICO 'pound man. However , ' I BOO by McCordiack1 * letter to you Uint h < wants a fight , mid if do will como to Sturgii I will accommodate him. I have fought thirteen glove lightsIn Dakota nnd won allot them , and McCormaek cannot class mo with amateurs.11 cmlm the heavy-weight championship of.tills ( territory nnd am pre pared to make my claim good against nil comcra. Hcspcctfully , I DBLMAS PIRRIIIR , Champion of Dakotn. Where Docs Protection Como In ? At the Joint meeting' the schedule com mittees of the NMtlorial league and the Amer ican association heldt last Monday , none of the minor Icagucp wcrp nskcd to hnvo a rep resentative present. Why ! Because the two older nnd meTe powerful bodies care not n fig for the Interests of their weaker cotcm- porurleii. Tho.v have finished their schedules nnd are jHsrfectLv ludifTereiit to the clashing of dates with the lesser organizations. Is this tlio protection the minor leagues were IKiruilttcdtoriayS'J.'iOperclub for I It must be. No Flics on Iho Spider. Tommy Ilourko , who cnmo here several mouths ago heralded as the champion light weight of the 1'nclfio coast , rind who boxed with Tommy Miller ut the Upyd oi > era house entertainment , undertook , for n purse of $100 , to face Iko Weir , the Belfast Spider , for olfjht rounds in Minneapolis , Friday night. After running and thumping Mr. Durko ull over the stage , the Insect went iu und knocked him out In the fifth round. Don't Llko to Hllile. The toboggan enterprise in this city did not prove- glittering success. People didn't ' cn- thuso over it us they do in somo.of the north nnd northwestern cities. This , howevcr.may have been owing to u lack of snow , ns there has only been ono respectable full of the beautiful hero this winter. The dies * Champion. Tlio chess tourney , hold under the auspices of the Omaha chess club In their rooms in the Kamge block , came to a close last eve ning , Mr. G. E. Barker winning first honors by u score of thirty victories to five defeats , defeating Mr. M. M. Purmer nnd Mr. O. P. Scwnrdby the small margin of a half gume. Opens a Boxing Academy. Arthur Ilothory has opened a boxing academy at his residence , in the northwest ern part of the city. Ho is nn old teacher of the manly art , und in him pupils will find a competent instructor In the science of self- defense. Flashes From the Diamond. Tim Brosman will captain Minneapolis. Spnulding says that Flynn will make a most valuable pitcher for Omaha. Macullar , Stearns , Truffiey nnd Bug Holli- day will be idol's over In Dea Moincs next summer. Perry Werdcn was married in New Orleans last Thursday. Miss Mary Hardy was the ucky girl. The preliminary exhibition games booked with the St. Pauls will iu nil probability be declared off. St. Paul is after "Wizard Shaw. " They have offered him (3,500 , but ho has the gall to ask for $500 more. Minneapolis claims to have signed Roches ter's second baseman. Chub Collins , and the case has been refqrrcd.to . the arbitration com mittee. . j Dave Howe Is to manage the new Ameri can association clyb at , Kansas City. He wants to buy Kappell and Connors of the Cincmnutis. j Duluth wants Kansas r City's placeIn the Western assoclatibn , evidently thinking that Mcnpes will yet combine with the American association. ' * ' "Ducky" Homy , 6f last season's Wichitas , goes to Dallas , Tex. , and Larry Welch and Billy Whcrle , of. Hastings , will bo found with the Galvcston crowd. George Shacffcr , the orator who witnessed the building of the pyramid of Cheeps , will play with the Chicago AVestcrn association team next season. Jie signed with Morton ' ' Friday , Work upon the/J'lnaies annex" to the grand stand ut thn local park will be com menced next week. . Everything nosslble will bo done to jnt the grounds in perfect condition by the middle of March. Secretary Worlcy deserves much praise for the attention ho is devoting to the interests of the local club. President McCormick and Messrs. Hardin , Philbln , Morrison and Doherty - herty are also enterprising and active in all matters pertaining to the cnhaccmeut of the game here. There is but little question now but what the old Western league will bo resuscitated. President McClintock , of Denver , writes the BEK that