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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1889)
THE OMAHA DAILY'BEE * , MONDAY , JANFAttX H 1880. BEAT Hill BY SIX LAPS , Oloao of the Six Day Race at the Colodsoum. KNAPP WINS THE FIRST PLACE Tlio Sotdlnr ProiUgy Conies Out n Co ! eJ Second Scones and Incl- \Vlien tlio Kinnl Pistol Shot \VnH 11 red. Close of Mm rtncp. Thn report of the great six-day blcyclo race which came to an cnO Saturday evening was unavoidably crowded out of Sunday morning's issue , but will bo found below. Undoubtedly iho largcsl crowd lhat over assembled in the western counlry to witness n sporting event , won thai which tilled Iho vasl auditorium of the Colosseum last night. The tremendous throng in Itself was a thrill ing sight , for it isn't often thai one gets lo see from SIX ) lo 10,000 people galhcrcd under otic roof , for any purpose or any circum stance. Every .scat In the great amphl theatre was occupied , and the largo area re served for promenading was Jammed witli excited - cited nnd enthusiastic lookers on. It was Indeed a magnificent audience , and when the IhoiisandHof throats swelled Into one grand diaphason of applause cnvi some especial effort on the part of this rarer or that , the very earth and atmosphere seemed to vibrate. The great rnco was n splendid ono from beginning to llnish , and the uncertainty with which tlio outcome was fraught kept Iho people in a feverish slate of excitement and anxiety until iho lust lap was run and sturdy little Ktuipp was proclaimed the winner , having beaten Manager Prince's Unknown , Mr. Ned Keai'lng ' , or "The Soldier , " as ho lias been moro particularly yclept , out by six laps , The uproar at this climax was tremendous , nnd in the twinkling of ( in ejo after the pistol's crack had announced that the struggle was over , the race course and arena were a living neil of pushing , jostling , Jam ming , shouting humanity , and it was fully Jlfb'en minutes before the referee could reach the judges' stand nnd declare the ro- Biill of the race. This , however , was finally accomplished , and will be found subjoined : Miles Laps ICnapp Til 4 Unknown 710 8 Ashingor ( Wt 2 Morgan OG'.l 2 Dingloy 520 4 Armnlndo ' . . ' 170 0 Eck 143 2 The fastest time was made ns follows : Dingloy , 50 miles in 2 hs and CS m ; 100 miles , 0 hs mid 2J til ; 200 miles. IS hs and s m ; Un known , 250 miles , 10 hs and -'S m ; liOl ) miles , 10 hs and ill m ; 401) ) miles , 2(1 ( ha and IS m ; 450 miles , Bhsnndil ! ) : in ; .100 miles , Knapp , , ' ! ls and 7 m ; 000 miles , 40 hs and 7 m ; 700 miles , 47 hs and 17 in. And thus it will bo seen that the race was an unusually good ono iu more particulars than one. The great Interest on the closing night had centered in ICmipp and the Unknown , with a decided bulk of general sympathy in favor of the military amateur. ICverybody seemed to be pulling for the plucky fellow , whose phenomenal per formance has never been equalled within the history of byking in this or any other country. Ho had bursted all combinalions and nnide the race a dead uunio one anil for pure blood. Tbo tricky professionals were put upon their motile from tbo outset , and they weren't slow in realizing that they had bumped up against n man who was liable to rob them , not only of a good deal of glory , but a pot of money , and the race quickly de veloped into n chase in which it was "every fellow for himself and Hcolzebub take the hindmost. " Every time the sable form of Ueading was seen bounding forward with increased spued , every spurt ho made , or cvcr.v vantage gained , the deafening shouts of the pouulous would shako Iho grout colosscum from dome to foundation. Little ICnapp , however , though faded and worn out , had a dogged look of determination upon his pallid face , nnd jogged along as nonclml- antly ns if a part of his machine. Ho was out for the "stuff , " and it was evident would not surrender the advantage ho had gained if forced to ride lo his death. Ho was ad mirably coached by the veteran Eok , and his handler , the redoubtable Freder ick Tuffey. During the exciting close of the long rnco , the soldier nitulo frequent tremendous efforts to cut down the Denver boy's lead , nnd by the most superhuman exertion did succeed in slicing off two laps , but there was too much to overcome , and during the last half hour bo philosophically made up his mind that second pluco in tbo first six days in which ho had over run , nnd against sucii celebrities us his opponents were , was peed enough for him. Yet ho evinced no signs of the severe strain to which ho had bocn put , but kept . drivlug ICmipp about the circle at a rate that was sufficient to make an ordinary man's head swim. Ono more dayM racing and ho would certainly have landed n winner. Tbo soldier is n wonderful man. nnd there is a career before him that will startle tbo professional world. His real name Is Edward Heading , nnd in the army ho bears the rank of a Hargcant. He is stationed at Ft. Omaha , r nnd is the principal musician in the Second Infantry band. Jn reviewing this extraordinary achieve ment of Heading's , it must bo taken Into consideration that he Is a brand now man nt the business , us green as n pumpkin , you might say , and entered the rnco without a hope of securing n place. That bo could Imvo won , is fully assured whoa it is taken into the computation that bo lost over 23 miles iu making tha turns , and during the long Jaunt bad live hard falls , the last ono within two hours of the close lust night , when he bent one of the handles of his machine - chino in such n manner that ho struck it with his linco at every revolution of the wheel. Manager Prince , who is one of the best posted of all the world's 'cyclers , has been HO forcibly impressed with the marvelous pow ers of his man , that last night ho authorized tlio referee to announce Ihut he stood ready to back him for f 1,000 against any rider in the world In n forty eight hour racn. Prince says ho will smash all the records after n time. As n result of his victory ICmipp secures ; iiOO ! cash , $100 of which is mi extra prize awarded him by the enterprising Colosseum company , in addition to n superb gold medal for the forty- eight hour championship of America. The Unknown , says Mr. Prince , will crack Mor gan's grout record of 74U miles , tlio best to day , In the very next rare lie goes into. Tbo Unknown receives for his reward ? 