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riMMI VA t. NRWS hna K ,von ,ho Milwaukee authorities tnucb
ii IJ II iJ» trouble, her special game being Hint of hall
thief.
A Virginia Farmer Murdered by a Young
’ Man lor Dancing with His
Mistress.
The Munloror Shoots Ills Victim
AVltilo Standing in the
Btvll-Uoom Sot.
A Scoundrel in St. Louis Throws
Cayenne Pepper in a
Lady’s Eyes.
An Assault on a St. Louis Police
’ Officer, with Possibly Fatal
Results.
A Well-Known Onlcsbnrg Cnnl-Dcaler
Robbed and tbc Utility Party
Arrested.
Acquittal of Mrs. Orockor, of Milwaukeo,
on Trial for Attempted Murder.
A DANCE OF DEATH.
Spfrial DUpatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Him.svim.k, Vn., March 14.—Information has
Just reached here of tho horrible termination of
n bnllnt the residence of Mr. .lesso Testament,
who lives near tho North Comer.' Despite the
fact that tho ground was covered with snow, a
large gathering, made up of tho mountaineers
and women from all parts of tho county, had as
sembled, and, while tho ball-room was made up
of quite a mixed company, its enjoyment was
ns great, and tho scotfh, In Its way,
ns brilliant, ns many a society ball In
tbo large cities. Among tho females present
was one handsome woman, who, dcsplto
the fact that many of her sox turned scornfully
from her, was tbo recipient of much attention
from tbo male portion of tho company. She
was a woman who was known to bo tho mistress
of Noah Sprinkle, and she bad Insisted on com
ing to tho ball regardless ot bis wishes. Sorln
kte stood near her, and scowled upon every man
who asked her to dance, and ho seemed dls|K>sed
to make her dance every set with him. Noah
Hagnr, a middle-aged farmer, was more attent
ive to tbo soiled dove than any
other man present, and had danced several
times with her, although It was evident to all
that Sprinkle was wild with rage at tbo coquet
tish airs of the woman ns she moved through
tho dunce. Tbo old negro tiddler struck up
‘•The Snowbird on tho Ashbank,”— tho fnvorll
dance tunc of tho mountaineers,—and Hngur
took his place by tbo side of tho young woman
to go through tho dance with her. At this
Sprinkle deliberately stepped up. drew
a revolver from bis. hip pocket, and
putting the muzzle right against Ha
gar's breast fired. sending tbo bull
through his heart. Tbo unfortunate man bad
Just made the first step In tbo dance when ho
fell dead, convulsively grasping tho band of tho
woman ns he dropped nt her feet, while tho
blood oozing quickly from bis Jagged breast be
smeared tbo gaudy tinsel-trimmed dress of bis
partner, who grew white and fainted when she
attempted to draw bur hand from tho dcuth
cinsp of her partner In tbo dunco of death.
Many of tbo women swooned, and in
the Intense excitement that followed the
murderer leaped from tbo window onto
tho piazza, and from there into tbo
yard and made bis escape. It was then 1 o'clock
la tbo morning. Soon tbo men rallied together
anu formed a vigilance Committee for tbo pur
f use of pursuing tho assossln. A few men were
eft to guard tho house, while tho others mounted
their horses and storted In pursuit. Tho ground
being covered with snow and tho moon shining,
Spr'nkio was trucked for several miles, and by
daybreak bis pursuoro were following close ut
bis beds, and he was finally taken as ho was
painfully crossing a brook. Hu was a
desperate man, and wben bo beard tbo
shouts of tho horsemen behind nltu bo faced
about and attempted at first to make a desper
ate fight,'but wben he.sawtbo strength or bis
pursuers bo surrendered. Ho was brought to
tho Jail at Oreyson Court-House, and Is now
lodged therein. Hugar, tbo murdered man.
leaves a wife and five children in tho depths of
iftivorty.
WHOOPING THINGS UP.
Special Diipalch to Tht Chicago Tribune,
St. Louis, March 14.—Mlko Connelly was
whooping things up la a lively wny to-day at
tbo corner o( Twenty-second and Biddle streets,
when Ottlcors Godfrey and Ooodkoy came In
sight. No persuasives could Induce him to bo
quiet, and tho policemen arrested him. As they
were taking the prisoner away a man suddenly
jumped out of a doorway a few feet distant and
dealt OUiccr Godfrey n villainous blow with a
hammer mi tho loft side of tho face, near tbo
temple. Tho man Immediately started nwav.
Ooodkoy followed, firing two abuts, hut tho man
escaped. Subsequently ho was arrested. Ho
proved to be Fete Connelly, a brother of tho
prisoner. A charge of assault to kill has been
E referred. Godfrey was taken home, where
e is attended by a physician, who pronounces
his wound serious In its character, tho Jaw and
facial bones being shuttered.
ROBBING A COAL-DEALER.
Bpcciat IHtpaieh to Tht Chicago IVibuns.
1 Galesburg, HI., March 14.—Bandy Baird, a
well-known coul-dcaicr, was robbed of £BI lute
lust evening In tbo saioun of John Hoffman.