Hutehlnson , Leavonworth , Lincoln , Denver nnd St. .loo are all ready to go in again and they huvo Wichita , Emporia , Fort Scott uud Topeka to complete the circuit from. The now Kansas City club intends to ask the arbitration committee- shut out Menses' club on the ground that it is a violation of the national agreement. The American club claims that it holds the franchise of lost year's Western league club , and they will make their claim on thut point. As the HKU has hold all along it is to bo confusion worse confounded down thero. Just wait until the respective schedules are announced. The DCS Moincs Leader sizes up the out come of the Western association pennant race In this wise : Dos Moincs 1 , Omaha2 , Kansas City , Minneapolis 4 , St. Paul 5 , Chicago 6 , Milwaukee 7 and St. Louis lust. It goes on to say that next to DCS Moines the Omahogs are placed because Omaha is about as well off for players as they , with tbo single exception of a good field captain , Well , Mr. Leader , that's Just where we'll fool you. Little - tlo Miller has the stuff In him for the making of a very cfllcient captain. A New Financial Paper. [ Copj/rftfht ISSS by James Gordon Uennett. ] LoXDOx.Feb. 12. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BUK. ] This morulng there appeared the first number of tbo uow dally newspaper called the Financial Times. There is apparently an epidemic- now Journals. Sis have appeared within a few months. Its prospectus is , by implica tion , rather envious towards its class of contemporaries , reading : "Tho paper for which London is waiting no bribery , no blackmail. " In parallel columns are these phrases : -'Tho friend of honest finances , bona fldo investors , respectable brokers , genuine directors , legitunato speculators ; the enemy of the closed stock exchange , unprin ciplcd promoters , company wreckers , bull and benr gambling operators. " It of course is intended us a rival to the Financial News , which lately seems on many sides of the same square. The new pappr is claimed to bo iu the Gould interest. , Terrorized n/'naTd ' Knohbcrs. WEST PLAINS , MonFo.bl , 12. [ Special Tel egram to the BEK.T This section is once moro unsettled , owidfj fbj.contlnuod outrages committed by the Bjild Knobbcrs' organiza tion. Robert Ellis and tyonh O'Conncll are quiet peaceable citizens who have taken uj homesteads within a ye rjin Douglas county. For some unknown pjius j they were warned nnd "posted , " and. tbrwitened with death unless they leave tboH-ounty at onco. Sus picion rested upon Ityvp. Barter and Jim Uar- risen us leaders of oup wing of the Knobbcrs. Marshal .lohnfou arrested them at homo and they will bo taken to prmcneld for examina tion before the commissioner. Crushed fr a Ttirnlnblc. TEXAIIUAXA , Tex. , 'Feb. 13. f Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Examination of the body of the man found In the turntable of the Texas & Pacific .railway shows him to bo Olof Olcson , of Chicago , a Swede who has been prospecting for Umber lands In tbo in tcrcsts of parties in Illinois. The cause o his death is unknown , but he may have been rendered unconscious by fulling and the moving of the turntable crushed his lifo out A Brnkcniim Instantly Killed. LEFTOUE. I. T. , Fub. 12. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] As the south bound train on the 'Frisco railway was approaching Bengal two miles north of here , .Charles Kurils , a brakcman , was knocked off by-the.cnd pier of the bridge over u culvert and Itibtantlj killed. His head was mashed to u imlp. Ho leaves a wife and child living at Pierce , Mo QUEER INVENTIONS. Abraham Lincoln's Dovlco for Tak ing Steamboats Over Bora. OFFSPRINGS OF CURIOUS BRAINS. Some Ideas Denied Patents tire Klcutrlual Possibilities-mill/- Int ; AVnrm Breath A Sure Alarm Cloek-jllow to Fight Indians , Washington correspondence of the St. Louis Globo-Dcmocrnt : In pursu- ince of tlio policy which onrourngos genius the authorities of the patent of- ice have permitted u niiin to put iu the nodcl-room n machine to force a hen to iiy epgs. From this it might ho in- erred. that almost anything1 can bo mtonted. This is not so. Th6ro is some discrimination cxoruisud. For example : The Frenchman who wished to