700 , In addition to a hnmlsonie gold medal fro.n Ills comrades at the fort ; Charlie Ashinccr. third , about MOO ; Morgan , fourth , $250 , and DInglcy , fifth , $100. Tbo defeated racers , the plucky little Freneh-Canailinn lady , BI'llo ' Armando , nnd Colonel Eck' will bo tendered a grand benefit at tbo Colosbcum to-morrow night. An ntlr.ictlvo programme is being prepared , nnd It Is hoped the aft'ntr i- will bu an abundant success. In tbo amateur race Henry E , Tagger car- rk'd off the trophy , u beautiful gold medal , given by the Colosseum company , who cov ered In the given four hours M miles nnd S laps , which is tbo best record for this time in America. Tuggor Is but nineteen , and has only been riding since July lust. Ho weighs ! * ) pounds , mid Is a book binder by trade. The full Bcoroiuudo bv the amateurs is as follows ; Miles , Laps. Tapper 04 8 Kastnmn , 03 2 FlcBchor , . , . , (11 ( 4 Karkor a7 Holton T..34 to Try It Agnln. To tlio Editor of Tris Uic Slr : Through lack of condition nnd n too short notice to cot uiy rofcntlor racing blcyclo from tho'cast , 1 entered the colossuum raoe ( Just closed ) In [ anything but a properly trained condition for such u dssponito slrURulo ns that nmdo by the leaders. My backqr has deposited $100 with Frank Parmeleo , of the Collins Gun club , to race any of ttjo competitors or all comers a thrco-hour-por-day-slx-aiiy.ruco , to take place a month from ilato when I'll bo ready for the champions , and will Imvo HO excuses to miilto. Yours , BENATOU ( w. J. ) MOIIOAX , Forty eltrht Hour HecorJ Holder. Colosseum , Ouiaiiu , Jan , IU. DAUOIITIORS. The Subject of Hor. A. W. SfMmon at the Klrst Unptlst. "Whoso ifattghter art thoul toll me , 1 pray ttiec , " That was the test cho oa by the Hov. A.V. . Lamar last night In his sortnon to the daughters of Omaha , and they can bo found In the twenty-fourth cimptorof Gene sis , twenty-third verso. Picturing nn eastern scene in Mes- opotnml 'J.OOO years nio , no told Iho slory of Ucbccca , ns she unknowingly treated well the emissaries of Abrnm , who hod been sent lo seek her hand In marriage for Isanc He told how , through kindness of heart , she had wntcrift Iho camels of Iho caravan , nnd spoke of Iho nmountof physical oxcrtlon that work enUiilcd. It would have disabled for life Hie society holies of to-day. Then ho draw n picture of the present day , nnd asked the femlnmo portion of the midictice to remember the solemn responsibilities God had placed them uiiilnr , for in the veins of iho average American woman flowed the grandest blood of ages , and to them it was left what the nrxt gnnorulion should be. Parents are sup posed to love their sons , but It was on'y ' n parent knew how the hnart wont out to a daughter. Their very dofcnsulossncss , their weakness , was a claim for protection , and when the thought of a calamity that could never bo repaired in lifo came before a fath er's eyes , It was no wonder ho should stand ready to sacrifice oven lifo lo shield a daughter from harm. And when tlmt daughter had grown to womanhood and knew how cnrofully she had been watrhcd from the cr.ullo up , it was but right she should do something to reward that care and lovo. How could she do 111 lly regarding tbo wishes of the mother. Make her your confidante , and Imvo no se crets , no confidences you cannot unbosom to her. So soon as you do , you Imvo taken the first step on Iho downward road to perdition. Don't rend novels in your chamber , that you would blush to see her look nt. Don't steal away to a dance , when You would not wish to meet her , and don't carry on n clandestine correspondence with a .young man that you are afraid to show her. No words can describe thn meanness of u man who would ask any girl to ito anything clandestine , whether correspondence or meetings , and no true girl should so far for get what is duo to herself or her mother ns for u moment to sanction it. If you value your soul , your eternal happiness , or oven your position in society. If you Imvo taken this first downward slop , lurn back and unbosom yourselves lo your mother. And then the mother's cares are many , and she may bo breaking down. There are daughters who can lie abed to refresh them selves in order tlmt they can gad about the streets and look nl the young men , but un fortunnto will bo the young man who mar ries a girl thai loaves the burden of lifo on her mother. O , tbo fathers I The average father has n bard lot , and how much n daughter can do to make his path through lifo moro easy. His Income may not bo large , but he will generally bo willing to go down for his last dollar to make his daughters coni- forlablo. He is generally too proud to lot them know his slrugglcs , bul suppose you do this : Go throw your arms around his neck , and ask him "can you afford to dress us as wo dress now , are wo embarrassing you toll us fnthcrl Yon are toiling too liurd nnd we can do without a spring dress. Don't work so hard for us. " Daughters wake up. Don't let him kill himself because you are a spendthrift. Let him know thai you love and reverence him , nnd if you will but make the attempt to lessen his burden , you will render his pathway in lifo more joyous , and soften the declining yours of your own lifo with the thoughts of having done so. And when you nro keeping house for yourself by and by , unit your father and mother are growing feeble , mid mayhap wish to spend the evening of their days with you , don't toll your husband lo got them n boarding house , or to make some other arrangement , us they will worry you by being old and fretful. If there is ono such don't do it I say. God says : 13y Ihc lengthening shadows that close nround them , by the life that is lilting away from thorn , by the God that made you , saved you , by the huavon that awaits you , don't but abandon this thing. 