Baird was intoxicated, and had been showing up
hts money at dilferent places during tho day.
He did not discover his loss until bo arrived
homo early in tho morning. Thu caso was re
ported to tho police thlsforcuooui and they soon
bad In tbo station tho guilty party, being onu
George Williams,' a well-known colored thug.
He was spending money rather freely, and. When
questioned, could nut account for tho same.
One hundred mid ninety dollars of tbo amount
was found secreted at Williams* house, Mrs.
Williams tolling where It was.
A DASTARD!A" DEED.
Special IBipalch to Tht Chicago Tribuns,
St. Louis, March 14.—Yesterday evening at
dusk, ns M Us Katie Jost, residing at 815 Uostre
ban street, was passing out of the yard on tho
Destrctmn street side fur u bucket of water, sbo
was confronted by some unknown scoundrel,
who, without saying a word, filled tbo young
lady's eyes with cayenne pepper and adds. Tho
object of tbo dastardly act was most undoubtedly
furthopurposoof committing an outrage.but in
this he wusdofeatod, for tho young lady uy hard
work made her way back Into tho house. Tho
young lady, who is in years of ago and very
pretty, has lost tbo sight of one of her eves, and
tho other is in a very dangerous condition.
BURGLARY.
Special DlipaieA to Tht Chicago Tribune.
Manitowoc, Wls., March 14.-Dr. H. 8. O'Con
nel, of tho Town of Cato, in Ibis county, re
turning to his homo last evening from u short
visit to Now York to (Ind that during his ab
sence blshoino hud been broken Into, and several
hundred dollars' worth of property stolon, in
cluding money, valuable Jewelry, his instru
ments, his and bis wife's clothing, bed and table
llnon. etc. Ho thinks he knows ibo guilty par
ties. and has employed I*. J. Fierce, ux-ShcrUf
of this county, to ferret tbo mutter out.
A SHOOTING AFFAIR EXPLAINED.
Dktuoit, Mich., March ll.—Thu following ex
planation of tho strange shooting affair which
occurred at Wllllumston, In this State, on
Wednesday night, bus Just come to hand. It
seems that Dr. Lousla, who was shot ut and nar
rowly escaped death by a man named Fairbanks,
went to » llllainstim for the express purpose,
sovemlyenra ago of amputating an arm forFalr
banks, Who now claims that tho operation was
unnecessary, lln look this strange course us a
mutter of revenge.. Hu is now In Jail.
ACQUITTED,
fljxftat DUpatch to The Chicago Trlbun*.
Milwaukee, March 14.—Mrs, Fannie Crocker
was acquitted lu tho Circuit Court to-day on the
ground of temporary Insanity. Shu hud been
on trial nearly a week on a charge of attempt
ing in kill her stepmother, Mrs. J. 11. Smith, by
shooting. After the verdict of acquittal bad
been rendered by the Jury an Interesting scene
occurred. Mrs. Lrovker was warmly congratu
lated on all sides, and many of bur lady friends
kissed and embraced her rapturously.
ATTEMPTED WIFE-MURDER.
Dktuoit, Mich., March it,— Huolk Dutton, an
old man aged 70, living in Hu Clair, this Hlnto,
made uu assault with Intent to murder his wife,
aged W, Huturday afternoon, with a large Iron
wedge, Inflicting a dangeronsscalpwuuud amiss
thu tup of the head. Hn then skipped to Canada.
JAIL DELIVKUY.
Special Dintileh la Th# Chicago Tribune.
Uacikk. Wib.. March U.-Luat night Uuhrlello
Nnperatuck.u prisoner waiting fur trial at thu
term of the lUclno Circuit Court which con
venes to-day, succeeded'tu cutting through tho
Hour of her with a' hot Iron, gettlug Into (bo
pantry of thu Sheriff’s dwelling below, ana
thence tu cheitreeu 1 Hhu Is au old offender, who
dank vresihent arrested.
Special Dtepateh lo 77ie Chloign Trlhtiti#.
Kansas City, Mo., Mnrch 14.—Considerable
excitement was caused hero to-day liy the arrest
of Thcotlnre Krouss, President of the defunct
Missouri Vnllcy Hank,on ti Stale warrant charg
ing him with receiving deposits In n falling Insti
tution, knowing It to bo insolvent nt the time.
Mr. Kroußsntnncc furnished bail and was re
leased. it is understood that detectives nro
looking for H. J. Althur, Cashier of the bank,
who, It la thought, lied the city laat Friday.
INSANE.
Apretal Hliratch to TO* CTUf/ija TVttnmr.
Jackson. Mich., .March 14.—lllchnrd Hart was
discharged from prison to-day, having served a
seven-und-a-hitlf years* sentence for attempted
murder In Herrlon County two years ago. Ho
became Insane. The discharged convict was
taken before Judge Clould, and ho ordered Hirt
to lie taken to the Asylum nt Kalamazoo. Tills
Is tho tilth Insane convict tho Judge bus scut to
tho Asylum since Jan. 1.
THE ICALLOCH MURDER TRIAL.