protect his idea of capturing a be sieged city by throwing into it n bomb which , upon exploding , would turn oose such n terrible odor that the be sieged would all rush out of the eity and nto tlio arms of the beboigern , was ro used a patent. So also was rejected the don of killing wild boasts in the United States by the UBO of catmint. The Bchomo mis to dig pits , to throw in cat mint by the ton , which would tomnt the wildcats to jump in , and then rush up and shoot them * . A man came along with n now embalming process and wanted to put on exhibition in the nodcl-room a dead baby to show how liccly his-mothod 'worked. There , too , , ho line of refusal was drawn. So it will bo seen that there are some limits U ) the issue of patents. There used to lie upon the banks of ; ho Sangamon , about four miles from Springfield , 111. , the wreck of 11 largo joat. It WHS there , the eldest Inhabi tants said , as the rc'sult of an attempt of Abraham Lincoln to prove that the .ittle . river was navigable. When ho ived in old Salem , Lincoln was a firm joliouer in the Sangamon's future. There was but one problem to bo solved , and that was getting over the shallows. There wore stretches of miles of water deep enough to' float a 3food sized boat , but between them were liars. Lincoln solved this problem in theory and took out a patent. His ap paratus attached to n miniature boat is jtill exhibited in the patent olllce , and upon the descriptive card is printed : Model of sinking and raising boats by bel lows below. A. Lincoln , May ! ! 0 , 18-1 ! ) . The contrivance is simple looking , But whether it would work was never demonstrated oven by Mr. Lincoln. Under the low guards of the boat are arranjro'd a series of 'bellows. When the boat approached a bank these bel lows were to bo blow full of air. This , it was hoped would have the effect to raise the hull and lot the boat lloat over the shallow spot as if it was a raft built upon so many inflated life preservers. After the boat crossed the bar the wind could be let out of the bellows , and the hull would set down into the water again. But law nnd politics engrossed the inventor's attention , and after the pa tent was obtained nothing more was done with it. The model lay in ono of the cases of the model room forgotten until after Mr. Lincoln became presi dent. ' Then he' got ono of the olliciuls to hunt it up for him. The combined plow and cannon is not a joke. It is the idea of an honest in ventor in the east , who expected that the west would rise up and call him blchbcd , and invest Itirgely in the in strument which united the purposes of agriculture and war. The beam of the plow is a cannon. The patentee's idea was that the western farmer could when attacked by Imliatiri turn his team loose , train tlio loaded plow to boar on the "varmints" and mow them down with grain ! and caunistcr. There can IKS no doubt about the effectiveness of the combined bedstead and alarm-clock. The mechanical con trivance by which the clock at the hour sot drops a bolt , \vhich in turn lots loose the bars holding in place the mattress , works to a charm. The whole bed swings on its center and the sleeper is tumbled out upon the floor _ at the very minute ho decided the night before to got uj ) . For some reason tliis inothod at awakening has never proven popular. Even travelers who have an early train to catch still prefer the old-fashioned , but uncertain , reliance upon a sleepy porter. The foot-warmer consists of a con venient mouth-piece attached to a rub ber tube. This tube divides nnd a branch extends down into cither shoo or boot. The idea is to breath into the tube and warm the feet with the breath. The muff-warmer is upon much the same principle as the foot warmer , but rather an improvement. It is a recep tacle , concealed within the muff , to hold a considerable amount of witter or any other liquid. Thcro is a funnel and a filling tube , with an arrangement to prevent leaking. The water , or whatever liquid is to be used , is heated and poured into the funnel until the re ceptacle is full , and then the mull is ready for use. The cyo-bhado is rather in advance of the ago. Most people will want to know what the doctors think of the scheme before