1 know of daughters who are wearing away their lives , their souls to send a pittance to the parents from whom they are far away , and although they may pass away unwept , unbonored and unsung , may pass away in loneliness nnd hardship. Yet they are wining a crown n crown of lifo , nnd I forono say , God bless them God bless them. SCIENCE AND ITS ACCUSERS. A battle royal is being1 waged in mag azines all over the world of civilization botwoea sciontilie men aud religious men. The favorite plane of discussion is the Darwinian hypothesis of ovolu- tion and what is esteemed to bo its natural corollary , the survival of the fittest. Tlio Popular Science Monthly for the mouth of January has an answer from a Darwinian to various attacks upon Darwinism , and ho makes the very sensible comment that the assail ants of evolution do not question its < truth or assert its falsehood , but simply take the ground that it is inimical to religion mid therefore must bo repro bated , because the necessity of religion in lifo is a thing conceded. The man who has u strong religious souse and at the same time an indubitable rolisli for scientific views , fools himself in a quandary. Ho is being pulled both ways with tremendous vigor , nnd cannot help likening himself to the aps between the two bundles of hay. The thorough partisan is perfectly happy , because ho is satisfied that his side is all right and the other side all 0 wrong , and lie only roads what is writ ten by the mon of his own way of think ing. But there are many men who are convinced in their own hearts that sci ence represents a truth as important as religion and that religion represents a truth as important as science , and that the man who docs not imbue himself with both will bo morally lopsided. The world is out of joint , and politics and finance lack thu restraining quality of honesty , and it may well bo that thin is so because there is discord where u there ought to bu unity , and because science and religion are in battle array against each other. In the examination of the great Dar winian theory of evolution it becomes clear that the general principle is a great truth never to bo contested. The formula from monad to man expresses something which all mu.st bu- liuvu who think upon the sub ject. But it by no mentis follows that Darwin over saw this truth excepting - ing through the veil of an individuality repli-tu with scientific' prccunccptyms. In fact , from the evidence presented by his views on natural uelcctlon , and tlio Burvivul of the fittest , it in clear lhat evolution pure aud simple vtnn never understood by Darwin him&olf.ulthough ho propounded it. Ho saw more forci bly than other men tlmt there was un unbroken thread of lifo .vliioh began with thu animalcule and which has as- condci ! to mats but he dismissed from his mind all consideration of the genesis of thn monad. Therefore it WIH : that Huxley rushed to the rescue with the protoplasmic jolly which , as was al leged , lay at the depths ot the ocean , and which , as ho declared , had all the promise and potency of life. U is now mown that this protoplasm Instead of being the germ of lifo is thu incipient slugo of those chalk beds which give to certain regions their wonderful wheat bearing capacity. Other and moro re cent writers have not hesitated to go back to prehistoric times and to revive the worship of Aahtoroth or Ibhtar the I'liiuniclnu goddoas of nature , nnd to explain the burvlvnl of thu tittcsl us the partiality of lohtar for her dirling : the strong * It i * clear that there | must ho an infinite love which fosters Iho monncl in its evolutionary ascent , but it is doubtful whether any thing is gained by denying the First Ouiso of the religious man. nnd reviv ing n belief in Islitar , who , according to the HnbylonittiH , lamented and wont over the deluge cattsoil by Hoi , atid would not bu comforted boeauso her children were not. At this noiut It be comes clour that the religious man has the more f-clontllle view of the two , and thu scientific man has descended from IIH ) sublime heights to elottdy poetry , nnd the perplexities arising from poot- cal norsoniliealion. 'i'lio survival of Ihe filtest.tis preached by Darwinians , is the glorification of the strong , but the religious man has been taught to believe that the meek shall Inherit thu earth.and that the race is not always to tlin swift nor the battle to the strong. This doctrine involves n tremendous bogging of the question. It is an assumptionwithout a particle of proof , and in the teeth of direct ovi- doneo , that thu changes f mm n'oii to tr-on have been slow , gradual and unat tended with disaster. Apparently Darwin had no choice botwcon this view and a hypothesis involving direct divine creations after each cut- nclysiu hud brought about a changed condition of things. It is at this point that Darwinism breaks down , fin * the proof lands towards thu establishment of unbroken evolution , but with differ entiations resulting from the cataclysms of whose existence in the past , and of whoso recurrence In the future there can bo no doubt. We have direct evi dence. Prior to the cataclyam which created the western Mediterraneanand which at thu same time converted the ocean of Atlantis into the dusort of Sahara , the redwood tree , which is now con lined to California , covered the lands of contra ! Europe , and with it grow the Louisinnn cypress , the tulip tree , the Virginian persimmon , and oilier trcos of a distinctively American character. At that timu feoulhcrn Hur- one below the Alps was enveloped in rlacior.s , but tlio further north the gco- ogist goes the stronger are the evi dences of increased warmth in that region , until when ho gets to the North Capo he sees beneath , the pink coral of semi-tropical waters , Tlio evidence tends to show that the cataclysm involved a shifting of the poles according to the hypothesis of Ad- homar , fao that what was then soutli is now north and vice versa , and 'that this cataclysm was attended with disaster to inimal lifo is proved by tlio disappear- inco of the mammoth which belonged lothis con tin cut , and which was washed "n one tremendous herd by Iho glacial drift over into tlio Siberian ocean , which has bcnu in consequence u mine i of fossil ivory for the Russians for hundreds 1 of years past. It is obvious that those creatures and those 1 men that inhabited the mountain plateaus 1 survived whether they were lit or not , and those that were'on tlio great / plains adjacent to the sea coast perished 1 without any regard to their adaptability to livingor to their moral character. 