San Francisco, March 14.—Tho defense in tho
Knlloeh'trlal closed to-day. The prisoner testi
fied In his awn behalf that bo went to tho
Chronicle odlcc to endeavor to arrange with Do
Voting for tho suppression ut tho pamphlet re-
Heeling on his lather, and that Do Voung first
drew n pistol, and that tho witness fired in self
defense.
ASSA9INATION.
Norfolk, Vn„ Mnrch 14.—Saturday evening,
ns Thomas McPherson. William Old. William
Whitehurst, and a man named Fisher were leav
ing Princess Ann Court-House In a wagon, they
weru fired Into from ambush. Old and White
burst were instantly Killed. Tho murder was tho
result of law difficulties.
A HEAVY HAUL.
Spftlal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Trkmont. HI., May 14.—Tho residence of Mr.
Hiram 1). Weldon, who resides about three miles
from here, was entered by burglars Saturday
night and SSUO In valuable Jewelry and In
money stolen. No clow to tbo thieves.
TO SCREEN SOME ONE,
Philadelphia, March 14.—At tbo official in
vestigation of tho Philadelphia Gas Trust to
day a bag was stolon containing tho deeds
and other valuable papers of Mr. Page, and all
tho data ho had collected bearing on tho inves
tigation.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Utica, March 14.—John Shrlovor. aged C 3, n
drunken teamster, probably fatally shot bis
wife to-day and than killed himself.
STATE AFFAIRS.
MICHIGAN.
Nprclal Dltpatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Lansing, Mich., March 14.—Hath branches of
tbo Legislature assembled at 8:30. Tbo Scoo
ters’ desks were each ornamented with a beau
tiful bouquet from tno Agricultural College,
and an additional one graced tbo desk of Sena
tor John T. Rich, tho nominee In tbo Seventh
District for Congress. That gentleman held
quite a lovco on tho tloor, and was warmly con
gratulated by bis friends. Some of bis more
enthusiastic admirers also exhibited tholr grati
fication by having a salute of thirteen guns
fired In his honor In front of tho State-House.
After transacting sumo unimportant business,
and before tbo Senate adjourned. Senator Win
sor, of Huron, a competitor with Mr. Rlcb In tho
Congressional race, said that It was well known
that tho Seventh Congressional District, upon
which tho eyes of tbo whole State bad been
turned of late, bad chosen Senator Rich us tho
nominee of tho Republican party for Congress,
and moved that. In view of that fact, tho con
gratulations of tbo Senate be tendered him,
which was unanimously curried by a rising vote.
Mr. Rich responded in a few well chosen words,
> thanking tho Senators for tholr kind manifesta
tion of confidence and respect.
In tho Houso but very little business was
transacted, and that of an uninteresting char
acter.
TENNESSEE.
NA9UVTU.E, Tenn, March 14.—Tho Governor
to-Uuy submitted to the Legislature a brief mes
sage, presenting a proposition for the adjust
ment of the Stato debt from thoCommlttuo of
Bondholders, representing tho majority of tho
outstanding bauds, to fund said bonds and In
terest. coupons up to July, 1881, payable In ninety
nlnu years, and redeemable any time after live
years at tho pleasure of the State, wltn Interest
at fl per cent, aud tho coupons to bo receivable
fur taxes. The Governor says tho annual in
terest upon tbo terms proposed would bo less by
*102,000 than Interest bused on a settlement of
00 percent on tho principal, with Oporeent Inter
est. To moot the interest on tbo terms proposed
now would require less than 40 cents on *IOO,
with tull faith In tbo confidence and willingness
and ability of tho people to comply with the
proposed terms. Thu Governor earnestly recora
meeds the prompt acceptance by the Legislature.
If accepted, ho recommends that a portion of tho
new bonds be Issued lu sums less than *I,OOO, so
that our own citizens may become holders of tbo
bonds, which will become a circulating medium
and a convenient means of paying tuxes.
WISCONSIN,
■ Special ZMrpalcJi to Tht Chicago Tribune.
Madison, Wlb., March 14.—Both Houses had
sessions this evening. In tno Senate bills were
concurred la to legalize tbo action of tho Board
of Supervisors of Wood County: to extend tbo
time for proving and filing claims against tho
Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Com
pany; to facilitate elections in certain cases;
for tho collection and disposal of hlghwuv tuxes
In curtain cases; loauthortzo tho embellishment
of cemeteries; amending tho Peddler law; and
for tbo establishment of cluctrlo light m tho
Capitol bnUtiug.
In tho Assembly a bill appropriating *I,OOO fur
experiment In amber cuno was concurred In,—
yeas, Oil; nays, lU.
IOWA.
Sptelal DUpatcA to Tfu Chicago Tribune.
Den Moines, la., March 14.—Gov. Gear has ap
pointed MaJ. A. H. Anderson, of Fremont Coun
ty, to succeed Judge McDlll on tbo Board of
llailrond Commissioners. He is an able lawyer,
and comes from tho same section of tbo State ns
MeDiil, as is required by tho law creating tho
Board. He has accepted. .
* ARKANSAS.