experimenting with it. It has sots of copper and zinc plates Arranged on each side. There are wires running between the two. There is a spring arm. The current of electricity can bo turned into the temple of the wearer or cut off at will. There are undoubt edly 'great possibilities in to di rection of this invention. Head ache and neuralgia are doomed when the sufferers discover just how to regu late the electric current. Who knows but what the brain may bo retried und the mind stimulated far beyond its pres ent powers by the intelligent use of the clectrie shade. The patput on "Means for Disclosing Obstacles to Navigation , " is a hint of the possibilities of the future in elec trical devices. The inventor proixises to put a microphone sound collecting machine upon the prow of the vcs.sol , HO arranged that it will turn upon a pivot in any direction. Wires from this col lector convey the sound to the receiver , und between thin and the alarm bell there is a mechanical connection so that tlio whole may work automatically. By tlio contrivance it is claimed that warn ing of the approach of a vessel long be fore it can bo scon in a fog may bo given. The gwatih of the waves upon an iceberg or upon a log oven may bo de tected , Any unusual sound made by the water may bo perceived at an extraor dinary diatauoe. A Nebraska man more than ten years ago patented a grasshopper duHlroyor. lie joined together a series of square Bhallow pans. Handles were provided nt ejich end.ao that two men could carry the apparatus. Along ono side of the pans was placpd a high wire screen. The idea was to put naptha or other hydro carbon oil in the pans and then march across u Hold with the contriv ance. The grasshoppers were expected to hop into the pans und die. , . Wiien my lady applies the color to her eyebrows and. her eyelashes she Is liable , unless very dexterous with the little brush , to got some of the paint upon the eyeball , whence it is washed into the corner , and remains perhaps for hours before discovery by the mortified artist. The eye-shield , the patentee explains , is to cover the eye In such u tatuuior that the coloring can bo applied to the hairs of the lashes , nnd these alone. A smart Chicago man has invented an apparatus which he thinks will do away with dice-box tricks and frauds. His idea is to have the bov rest upon the table. The upper portion Is of glass. The dice nro upon a little pinto which is worked by u steel spring. When this spring is pressed down and then let go , it throws the dice to the top of the glass case , and the cubes fall back upon the plate , showing the greenhorn as well as the sharper just what the throw is. There is seemingly no way to work in loaded dice or juggle in the roll by this patent box , and its honesty probably stands in the way of its general intro duction. A Converted Gambler. Nothing that has occurred in Louis ville , Ky. , since the day the Rev. Stove Holcombo throw down his hand in a poker game nnd swore he'd never touch [ mother cardj has occasioned uch ex citement uniony Louisville sports as the conversion of Jesse Hammond , until u short time ago thu most notorious gamb ler in the city. Jesse is not an old man , but ho has gone all'tho ' gaits. When this city was the Mecca of gamblers ho was a king boo. To him belonged one of the finest keno games in the city , and in his name was also run the toughest negro gumc. Jesse's wealth 'os esti mated by the thousands then , but a tlmo came when the golden goose ceased to lay. War was declared on the gamblers and the houses wore closed. Jesse was indicted'time and again , always paying his lines from his plethoric store. Whun .Evangelist Moody began his work hero some three weeks ago , Jcsso Hammond and Major Ed Hughes , chief of the flro department , having nothing better to do , attended ono of the meet- Ings. They went to scolT but came away sobered. The next night found the two men on hand again , as did the next and the "next. Finally when Air. Moody called for converts a night or two ago , Major Hughes arose , and with trembling voice asked that prayer bo offered for him. There was a , moment's stillness , then Jesse Hammond got up , and with tears in his eyes prayed for the major and himself. The