1t Pluto in" his Atlantis tolls us so directly , and in so many words. . But ] it bo stated il may as ngoner < propo sition that the inhabitants of the plains are litter or moro civilized than the men 1 of the mountains , and they would 1t bo 1 apt to surround themselves with domesticated animals , whereas the mountain plateaus would bo the homo of hunters and the rudest villagers among the agricultural clement. Hence it would follow lhat there would bo 1t 1 a survival of those men and animals that were less lit than others. But the wisdom of the _ First Cause is strikingly evinced in this law of periodic deluges caused II by the precession of tbo equi noxes. I For without these changes of land 1 and water there would have been 1I no I differentiation. Man would have re mained 1 a fruit-eater and a worshiper 1e of 1t serpents and trees. But when a portion tion t of tlio fruit-caters found thorn- solves whirled into the arctic region , there t was nothing for them save starva tion t or shellfish-eating , nnd , thus was solved the great mystery of the clam and the oyster , and thus _ aro3o those shellfish mounds , whoso existence was formerly f.f f such a pir///lo to scientists. Hero 1t 1 is shown the differo tiatton of the t Lap or red man from tlio Afar or serpent-worshipping black man. Aud in the course of cycles the ugricultur- ti turists t of prehistoric times in the pal- afiltes i were differentiated from the tJ Laps. J Tins is truu evolution , and yet it i is reconcilable with religious truth. Indeed I , it may bo Paid that Adhomar's hypothesis 1i 1 of the finger of God touch ing i the iep-ladtw polo , and bidding it descend ] is one of the grand pit , most awe-inspiring images of Deity ever conceived by the mind of man. GAR. o SI'AIUCS FROM. TUB WIURS. The death is announced of the Marquis d'Torrearsa is his . , eighty-first year. Henry Christ and Mrs. Eva Herkomer were run over by a train near Hiosdalc , N. 1' . , and Killed. Scnor Antonio Bachillor-y'Morales ' , the Cuban historian nnd scientist , is dead. The death of the Countess O'lloiHy is an nounced , Alexander T. McGill. D. D. , LL. D. , pro fessor of ecclesiastical homllcctlc and pas toral theology at the Princeton Theological fccmlnnry , died at Princeton yesterday in his eighty-second year. Messrs. Smith , Pratt k Hcrrick , boots and shoes , Albany. M. V. , burned last night. I..OBS , ? ! 5OJO ( ) ; insurance , $ W > ,000. A Meeting ol' County ComiulBHinncrs. Thcro will bo a meeting of all the county 23 commissioners of the Btalo at Lincoln on Wednesday next. The subject to bo brought under conHliioratlon Is the bust means of procuring such needed legislation for the benefit of counties ns may suggest itself. The question of one county assessor and n county auditor will receive attention. Thu Douglas county commissioners will uttcnu in body. of to is Thfl Importance ol purifying the blood cannot - not bo overestimated , for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every ono needs n good medicine to imrlfy , vitalize , and enrich the blood , anailoOil'BHattaiiarlllals worthy your couDdenco. U Is peculiar Iu that U. strengthens andbuUuguj ) the sj'stcm.crcate * an appetite , and tones the digestion , while it eradicates disease. Give It .1 trial. n Hood's Barsaparllla Is sold by all druggists. Vrcparod by C , I. Hood & Co. , I/well , Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar PEERLESS DYES by war. FROM THE IIAWREYE STATE , Sad Death of a Well Known lown PJouoor. THE MASON CITY MURDER TRIAL. Statistics Appiiiiitinont oT Atato Vn\r \ SuperIntend - Intend out H I tut us trial ItlHtl * ttttt ) , Dates. Dontl Iii n Cnr. Rnt > O\K , Iu. , Jan. 13. Special to Tun Hun.1 When freight train Xo. 12 pulled into Hod Oak from the west nt ! > : : ! 0 yesterday - day afternoon , it had , ns part of its load , two cars of sheep which wore taken on at Hast ings , In. The conductor , Mr. Poire , had noticed a man tn with iho sheep at Hastings nud again nt Emerson , and ho appears to have boon keeping a good wntch on liia busi ness , for nl lied Oak ho was looking to see if all was right mid was horrified to llnd the man dead in the car with the sheep. As sistance was called nml the man laken out. It proved lo bo Mr. Thomas Shoots , of Mace donia , a very old sotllcr of western Iowa , having been hero over thirty years. Ho is well known in Ucil Oak ami also in Council 1 Huffs , as his home Is In Potlawainmc county. It appears that ho Imd loaded hjs sheep at Macedonia and came on iho branch roiyl from Unit place to Hastings , where his car was attached to the main line train en route for Chicago. Agent Lumb telegraphed lo his wife. Dr. McFulrieh was called and made an examination of the body nnd could not Hud any murks on him , and H is supposed that ho died of heart disease or uppolexy. lie was well advanced in years , but to nil ap pearances was halo and hearty to the last , mid when bis time came to bo culled away ho passed out of this world with no cue to wit ness the last death struggleg , but seemingly ho passed away very easily nud without much , If any , suffering. Ulr.s. Ilruwn'H Trial. MASON CITV , In. , Jan. 13. [ Special Tclo- fjruin to TUB Hut. ] The trial of Mrs. Sarah E. llrowa , indicted for the murder of her son Jesse nnd her lather-ln-law , Hiram A. lirownwill bo tried to-morrow , Judge George W. Kuddielt presiding. AcricMiltnrnl AVeelcut Dos IMoinrs. DE-sMoixus , Iu. , Jan. 13. [ Special to Tnu I3ui : . | The past week In this city has been distinctively ' agricultural week. " It has seen n succession ol conventions devoted to this interest , including gatherings of the State Farmers' alliance , the State Agricul tural society , the association for the holding of agricultural Instilutcs , the meeting of stale fair superintendents , and tbo National Farmers' alliance. In each case , this being the annual meeting of thcso organisations , Ihcro were Important reports made of iho year's work. The report which llie sccre- tary of the State Agricultural society nmdo is the official report which ho makes to Gov ernor Lnrraboe. It contains some very in- lercsling figures relating to the agricultural interests and rcsourcqs pf Iowa. It showed that Iowa's corn crop the last year was the largest in the union , giving nn entire product of 321G21 , li03 bushels lor an acreage of 7,707- OttO acres , an average J'iphl of 4Uy bushels per acre. This at ah urerago price of 23 cents per ncro gives U'valuc to the crop of SrJU74Slll. The yield of oats was lifjhl , less by some 20,000,000 bushels than was expected before the storm of July 4 , which cut down the rising crops so generally. The total-.yield was 73,031,314 bushels , with an average of 1 ! % cents. The average yield of hurley was 24 bushels , or n total of y,81.,424 bushels , Iowa led the union on potatoes the past year ; producing 19,742 , UK ) bushels , or au average of 113 > , bushels to the acre. At mi average , price of 25 coats , Iho crop rcpresenled a cash value of $ lli ; { , " > , f > ' . 