Little Hock, Ark., March 14.—Tbo proposed
City-Government hill fulled in tbo Senate to
day. Thu Senate refused to concur in tbo re
port of tbo Conference Committee limiting tho
rale of interest to be paid by tho Btatofor aloan
at 7 pur cent.
Tho House then adopted 0 per cent us tho in to,
and tho Finance bill passed.
NORTH CAROLINA,
ItAi.Einn, N. C., March 14.—Tbo Legislature
adjourned to-day. Representative A. W. Simp
son was Immediately arrested on u charge of
larceny, tho stolen property being found lu a
bag and trunk. He accuses two other members
with 'Mixing tho Job" because ho refused to
veto for u certain bill.
OBITUARY.
COL. JASON MAItSIL
Special Dispatch (a 37i« Chicago Tribune.
Hockit >iin. 111., March ll.—Col. Jason Marsh,
of this city, died in Chicago yesterday afternoon
at tho residence of his son-in-law, William
Huger. Tho deceased was burn In Windsor
County, Vermont, In 1807, where ho remained
until ho was 10 years of age, when ho removed
to Saratoga and commenced tho tusk of touch
ing school and studying law. Ho was admitted
to the liar In ISII, He came to. Huoktord in 1K»,
and engaged In farming and practicing at his
profession until 1 Wff, when ho entered tho War us
Colonel of the Seventy-fourth Hegtmcnt. At tho
buttle of Mission llldgu bo was severely wounded
and was compelled fora tlmu to resign; hut he
soon returned, and was again obliged to quit tho
huUle-llold on uucuuntuf his Injuries. Alter re
turning be held the position of City Clerk for
ten years. Thu deceased bus been closely identi
fied in Hock ford’s advancements, and leaves
many friends besides bis Immediate relatives.
Thu remains arrived here at 8 o'clock, accom
panied by relatives from Chicago. They wuro
met ut the Fast Hide Depot bv tbo U. A. It,, of
which tho deceased was a member.
MHS. MARY A. STEWARD.
Special Hiepalch to Th# Chicago TrlOurj..
Btewaiio, 111., March 14.—Mary A. Htuwurd,
wife of Wesley Steward, Ksq., died this evening
ut 7 o’clock, aged 44 years. Mrs. Steward has
been a long and patient sufferer with a cancer
ous affection, which has dctled the skill of the
best medical talent the country afforded. Her
loss will bo severely fell In onr tittle community,
w here she died universally loved and respected.
Her remains will ho Interred hero on Wednes
day, tbo huh lust.
SAMUEL SMITH,
ffpfctal DUpaich to
Clinton, HI., March 14.— At 10 o’clock last
evening, Mr. Humuel Builth, another of Ho Witt
County’s old settlers, died after u short Illness
of pneumonia, ut tho age of (17 years. He moved
to Illinois from Kentucky when a boy, turd has
THE CHICAGO TRIBOTV
lived in this place ever since. Ho was very
highly respected la this city.
JUDGE RICHARD J. ItOWIK.
TUt.TiMouR, March 14.—Judge lllchnrd ,T.
Howie, of the Sixth Maryland District, died nt
Itockvlilc yesterday, aged Til years. He was
horn In Montgomery County, and was a son of
old Gov. Ilowlo. He was Chief Justice otlho
mate for many years, and always a station Re
publican.-
JOHN G. DANG DON.
Spte tel DUpafeh in 77i< CMfapa Tribunr.
Wesi.rv City, March 14.—John O. Lnngdon, a
wealthy farmer who lately came bore from tho
East to engage In agricultural pursuits, died
suddenly this morning of heart-disease. Ho
loaves a wife In Trenton, N. J.
THE REV. HENRY TOES.
Horton, Muss., March 14.—Tho Rev. Henry
Ides died suddenly of honrt-dlscnse, aged
years.
CASUALTIES.
THE HURNED STEAMER.
St. Louis, Mo., Mnrch 14.—The following pas
sengers wore on board tho steamer Howard
when she caught tire last night, and were rescued
by bclug lowered from tho stern of the bout to a
yawl, and then taken ashore fifty or 100 yards
bolmv: Julo L, Pickett, Mrs. John A. Pickett,
and Mrs. John 8. Travis, of Edwardsvlllo, HI.; M.
Glasscock and P. Davis, of Tlpionvlllo, Tenn.;
John I. Noven, editor of the Pittsburg Leader,
wife, nurse, and child; C, 8. Longlo and wife, of
Jacksonville, Fla., who were on their wedding
tour, and who lose a magnificent wardrobe;
William Fisher and wife, of Macomb, 111., also
on their wedding trip, tho Indy losing her
bridal robes; A. H. Paris and Dr. Paris and
wife, W. M. and M. C. Clancy, Mrs. U.U. and
Mrs. M. L, Clancv, W. 11. Lorlug. William Dean
and John Bison, all of Chicago: William Robert
son, of Greenville, Miss.; William Sporjeo and
wife, ot Now York; and Samuel Kuhn, wife, and
three children. Most of the ladles and children
were In bed when the tiro broke out, and were
taken from tho boat In tholr nlgnt-eluthos. All
lost their baggage.