scone was a touching one , ns there were few who witnessed it who were not affected. Hammond seemed earnest in his conversion und says ho will join Steve Holcombo , the gambler missionary. ' Major Hughes , the fire chief , has not yet professed re ligion , although he asks for prayer at each meeting. The ushers have instructions to admit him at any hour to the tabernacle , whether the doors are closed to the public or not. This morning ho re ceived an elegant bible , with the leaves turned down at a number of passages , to which his attention was specially in vited. This afternoon he received a combination hymn und prayer book from Bishop Penick. Accompanying it was u letter from the reverend gen tleman , which stated , in effect , that the writer hud long heard of the major's generous acts , and believed ho , more than any other in the city , would bo a power in the cause of Christ. Smallest Horse in the World. Now York Telegram : Ono of the smallest horses over brought to this country is at present in New York city. It is the property of Policeman Ben jamin , of the Madison street station and was a present to the olllcer from Captain James McGownn. It is probably the smallest horse in the world , weighing only seventy-three pounds. It is about thirty inches in height and worth as a curiosity almost its weight in gold. The little animal is mixed up in an interesting story and was a gift for ser vices rendered by Officer Benjamin to the captain's son some years ago. Four of live years ego the captain's son was waylaid and robbed in this city and Policeman Benjamin was detailed on the cabo. Ho succeeded in recovering all the property lost by the young man and in addition to their thanks received a promise of something unique on the return of the captain from China , for which ho was about to sail. Officer Benjamin had almost forgot ten the occurrence and was surprised on Friday last to receive a visit from the cantain who , taking Benjamin to the ship presented him with tlio little horse. Ho was wrapped in blankets , lying on the floor of the cabin. The horse comes from Yokohoma , Japanmid is extremely sensitive to heater or cold. He is just recovering from sea sickness nnd a voyage of 103 days-and appears to bo surprised at the change from the rolling ship to the hard steady iloor of the saloon. He nets as though he imagined every horse in Now York was as small ns him self. Ho will follow any ono who pots him , nud although only a short time hero has already learned to drinlc beer , ulo and milk punches. m ' Four years ago Addison Gifford , of North Rochester , Mass. . went shooting. His dog started a fox , followed it , and never returned. A few days ago Mr. Gilford was out again with another dog which started a fox und chased it to its hole. Mi- . Gifford began to dig the fox out , and while at work unearthed the skeleton of a dog , the collar on the neck of which showed tlmt it was his own lost dog. It had evidently tried to dig the fox out and got fust in the hole. The average salary of the ministers of the Southern Presbyterian church lust year was only 855U , and the average contributions per member for minister ial support only $4.08. In West Virginia the average salary was $443. Hood's Sarsapari/la Combines , In a manner peculiar to It self , the best blood-purifying and strengthening reme dies of the vegetable kingdom. You will flnd this wonderful remedy effective where- other medicines have failed. Try it .now. U will purify your blood , icculato the digestion , aud give new lito and vigor to the entire body. "Hood's Sarsaparllla did mo cre.it good. I was tired out from overwork , and It toned mo up. " Jlns. O. K. SIMMONS , Cohoes , Jf. Y. "Isuffered tluco years from blood poison. I took Hood's Sarsaparllla and think I am cured. " > l s. M. J. DAVIS , Urockport , N. Y. Purifies the Blood c nocd's Barsaparllla Is characterized t" three peculiarities : 1st , thu combination of remedial agents ; 2d , the proportion ; 3d , the proceu of securing the active medicinal qualities. The result Is a medicine of unusual strength , effecting cures hitherto unknown. Send for book containing additional evidence. "Hood's Sarsaparllla tones up my system. pnrlOei my Mood , tlmrpens my appetite , and ( teems to make mo over. " J. r. TUOJU'SON , litgtstcr o ( Deed : , Lowell , Mass. " Hood's 8arsap.irlll.