7. The canning jndnstry has became quite im portant in this stute , the report of the secre tary showing thai there were put up in Iowa uuring 1SSS , 93S22 cases , or 7,171,872 cans of corn , and 72,070 cases of tomatoes , or 1,504- 224 cans. The secretary devotes some at- Icnlion to the raising of horses , and urges that Iowa farmers should give moro cure to improving the quality of their stock. Much has already been done In this stuto In the matter of fine breeding , some of the best blooded horses being found on Iowa farms. This stale stands third in the list pf stales as lo number of horses owned within its boun daries , having 1,0)0,023 ! ) , a number exceeded only by Texas and Illinois , In value of horses , Illinois is first and Iowa second , the horses of this state being worth * 74.0(2OSJ. : ( Over six hundred horses were itnixjrlod to Iowa during the past year. In regard lo cultlo the report shows that Iowa stunds second in llie mailer of number , having 2OS)5.2j3 ) oxen and other cattle nud 1,253,41)2 ) milch cows , era a total of : iy30 , ( > S5 , a number exceeded only by Texas. The average vuluo of cattle in this stuto is placed at § 20.35 per head of.oxen and S23.J0 ! per head of milch cows. Hog cholera destroyed II 10,20.3 bogs in this stuto during 1S5S , and yet Iowa leads all other stales in iho number of its hogs , having 4,143,811. , In grasses , the acreage in timothy is : tIIS.1,000 , , giving a product for 1SSS of 5- 077.SOO tons , almost double the product of 1SS7 , The average price Is given as $1.97 per ton. It is estimated thai 2,000,000 Ions of prairie grass were cul , rcpresenlimr , at nn average price of SJ.K ) per ton , n vuluo for the crop of § 7,0(50,000. ( From these figures it will be seen that the agricultural interests of Iowa are In n very nourishing condition , and tlmt the year 1SSS was one of the best the stuto has over known. utl ImlllHtl-itll IllKtltlltCH. tltl tltl DCS Moixua , la. , Jan. 13. [ Special to Tin : tlc Hii : : . ] It bus boon decided to hold n nu mber tlP of industrial institutes throughout the state , P Cl for the benefit of f armors 'especially , and the following appointments Imvo bocn innclo : Kirkman , January 17 and 18 ; Webster City nnd Grimily Center , January IWandS : ! ; Stain Center , January ttt and 'J.1 ; ; Alden , January and 2'J ; Leon , February 5 and (1 ( ; Moulton , February ( i and 7 ; Walker. February 1 ! ! and HIda ; Grove , February 13 , 14 and 15 ; Wall Lake , February 15 and 10. The Vacant Judges-hip. DBS MOIXK ? , la , Jan. 1 ! ) , [ Special to Tnu $ BEE.J The appointment of a judge of the supreme court , to succeed Ju Jo Hood , con gressman-elect from the Ninth district , still hangs lire. Judge Ilucd .wants tbp distinc tion of having served as chief justice of the court , which would come 'to him in order If ho holds on to the oflli-u during the term of court which begins this week. Ho probably also docs not object to holding on to thu salary as long ns possible , ami if ho should coiitinua on Iho bench through Iho present term , it would carry Idm'noarly up lo tho-Uh March , when hta lorm as congressman may begin with nctivo work , If I'resulont Harrison ahull call an extra session. There are a number of applUviuj.s for appointment Iho vacant position. wcn | | H ahull occur , nnd thu governor hualgiron no general inti mation as to whom ha would appoint. Hut it pretty generally thought that the success ful man will bo Judge1 Given , of this city , who was the second bysf/cngth for tlio re publican nomination ( ortho court at the state convention lust summer , , , ivi Oii | > turl. t ( DBS Moixea , la. , Jan. 13. [ Special Tele gram to TJII : HUR.J The hardware store of Scbrocdor Hros. , at Van Home , was burg larized Friday night. The thlovcs made an entrance by prying the door off with a wood screw. Mr. G. A. Schroo'ler. ono of the proprietors who slept In a room over the store , heard the noise ui the door came down , and peeping through u pipe safe saw a light , Ho ruibod tlio window in front of the store nnd called for help , at the same tlmo drawing his revolver. The burglars made rush for safety , but ho Ural on them , miss ing the first , otiot the second through the fiat and the third and lust through the thigh. They lied to a barn in tlio western part of town where they were found nuxt morning covered up In the buy , They were brought over to the Jail , now nt Vinton , yesterday morning , and lie in jail there. This makes ilvo ol the guni ; caught lately. Tlio grand Jury was dismissed Friday hut will bo re called for Monda ) to art on thcso cases. Stnto Knlr .Snpcrlntciiilnnt * . Dns Motxra. la. . Jan. ll ! [ Special to Tin : 13ute. | Tlio annual st.ito fair Is under the direction of the officers of the state agricultu ral society. The directors have Just selected as superintendents of the different depart ments for 1339 the following : Tickets , John U. Shaffer , DCS Monies ; gates , H. J. Smith , Mason City ; sldo .shows and refreshments , Ii. C. Webb , lc Moincs ; ground. N . K , Parker , Dos Maine * ; chief marshal , C. S. Wells. Kttoxvillc : horses and mules , L. C. Baldwin , Council HlulT.s ; eittle : , John A. Evans , West Liberty ; swine , .1. W. McMul- len , Oskaloosn : sheep mid poultry , ex-Gover nor C. C. Carpenter , Fort Dodge ; Imple ments , machinery , etc. , H. U. ( iriflln. Mu- quokela ; grains and vegetables , F. N. Chase , Cedar Falls ; poultry and nplury , the same ; dairy and Implements Johnson , Oska- loosa ; fruits , plants and flowers , S. G. llol- liniroll. Ottuuiwa ; line arts , etc. , W.V. . Fold , Odobolt. The Ciiso of Chester Turney. DnsMois-n , In. , Jsii. 11)--Special ) [ to Tin : HII : : . ] The case of Chester Turney , which has attracted so much attention not only hi Iowa but in other states , is still uudermined. A great deal of sympathy is felt for the im prisoned boy , for it is generally believed Unit his sentence was excessive and ex tremely severe. Seventeen years' imprison ment for several small thefts is too much , especially when the culprit was u boy , who might better hive been sent to llie reform school. It is understood that the uovernor will not pardon Turney at present , but prob- tibly will in the course of the year. Tbo bombarding which bo is receiving by tbo [ tapers and letters nnd individual