There was some confusion and scrambling to
get into tho yawl, but Cnpt. Joe Uryan, Com
mander of tho steamer, stood by, pistol In band,
and maintained order by saying be would shoot
the first man who attempted to got Into tho yawl
before ail tho ladies and children weru placed
therein. All the passengers speak In high praise
of the conduct of Capt. Uryan, not only on this
point, but during tho whole fire.
The Howard was tho largest steamer on tho
Western waters, being about J,OOO tons burden,
and although ton or twelve years old was lu
thorough condition and a very valuable vessel.
Tho Grand Duko Alexis, of Russia, went from
Cairo to Now Orleans on her In ltd.
The Howard was insured against fire as fol
lows: Underwriters’ Association. New York;
United Firemen’*. Philadelphia; I.acalsso, Gen
era le, Paris: Union Franklin Louisville, of
Louisville: New Orleans,of New Orleans: Trans
atlantic. North German, and Hamburg, of Ger
many, *2,G00 each.-Manufacturers'. Newark, N.
J.; Merchants* 6c 3n*cliunlcs’, Virginia; Commer
cial, Now York; Mercantile, Ohio: Firemen’s,
Italtlmore: Home. Now Orleans, *1,500 each.
Newark City, N.J.: Fairfield, Conn.; Fanned
Hall, ilustou; Meridian, Conn., *I,OOO each. To
tal, *40,000.
A BRAVE RESCUE.
Special DUvatch to Tin Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Mass., March 14.—Thu crew rescued
from tho Norwegian bark Hcrnles by ttao Cu
nnrder Sarmarlu and brought here last night,
state that thoy were shabbily served by an ocean
steamer. Tho bark encountered a heavy gale In
latitude 40, longitude 42, lust all her masts, be
came unmanageable, and showed signals of dis
tress. No friendly sail was soon for sovou days,
when a steamship from Now York bound to
Antwerp hove Insight. A tremendous sea was
running, and tho steamer came alongside and
tried to save tho crew of tho foundering bark by
throwing life-lines. This was unsuccessful,
and Uio steamer lain by during tho night. Tho
next morning her Captain made a second at
tempt, with no hotter success, and, apparently
losing patience. left tho crow to their fate, and,
putting on steam, sailed away on his course.
Tho deserted men on tho sinking bark bad
given un almost all hope when tho Samaria was
sighted in tho morning. The Britisher quickly
lowered her lifeboats, and, ulthougn tho scn'wus
running ns high as on tho previous day, every
mau on tho bark whs gotten off alive.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Sjxclat DUpateh (a The Chicago Tribune.
Jackson, Mich., March 14.—A2-ycar*oUl col
ored boy was burned to death to-day. Tho
child was named Hurry Edwards, and after din
ner was soon running from his mother’s house
wrapped in Uames. The lire was put out, but
tho child died In a few minutes. Ho was terri
bly burned. Ho was left In charge of a brother
while tho mother was out at work. Tho brother
neglected to look after him, and tho child
played with tbo tiro and was burned to death.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Spertal BUpalfh to Tht Chicago Tribune.
Beeson's, Ind., March 14.—The remains of a
man were found in tho woods three miles north
of Milton, this State, to-day. Deceased bad
evidently lost bis way and frozen to death. Tho
face was so badly decomposed that Identifica
tion was Impossible, and nothing could bo found
on his person to show who bo was. 110 will bo
buried to-morrow by tbo township authorities.
THE PITTSBURG ACCIDENT.
PiTTßiiuitn, Pa., March 14.— Tbo Coroner's In
quest upon the death of Charles Carney, tbo
conductor killed by tbo collision on tho Pan-
Handle bridge Sunday morning, was concluded,
and a verdict reached fixing the blame
of tho accident on H. A. Foster, telegraph op
erator at tbo south end of tho bridge. As
nothing was said In the verdict about criminal
carclosness, Foster was not arrested.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Biiakopee, Minn., March 14.—Tho body of n
woman was found on tho track of tbo Sioux
City Bond yesterday morning so terribly man
gled that she could only bo Idonlllled by tbo
clothing. It was found to bo Miss Bello Bloke,
and it Is thought sbo was struck by a train ami
thrown under tho wheels.
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
LaSalle, 111., March 14.—A bvnkemon named
J. Uuhl was run over by an Illinois Central train
nearMlnonk, Saturday night. Tbo entire train
passed over his body, crushing It to a shapeless
mass. This accident Is tho most shocking that
has happened on tho road for somu time.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Special DUpateh to Tht Chicago Tribune,
Centiiaua, 111., March 14.—Alonzo Robertson
was badly hurt at Duquolu this morning. His
foot was caught In a frog and a train bore down
on him. His life was saved by Conductor Beebe
pulling bis body from tho truck.
POLITICAL.
THE INDIANA AMENDMENTS.
Sjwridl IHtpatth lo Th* VMtago Trifcuiw.