-x heat * nil others , und U worth Its weight In gold. " I. lUlilitNOTOX , \30 Bank btreut , New York City. Hood's. Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. | 1 ; lxor $3. Made only by C. I. HOOD Si CO. , Lowell , Mass. . IOO Dose * -One Dollar , . A WARNING TO YOUNG HEN ; Keep Clear of Sin and the Company of the Bad. REV. SAVIDtiE SPEAKS TO THEM flo Cllntches Ills Word * With Aotnnl Fncts and Circumstances Which ' Each Teach n Most Valu- hlo Lesson. " " * Ilrv. Ravldgo's Sermon. Last evening Itov. Snvidgo chose for his subject "BadCompany , " und preached nn In teresting and valuable sermon , taking for his text I Cor. xv , ! . "Bo not deceived ; evil communications corrupt peed ununers. " Said thu speaker : To-night thuro nro thou sands of young men and women in the elty who nro choslng their companion ; * . 1 confess to you that 1 do not wonder thnt parents and loved ones In far nwuy homes are anxious for you. When nn acquaintance of your family ronics to this city , your dear mother says , "Call upon my daughter , " or "Ho sure to sea my son und tnlluoncc him for good. " Ono year ago last Fourth of July I was driving mv carriage , nt night , through Bomo of our principal streets. Flro works wcro going off on every side. I stopped at the head of thcsa und looked down , but I saw nt once thnt by whatever road I reached homo I must drlvo through fire. The young men before mo to night arc walking dully along the streets where the fiercest fires arc raping. Last night I dreamed n dream that awoke mo. I KIIW n man standing on the sldo of n moun tain , nnd as I looked thn piece of earth on which ho stood gnvo way nnd ho fell , crushed to death. More than once 1 huvo seen that dream come trim In real lifo , nnd the ruin came not only to body , but to body nud soul. This text takes it for granted thnt we can tell bad company from good and warns us not to bo deceived. I bcliovo in the power of intuition , especially in the cnso of our. sisters. You can read the heart by the face ) and you need not bo deceived. More over , wo can nil tell by the effect our compan ions huvo upon us whether they bo peed or evil. The good elevates , but the bud do- pradcs. They fill your minds with evil thoughts und cause you to break nway from the teachings of godly parents. They lead you. littlu by little into the haunts of vlco und the road downward is all the uioro pleasant because the first stops of the sinner nro iu paths where ( lowers bloom with the thorns well concealed. The devil puts the best first nud later on applies the scorpion sting. . Not so with our Father. Ho lend * His children up a way that prows brighter und brighter till they reach the perfect day. Lot mo show you by example from real life how men pot into bad company. Men do not go to the devil alone. Ono sheep pets the scab , and ho gives it to many others in the flock. In considering this subject , it docs seem to mo thut thu devil has the lcst friends. His crowd work the hardest. Ho has the sweetest midmost lively music , the softest carpets , the brightest and most cheer ful rooms the Jolllest company. A .father anil mother may bo bad company for their child. What nn awful thought 1 We cannot honor our parents unless they nro worthy of honor. I know a man in tills cily whoso mother gave him his first pluss of liquor when ho was seven years old. His father looked on unit smiled us much as to say , "He has started right. " At ten years of upo this same boy was Uiupht to gamble by his fathev. But wo thank God there ara not many such cases. In most instances parents want their children tn bo good even though they themselves have fallen to great depths. Mr. C. E. Mnyno of our city says ho will give the laud uud a certain sum each mouth to establish a home for poor , homeless boys. I sincerely hope that bis offer may bo ac cepted and that many of the little waifs may bo furnished a homo und bo rescued from the fierce fires of temptation which sur round them. If wo could only keep the little children out of the pathos of sin , what a work we would accomplish' ! Victor Hugo has most truth fully said : "All