applications 1ms hud rather the effect of malting him more set in his refusal to pardon the boy. He doesn't want to nnpcnr to be driven to Lno net , nnd so ho refuses to be moved by the appeals that are made to him. They Will Draw l.otx. DBS Motxr.s lu. , Jan. 11. ( Special to Tin : Use. ] To-morrow is the time for Ihc rail road commissioners to determine the duration of their terms of ofllco , All three men elected nt the same time lust fall , with Die under standing that they should draw lot to sco which should have the three years , the two fours , and thu ono year term , respectively. Several IIIOCK drawing's have so far been leld with the singular result that usually Jommissioner Smith has drawn the long , urm , Dey the middle term , and Campbell the short term. The gentlemen , however , ire not superstitious , and look forward to .ho di-iiwiinr to-morrow with ns much Interest as if no apparent Imitation of its result had been given. A Generous Deed. Dr.s Moixi : ? , in. , Jan. 111. [ Special lo Tun UUK.j A trcncrous deed has just been done by David Pierce , H rolirod. millionaire banker of Sycamore , 111. Ho has purchased a tract of land between Eslhcrvillo mid Spirit Luke for the purpose of founding there an indus trial school for orphan children , lie will put S.,000 ( ) into the grounds and building , and then invest $ VOOl ) ) more for the support of the school. The buildings will bo begun in the spring and will huvu u capacity for 500 children , who will bo admitted when six- years old , and be kopl till they are elghloeii. Dickinson county children are to be the iirsl beneficiaries. A itciniirlcnldo Cure. Dis : MOISKH , In. . Jan. I ! ) . [ Special to Tin : Bui : . ] The year 1 3 was a fruitful year for a good Gorman family living in Malcolm. During Unit time Mrs. Laurence Pllaum , re siding a few miles from that place , presented her husband with no less than four babies- all her own. In January triplets wore born , and in December another child came , makinir the fifteenth in the family. None of Iho last year's arrivals , however , lived. A Rrakeliuui'H iMiRbnp. HII ; OAK , Jan. 13. ( Special to Tnu Bin ; . ] 6scu- ; Larson , n brakcmiia who lives here , was run over by the cars lust night. Ho was on duty on the soulh branch , and in going 1c 1 between the cars to make a coupling ho fell 1'J 1i and his log was run over below the knee and c severed from his body , . Ho was brought to 'J bis homo and taken c.iro of by his wife. Ho 'Ji 'JI has Iwo children. i Marriage at .Now r NEW LONDON , la. , .Ian. 13 , Frank Price , \ of this city , was married yesterday to Miss nr Maud Hive , of Salem. The ceremony was na performed at the residence of the orido's parents at high noon. About forty invited relatives aud friends of the couple were present. Union County Pioneers Dead. CIIESTO : ; , la. , Jan. 13. J. S. Yeairor , of Afton , nnd John Wines , of Jones township , both pioneers of Union county , died lust l night. Uoth of Ihcm were seventy years of S ° . " 0 Atlantic's Postmaster Dnntl. ATLANTIC , In. , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram to TUB HEH.J Postmaster S. M. Chllds , of this city , died this morning. He had been sick but four days. to In veil torn. WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. Commissioner Col- man has been informed that in the suit brought at his request by the attorney gen to eral against Magnus Swenson for the can cellation of n patent for u method for the manufacture of bugtir from .sorghum , the demurrer - n murror of Swenson has been overruled and the case set for trial. The commissioner thinks lhat this action of the court settles the point of law as lo the right of the irov- ornmunt to bring suit I'or the cancellation of to patents in cases where employes make dis coveries while employed by the government. < . . Jvorr's throsul the best , lluydon Bros. St. I.mils Hriitgo Ciintrnot ; YwirdciI. ; ST. Louis , Jan. 1 ! ) . The contract for the construction of the mcrcha ts' bridge across the Mississippi at this "point has been awarded to the Union Hndgo company , of Now York City. The bid in gross for tbo building of the bridge only.and for what iron work Is specified for in the approaches , is $20u,000. . ) : iciiie.s | H Confident. PAMH , Jan. IU. Jacques , the opponent of Uoulaiigcrin the Heine department , has published . : ) lished a reply to General Uoulangur's ' latest manifesto. Jncqlies says : "With a repub lican urmy there is no need to fearuSodan. " A COLORED MAN'S ' JUST CLAIM Componsntlon for the Captitro of a Rebel Stotimor. DUE A QUARTER OF A CENTURY A Hill Introduced ' It to 1'ny Snnc- tinned Hvei l y K\-Het > els A ( irip Full of Itlvorn nnd Crook * . A Hrnro lilnck Sinn. WvsiiiXdTo.v , Jan. 13. [ Spoci.il to TUB H : i : . j The determined opjKisltlon wliivh has developed tolhopassagi'of llie bllllo incoriw- rate the N'learagua canal , has absolutely blocked all work upon the private calendar of the house. The Mcanifftia bill is consid ered to be , under the rules , a private meas ure , and ns such is unfinished business every Friday which is private bill dny , unlll dis posed of. As soon us it is out of the way several other bills will bo ranidly passed upon , and thun u very interesting measure will be reached. This is the bill for the relief - lief of Hon. itobort Smalls , of South Carolina lina , who has boon in congress several terms , and who has thus far been defrauded out of his seat in the present house , In spite of the fact thai ho had 2'i,000 , majority. Smalls , during llie war , was a pilot in South Carolina waters , and with n bravery , which fuw men of much llithter skin possums , he seized Iho rebel steamer , Planter , success fully run by the rebel forts , ami turned ho.r over lo the union anthorllie.i. He has haters by the score from prominent urmy officer * of the United Status , as well as from the naval authorities , commending his course , gal- iuntryund Judgment in thin instance , and testifying to the great value of his services lo the union. Ho was , under the priio-mimoy law , entitled to heavy compensation , bat owing to the backwardness of the national government In paying its obligations. Cap tain Smalls has been deprived of liis Just dues for a quarter of n century. The bill mentioned is to compensate him , nnd us it has Iho unanimous support of the rommittoo on claims behind il for oven rebels whom be injured admit the value of ills service , and are