Indianapolis, lnd., March 14.— Dispatches re
ceived hero from all parts of the State Imllcuto
u very quiet election upon tho constitutional
amendments. A very small veto was polled,
probably not mnro than two-thirds of tho num
ber cast at tho November election. Of tho voles
cast, the returns thus far received Indicate that
between 80 and UO per cent aro in favor of tho
amendments. Thera was no organized opposi
tion whatever from tho Democrats, although
nearly all Democrats who voted opposed tho
amendments. There were some Democrats who
voted for tho amendments, and quite a number
who voted for a part of thorn. A dispatch
from Carroll County estimates the majority fur
tho amendments In that county at 700. Cuss
County gives a larao majority for tho amend
ments, and in Montgomery the majority Is esti
mated at three to ono In favor of tho amend
ments. Iteturna from all but tbreo wards iu this
city show that less than half tho vote of No
vember was east. The average majority fur tho
dllfurent amendments ranges between 80 and W
percent.
Siweidl DUpatch to Th# Chicago Tribun#.
Klriiaut, lnd., March It.— Tho amendment
election to-day was very quiet. Not over one
tblrd of tho voto was polled. Following are the
results: First amendment—For, lil.'i; against,
K), Hecond—For, JUli; against, 71. Third—For,
•W); against, Off. Fourth—For, Ml; against, U 7.
Fifth—For, 040; against, 0(1. Sixth—For, SHO;
against, Oil; Ninth—For, 301; against, W.
Special UluuitcA (a The CMtaoo IVUiun#.
Tkuhk Haute, lnd., March 11.—Thu majority
ou tho proposed constitutional amendments
which weru voted fur lu-day Is very large. Tho
vote was light, and it was noticed (hut but few
Democrats voted.
Special miualcn lo Th« CWcooo TriOune.
Vincknnks, lnd., March ll.—The amendments
to the Constitution were curried In Vincennes
Township to-day by 111.7 majority. Tho vote was
very light, and but little Interest wits taken lu
the election.
Special DUpaUk to The Chicago IVibun#,
FoutWavne. lnd., March 14.—A very light
vote was pulled and no Interest taken. The
amendments weru carriod by a majority of
about
MINNESOTA’S SENATOR.
Special DUpatcA la Tit# Chicago TVibune.
Bt. Paul, Miuu., March 14.—Tbo Senatorial
problem was solved to-day by Quu. Edgerton’s
acceptance of thu appointment. Uu bad been
: TUESDAY, MARCH IS, IHBI I'WJSLVIi I’AGIiS,
hid nway from tho politicians, who wanted to
draw him nway from tho prize within his grasp
by the seductive allurements of tho Governor
ship. All dnv Sunday ho was In tho custody of
McMillan's Marshal find contractor, who wore
averse to any such bargain. To-day at 10 o'clock
tho elect canto forth and sought tho Occlusion of
tho Executive* Chamber, whom he was tendered
tho Appointment, nml tearfully nceopteil tho
honor. When Gov. rillsbury handed him his
credentials ha wnn nut nhlc to sup
press his emotions. Tils eyes grew misty
and his voice perceptibly trembled
ns be snld, “Governor, ns nsunl In such times
with mo, I am totally unable ndofpnttoly to ox
press my gratefulness for tho high trust thnt
you reposo In mo nml this distinguished murk of
It.” "All right, Edgerton,” snld tho Governor
In his hearty, kindly way. "that's my plan.
Walt until somn other time to express your
thanks." Bidding tils benefactor n hurried
farewell, Gen. Edgerton boarded tho train for
the East with his credentials In his clawhammer
pocket.
to the It Vi Pm AttociaUd I’rttt,
Bt. Paul, Minn., March 14.—Tho appointment
of Heimtor for the short term to succeed Wlu
dom was to-day uttlclatly tendered to Gen. A. .1.
Edgerton, who promptly neceptud tho same, and
left Immediately for Washington with his cre
dentials.
MICHIGAN GREENIIACKER9.
Spttiat Dltvateh to Tlie Chicago Trlbtirw.
Grand Uapips, Mich., March ll.—Tho Green
backers held a County Convention hero to-day
for tho purpose of nominating n candidate tor
Circuit Judge. A minority which was deter
mined to muko no nomination, confessedly not
ing In tho interest of Judge Hoyt, who was
beaten In tbo regular Republican Convention
nnd thou accepted nn Independent Citizens'
non-partisan nomination, managed by filibus
tering and all manner of sharp practice for
about four hours, to tiro tho majority out and
camped nn adjournment without a nomination.
Apartofthlsimajurity thon held another conven
tion—a sort of mass convention—lmmediately
after in another hall, nnd put Chariest*. Howell
in nomination, as tho so-called regular Green
back candidate. Stalwart Republicans are con
(blent thnt the result of to-day’s labors will
largely Increase the majority for Mr, Hubert M.
Montgomery, tho regular Hepubllcuu candidate,
and tanko his election a certainty.
TOPEKA POSTMASTERSniP. '
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Topeka, Kns., Murch 14.—Congressman Ryan
telegraphs here to-day that mo Kansas delega
tion at Washington have agreed to recommend
tbo nppointinont of MuJ. Thomas J. Anderson as
Postmaster at Topeka. This Is a surprise alike
to tho community and to MaJ. Anderson, who
was not an applicant for tbo plnco. Ills nomi
nation was agreed upon as a compromise be
tween tbo various elements controlling tbo
place, and gives very general satisfaction. MaJ.