the crime known to men spring from the vagrancy of childhood. " 1 know u young man in one of our principal churches a short tlmo ngo , who hud buen well taught , He was more than commonly * fine looking. Step by step he wont down. . At lirnt ho listened to Impure stories , soon ho chose the company of the impuro. A little later ou his frleuds were astonished that ho , of all others , should fall. Ho still tried to keep up the show of respectability , but at night ho would leave his room for tie com panionship of the vilest and just before daybreak ho would sneak back to his home , his guilty soul covered with filth. In another of our churches , to-nipht , there is u young man whoso uauio is on the record of the earthly church , but It is not upon the record above , for lie has chosen bad company. Let me tell you this , young men : You may deceive men , but you cannot fool God. You may claim to be a sheep on earth , but if you nro a goat you will bo found among the gouts at lust. I have another example. ; A young man came to this city ono year ugo. Ho left his wife nnd children in the east. H < * . "feU into bad company. Ho earned money , but spent it freely. The other day ho woke up to the fact that bad company had well nigh been his ruin. To-day ho is mukinp desperate efforts to reform. Here is ap instance that has many n parallel in our midst. A young man starts out in society. Ho aspires to keep the company of men above him In wealth and social position , but thcso men uro old in the ways of sin. The result is moral wreck and ruin. I will tell you how I measure men. I measure them by what they have ? written on their shield und sword. I want the word "character" written on the shield uud "ability" on the sword. Eternity nlono will reveal the souls that have been ruined by bad company. Do you ask me tor the results I I can not enumerate them or tell you how fearful they nru. If you keep bud company you will bo classed with it. A man comes to bo no better than the company ho hoops. The stork which was caught in the net was treated Just us thu cranes wcro , ' which were destroying the crop. Apaiu , what you learn in bad company will be a lasting pang to you. John B. Gough said "I would pivo uiy right hand to-night if I could forgot that which I have learned in evil society. " Bad company will ruin your business prospects. It will overcome the holy teachings you received in childhood. It will kill the purest and most sacred religious emotions and impressions und will ultimately bo your eternal ruin. In conclusion let mo counsel you to shun the company which drugs you down. It is bettor und safer to ride iilonu than to huvti u thief's rompuny. Break uwuy from bed men. Stoji while you have the power to stop , for the day will come when you will bo bound hand and foot. You say : "Can I leave my dear friends ! " He is not a dear friend who stubs your boul. Pick ui ) your hat nnd with , nn earnest prayer walk uway from the bad to the company of the pood. Hitch yourself to Christ , for he is the stronpcut power in the ui.lvcrnu. Then stay In the company of God's people , give yourself fully to Gou and hour by hour uslc htm to keep you. And If you do Jlo will hoop you. Ho would rather let go ull the stars than let go of one earnest , seeking , clinging soul , A Bridegroom Murdered. Oi.xr.v , 111. , Fob. 12 , Jamob Leavers , who was married lust Sunday , was killed lust night by u cliurgo of Inftkshot from tt gun flrcd through n window. His brother-in-law received part of the load. The shooting oc curred at the house of hN mother , In thu southwest part of the county. Thi.ru h no clue to the murilfi or. llUHHla GetN No Iioan. ST. PK-miBiiiMio , Feb. 12. H IH staled thnt the attempts made by thu government In flo..t u loan havu boon Hiiwessful. It is further declared that thu supposed railway loan ro- peiitly ncfrotlnlod watt iu reality a state lumi which will bo applied to thu payment.of Urn fouponn which next full duu. Kx-Oovcnior .Merrlwcntlior , of 'Knii * lucky , who auccuudod Henry Cluy in the United Sinter bOiiiitu'JB prosuuutinfi a cliijin ri'iuiirft | tlio ( 'ovurniticiit fuf $ iWO , which ho cliiiniH for Imluncu of Htilary duo him ua , governor of Now Mexico th'irty yours Atfo- . '