willing thai ho should bo laid it can scarcely full of passage when reached , and it will bo ruaehed early bv'cuuso jf its position on tlio calendar , unless the blockade is maintained against all private bills. A oiiir rui.i. or utvii : : . The other day , during the discussion of the river anil harbor bill in the house , KcpruHon- tntivo Sowden , of Allentown , Pa. , jumped out of n street car and started over to the capital c-irrying in his hand n great bag made of grc.on flannel. It resembled the sack or lng which covers lawyer's documents , and it seemed to bo well Oiled with something. Kcprc&entiillvc Funston , of Kansas , hailed Mr. Sowden , who is n little deaf , nnd in quired : "What have you got in your bap ! " "Itivers and crocks , " replied Sowden. "What do you mean by thali" continued Funston , drawing near. "You wait until you got in the house , " said Sowden , "and you will llnd out what 1 have cot i in here. 1 am loaded for bear. I was up in ii i the war department a little while ago , " continued Sowden "and while i , pass ing i through one of the dark corridors was confronted by u j member from the south. He asked mo if 1 was looking for rivers and creeks , as bo him self i was scekim ; information to be used in this t debate on tnc river and harbor bill hero in i the house. "No , " I replied , "I am looking for i a harbor. " Mr. Funslon didn't apprO-iutc the humor there t was in Sowdon's remarks until n couple of hours later , when the Pennsylvania mem ber I got up and attacked Ibo river anil harbor bill 1 as fiercely as a North American Indian would go m to destroy a griz/ly bear. He heaped piles of paper on his desk and referr n ing i to his date declared thu whole bill to bu a fraud 1 and an Imposition upon the noonlo. Ho attacked bitterly the provision in the bill re lating to Texas. Then it was that the south ern member who had asked il Mr. Sowden wo-s looking for rivers nnd creeks arose and defended the bill. It was Cram , of Texas. The provisions in the river and harbor mil have como to be regarded qullo as frivolous in many inslances us the opposition news papers of the country represent them to be. Many members attack the entire measure with great vigor and denounce the whole as n fraud and b.\ doing so are given important provisions in the measure relating to their g own districts. k A IIANCi ; foil INVESTIGATION. af Another interesting lact illustrating the b bcaulics of thu spoils system as practised in the cleric's olllco of the house of representa 01 tives has just conic to light , which very 01o [ neatly supplements the numerous errors o : found in the botisu journal of last session , the dti result of the summary dismissal of an exper tis ienced * and competent journal clerk at iho s : commencement of Iho session for political tl and personal reasons , and the appointment Inel of an Inexperienced and consequently incom eln petent person in His place. elst The position of index clerk of the house is stsi ono of considerable importance , as that official si sifr ial has to index the journal , executive and frhi miscellaneous documents. When the present hi clerk , General Clark , was clccied , ho sc schi piomplly removed llie republican incumbent hiM In the almost general swoop made , and ap hiU pointed a constituent of General Cu- U : ball , of Yirpinia , by the name of biCf Palmer. General Cabcll was ro-olccted Cf the Forty-ninth congress , but the stale c ! having been ro-uislrictcd Palmer was thrown win into the district represented by Mr. Daniel , w now in the senate. Although Palmer was a in vigorous political worker General C.ibell removed him , against the protest of Mr. nt Daniel , and appointed a Mr. Hutcbinsou in of his place. hew. General Cabcll was defeated for election w. the ; Fiftieth congress , and the pjsition of w.as Index clerk was turned over by General gi Chirk to Iipprusontntive Wise , who up- ru poinled ono of his constituents , a Mr. Teller. 111- Until a short time before the present Mis thmi sion commenced it was .supposed thai Mr. mi Toiler had about completed his work. The slimi astonishment of the rlrrk may be Imagined mi when thf ! fact was discovered that Toller-- re rlio Imd buna allowed to do his work nt his bu liomo in Virginia during the summnr was reHi Ilvo or six months in arrears , having done ho little or no index work dnnng the CO campaign' being ongiigcd In the moro MiigLMiial work of "hustling" for Mr. Wise , and that the Journal , which should have boon delivered at the document vice ument room , as the iicnato Journal was suv- jrnl weeks ago , was not likely to be printed co .mill after the close of the present session. tm I course H' prcsnntatlvo Wise was very iu- til. llginint and promptly relieved Teller and an- minted a Mr. Ottloy in his plaeo. Mr. Jttloy Is said lo bo a vur.v estimable gun i ! < N Is SliftS & & 3Sffi " 1" a * Thus the ' 'Mustang" , conquers pain , Makes MAN or BEAST we ! ! again ! Ucminn personally , l > ut entirely without or. pcrionco in Indexing. Accordingly n oni- ployo of General Oniwiiyvlio had charge of indexing the Kocord mid journal * of the house of fernier congresses , has boon employed - ployed to "assist" tlio now Index olcrh with the vxpcctntloii of bc-hiit pnld for Ills ser vices out ot the contingent fund Tho- now Index clerk and his avsistatit , Who is really doing the work , upon looking tlio situation over were compelled to commencedo novo , and nro now busily en gngod In copying tlio Koeord Index , " ro- nrranglng the matter nnd Insorttng the jiroHr | pngo.s of the journal , and with a vet-ago Industry uni ) good hick will Imvo it ready for tlio printer before the session closes ; but the complete journal of tlio lust session wdl nnt bo delivered until nftor tlio o.vplratiou of iho present session ol congress. Altogether it may bo said tlmt the nftlco of the florlt of the hou.so of representatives would so-ill to furnish an exrollont field for nn iiivcsilgattng commltti'o , if ono half the nllogntion.s iinido In respect to tlio journal and enrollment errors and Index work am cornet , and there is no reason to donbl Ihoir atvnriio.v. in NIIUI. : IIAHIIISOX tNiiiin : HANKS A gentleman who has boon closol.v ultio'l ' w ith General Harrison ever inci > the nioot InI ? of the Cluciipo oonvciillnii , sn.