Anderson is u member of the Legislature from
this district, has served two terms in tbo House,
was Mayor of tbo city for four years, and was a
Grant delegate to tho Chicago Convention. Ho
bas long been Identified with tbo different rail
roads of Kansas, and Is now in tbo employ of tbo
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc Hoad us General
Auditor. He is at present absent in Colorado on
business for tbo Company, and Is snowed la be
tween Granada und Lasclnlmar.
MUNICIPAL. ELECTION,
fipreiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Centkalia, III.; March 14.—At tbo city elec
tion hold to-day, Mr. D. Sadler was elected
Mayor by 41 majority. There was no excite
ment, but a larger vote was polled than fur sev
eral years previous.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Augusta, Mo., March 14.—Mayor Vickery was
redacted by lit majority,—tbo largest. Repub
lican majority in many years. At Camden (bo
Grconbaekcrs elected every town officer. The
Democrats made no nominations.
THE WEATHER.
OMAHA, NEB.
Special Dispatch to Tlu Chicago Tribune.
Ouaiia, Neb., March 14.—Tbo water still con
tinues high at points along tbo Union
Pacltlc, but trains am bclug moved dully. At
tbo worst place. Just west of Fremont, wbero
tbo Piatto Itlvur bas Hooded tbo track, pas
sengers arc conveyed from ono train to tbo
other in vehicles. Tbo trunsfcroccuplcs several
hours, und will bo kept up till tbo water goes
down. It Is feared that similar transfers will
have to bo made at other points when tbo Hoods
come. There was u brisk snow-storm this
morning and ono this afternoon. Two or thren
Inches of enow fell, and west of Omaha tbo wind
was blowing hard.
PAißtitma,
NEB.
Bt. Joseph, Mo., March 14.—'The St. Joseph Sc
Western Railroad Is entirely under water In tbo
vicinity of Fairburg. Neb., and tbo bridge over
the Ditto River at . that place is washed away.
Trains on the west end of tbo road are aban
doned.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Office of tiih Chief Signal Ofi-icek,
Washington, D. C„ Mnrcb 16—1 a. m.—For tbo
Ohio Valley ami Tennessee, Incrcualug cloudl
ness, occasional rain, easterly winds, stationary
or lower temperature, and fulling possibly fol
lowed by rising barometer.
For tbo Lower LAko region, Increasing cloud
iness and occasional snow, winds shifting to
easterly, lower, barometer, and nearly station
ary temperature.
For tbo Uppur Lake region,' cloudy weather,
occasional snow, pputhouHterly winds becom
ing variable, stationary or lower temperature,
and iowor barometer.
For tbo Upper Mlsstsslnl Valley, cloudy or
partly cloudy weather, with occasional light
snow iu the northern part, southeasterly winds,
falling barometer, possibly followed by winds
shifting to colder northwest, with rising barom
eter.
Fur tbo Lower Missouri Valley, clear or clear
ing weather, coldcr'nortbwest winds, and higher
barometer.
Cautionary signals ordered for Milwaukee,
Grand Haven, and Ludlngton.
LOCAL OIISBKVATtONS.
Ciiicaoo, March It—indSp.ni.
Tim*. JMr. Thor. flu IFlrnl. Vtl U'n. IFrot/wr
C:lS*. m. 1U.357 au 7S W & Fair.
1:U)». m. 1W.3.V1 :tl VJ W a .. ..Clear.
Jldba. m. U 5 «l K....... » Clear.
3:UI 11, m. 47 50 8. W... 7 Fair.
V:JS p.in. 47 50 B. W... 7 Fair.
U:W) p. m. :il.li:i 111 , 71 K 4 Clear.
lints p. m. nutu- :»l 76 s. k.... u Fair.
Maximum temperature. 41: minimum temperature,
AXSi mean barometer, 1U.711| mean thermometer, 1)5,7;
mean humldltr, 07.7.
(JKNKItAL OIISEItVATION*.
CtHCAUU. March It—10:19 p. m.
Stations. s*m* WiV* triad. U'n IF’IVr
t>. m. p.m. _
Albany 4-1 IE) N.t.. (Joutlo Fair.
Alpena. at 'At B .... Light. Clear.
Ilolso City 47 as N.,.. J.IuUU Fair.
Moorhead At 15 N.K.. liri»k LTdy.
jluHulo at :<0 B.W. Fresh Clour,
Cairo 47 4‘J 8,... Uontlo fair.
Chuyomio W 13 W... fresh., .hi Clear.
Chicago... 47 JW 8.K.. Fresh Fair.
Cincinnati 4>l 4d E.... Clear.
ciuvuiund si ni «.... Light. cray.
Davenport..... Id IU 5.8.. limit Cl'dy.
Denver. 71 II 8.... Uontlo Clear.
DesMuluva... At at 8.K.. Fresii.. .le Cl'djr.