\i it will hr > he policy of tlio I lie new promdont \ rail in lor redemption the bonds now held from na tional b.inUs t.i HOi'iiro government deposits , Ho adds that General Harrison docs not Ivlieve Ills right or equitable to have tin- eriminution in the mutter of government do- posits. ThiM-allinp in of ttio money dctm.sitoil In iiutloiial banlts by tlio government wiil not contraet the general circulation of currency , sinro the bonds deposited witn ( lie treasurer to secure Uiosodi'pO'dtH ' are to be rodormicd The nmttor of depositing money in tlio mi- tional tanks by the the treasury- thus ito.sig tinting certain minks us "depositories , " Is not ii profitable arrangement for banks , nnd they are ( jiving up tlu-ir jcposit s in many instances. A ban It to bo it Kovermnuiitjlcno.sitor.v must deposit govern ment bonds with the treasury fur the full iimmini of money received. The government takes int risks , hut requires its own bonds us security for Hie money lo.uied. Neither is the fact that a bank is madea depository uiv Indic.itlun that the government rosard * that bank any safer tliiin other Hanks. Tlio gov nnuiieiil Is secured. nud , as lomr ns tliero IH money to loan banks , one mav net it from the government as well as another. When it jomes to paying from 11 to i'S per cent pro- mum on bonds to secure loans from the gov ernnv-'iit security for the milking of a bank a depository Iho profit to the banker IH trivial , and Hie pcopln will ho glad , with the bankers , to have all the bonds on deposit called in anil pain off. Then there would bo no more bugbear "depositories. " M.I I > worn ; IN ( ONnin : s. A few dajs niro Senator Vest created a ripple of laughter in the senate by moving to reconsider the vole by which a bill Imd boon passed , explaining as he did so that the wronir bill had been adopted. He stated that the bill which the senate passed was not the one reported from committee , and was there fore materially different. It not infreiiiiently fiapi-ens that such incl dents as this occur in either branch of con press. A few years ago a bill passed the house uuloting the title to curtain lands In one of the territories , which had n lortuno to an adventurer and speculator. The bill bad never been reported from the committee. A measure which was somewhat similar in form and began with tlio same words was reported , however , from committee , and its pnssngo recommended. Hofore iho measure was adopted in the senate the mis take was discovered. There have been a number of incidents of this character sineo the foundation of the government which proved successful. Alterations of bills have been miido oven after tlioy were adopted by both houses , and while thev were passing through the hands of the enrolling or en grossing clerks , and there have been in stances where alterations in measures have been made after the Dills Ims-e passed the signatures of the presiding olllerrs of both bouses nnd before they reached the secretary of state , whoso approval follows tl'o signa ture of the president nnd gives the measures the Until touch of perfection. The incident cited In which Mr. Vest figured was not , a serious one , however , and would not have resulted in any serious trouble bad not the mistake come under liis eagle eye There nro Instances on incord where both houses have passed bills a second time , nut. the president has discovered tlio error and lias vetoed the bills upon their second pas sage. Most of these , if not nil , have uisen privnto pension bills. If ono of thosu meas ures should become n law in duplicate the only way to cut on" the beneliciary from double benefits would bo by the repeal of one of the laws. Clerks for KcprcHcnlnllvo.s. W.tsiiiMiTox , .Ian. 1. . [ Special Toln- gram to Tun Bun. I Unless the al leged economical democratic members ; the house get on n tangent the bill reported from the committee on accounts on the 10th of December , with f.ivoratili > rue- immeiuiation , authorizing the appointment f ; private secretaries to representatives luring sessions of congress at a compensu. Lion of $10l ) a month , and bringing down the salaries of private secretaries to senators to the same llguro , will be adopted bv the lower branch of congress. For yours 3ll'orts have been made by a few men , who recognised as much necessity for nriviito secretaries to representatives as senators to iccuru tlio adoption of a measure providing for clerks or secretaries to members of the louse on the same fooling as thojo civun to lonators , but they have invariably joon defeated by a largo majority Members recognised that they bad ise for assistants , nnd tlmt it would n good investment for the people of the jountry ; but they regarded the voting of lerks or secretaries for themselves some- vhat in the light of n salary grab , and they vero afraid of the record such u vote would nako for them. Now that the lifo of this congress Is almost an end , and there arc to bo n great number changes in the occupants of suali in the ion.se , a vote can bo given to this moiimiro vilhoulslulti Oration or selfishness , inasmuch the law will not take effect until the. ho inning of the next congress. The seereta. ics to sttmUirs receive & > a day. Sundays ra counted thu u.unu us week days , and hcreforo they roeivo If4" a wook. The icmbfi's of thu house in proposing Unit they hull have secretaries only ink forSlUUu inntli. The senators will not agree to the eduction of t ho salaries of their Hocrotartes , will bo willing to give the secretaries to cnrcscntatives the same salary as is paid to secretaries of the upper brunch of foe , lot : , lee , & Taylor respectfully in- ito tlio attention of ice dcalorn lo their nmplctc line of icr tools , ' -'atnlojjttoH lulled on application. 1100 , Omaha. LOMBARD lapital & Sn plus , $1 $ This ronipnny h.ix opcneilnn Omnhu "Illcoaiiil pifi iii.f to iuriilHh iminuy promptly ' n Int' " ! ! rlty iiml fiinn proporty. No ( ipjillrnti'mscimt away for approval , Loans cliMOcl mid paid fur wittu/ut il .uy , JOHN W. HIHII , MMiugcr , ; J/J . oiith Ilith Kit-cut. l'lr t Natlon.i1 Hunk- . 0OLD MKDAI. , PA1U3,1878. , BAKER'S \Varr.inttil 'tl'tolitlelu jnira f.'neod , from wliich ihc CXCMI cl Oil lias wen removed. It tui infira thun three ttmet the ttrenylh ol Cucoa iniitd ith Surih Aimw. root or Sufar. mil b tlutt/oic fjr inoreccoiomicAlco ) y/fsi/iiH one cent u cu ] > , U it ddicinni , ito'imliinff , strcnRtlieiiin ? , cxtilydU cc'lcd , an < l arhiiirntnibpled ! for liu validi > v ell 9i for | > e oii > in lie.dlh. Hold bj ( Irorcri cterjnbrre. ' & CO DicSier Heu. , DAKF.R . , , , .