Detr0it.......... 41 IW 8.K.. DonUe. ... Clear.
Dodge City 67 ID N.W. Ilrlsk Clear.
Dubuauo :u .. ......
Du1uth.......... ar aa N.K.. Fresh CTity,
Krle IU :n H... Frosh Clear.
Ksruuuba. IM AJ 8.... Uontlo Cl’dy.
Fort Carry..... w .17 B.W. Light Clear.
Fortllltismi.... til M B. K. Fresh Dear.
Grand Haven.. 4U A) W... Light Jioar.
Indianapolis.... 41 «U H.K.. Flush. -tear.
Keokuk!?. 11l 4U H.K.. brisk Clear.
latCrosso...... It* as 8.K.. brisk Tdy.
I.uuvumrtntb.. 4<J 40 W... Ilrlsk .'lour.
Louisville 41 US 1..... Fresh .-‘air.
Marquette ;w XI 8.... Light 'tear.
Memphis IU 65 8.K.. Uontlo .-air.
Milwaukee lid IU H. 15.. Fresh Foggy.
.Nashville 61 4S F 1.... Uentle. ... .•ufr.
New Orleans... M . 6tt b.... Ilrlsk... .1. ...rata.
•North Chute... 17 S N.VV. ilrlsk... .v.. clear.
Omaha ill 65 B.W. Brisk... .UiCl'dr.
Oswego lo Iti \V... (Senile. .... Clour.
Vincent 31 3U B Uumlu. .... Cl’iljr.
Flooho 11l 31 N.IV. Fresh Clear.
I'liuhurii 4U !I7 N.U.. (Senile Cl’dy,
Furl Huron.... IU iti H,,,. Uontlo. .... Clear,
Uooltesler 40 at W... tiuntlu Cl'dy.
halt l.akoClty.. 40 .« H.K.. Uahb Fair.
Bandusky .M a? W... Uontlo Cl'dy.
Ban F'ranclsco.. 67 47 W... Fresh Clear.
Shreveport..,.. Ul U N.FI., Uuntlu Fair.
BprlngnuUl 4-1 A) 8.K., Fresh * ulr.
Ht lajuls 41 41 8.8.. Fresh Fair.
Ht Paul ;U IU K,.., F'rusli.. .g. i.usmr
Toledo 41 IB) W... (Senile -'i'dy.
Vicksburg 7J 6S F 1.... Fresh .'l'dy.
Wlnneiuucca.. id XI B.W. F'roth.. .o Calr.
Vmikton 17
A Uoqituat of Carlyle,
Mr. Carlyle, In making his bequest of tbo
Cralgunputtoek estalu to Kdlnburg University,
wrote: ••Cralgumjultoek was, lot many genera
tions, tho of a family iiameif Welsh,
Ihu eldest son usually of 'John Welsh,' In series
going buck, think some. Iu tbu iaiimus John
Wulsli. a son-in-law of tbo reformer Kite*. Tbo
lust mule beirot ihu family was John Welsh,
Hs^.,surgeon, Haddington. His one eblld and
heiress was my lulu near, magnanimous, iimeti
loving, and, tome, inestimublu wile. In memory
e( whom, and of her constant nobleness uud
piety toward him un<l toward me. 1 am now—
she having been (be lust of her kindred—
about lo bequeath to Edinburg University,
with whatever property Is m mu this
Cralgunputtoek, which was theirs and
burs." Mr. Carlyle proceeds: ** Uur
series to be always given on solemnly strict and
faithful trial to tho worthiest, or If (wbut lit
Justice can never happen, though it illustrates
my Intention) the claims of two were absolutely
equal, mid could nut be settled by further trial,
preference Is lo fall In favor of the tnoro un
recommended and unfriended under penalties
graver than 1 or any highest mortal can ure
tend to Impose, but which 1 cun never doubt—
. tu the law of eternal Justice, Inevitably valid,
whether noticed or unnoticed, pervades nil cor*
nersot space and of lime—are very sure to ho
punctually exacted If Incurred." Having stated
some other conditions, Mr. Cnrlylo concludes:
"And so may a little truce of help to tho young
hemic soul struggling for whnt ts highest spring
from this poor arrangement and heipiest. May
It run forever. If It can. as a thread of pure
water from tho Scottish rocks, trickling Into Its
little basin by tho thirsty wayside for those to
whom it veritably belongs. Amen.'
FIRE RECORD.
CHICAGO.
The alarm from Ilex 480 at 1:15 yesterday nft
ornoon was caused by n tiro In tho two-story
frame bouse. No. 84 Ogden place, owned by
Gregory Welch, and occupied by Charles Weston
ns a residence. Cause, spnrks from tho chimney
sotting tiro to tho roof. Damage, gift: Insured
for $7iW In tho Agricultural of Watertown.
Damage to furniture trilling.
AT STETTSONVILLE, WI9,
fiprelnl Dispatch to ThrCMcago Tribune*
Annorrstronn, Wls„ March 14.—Fomplltz
Bros.' store, nt Stottsonvlltc, has burned with
most of tho stock. Loss, nearly $3,000, with an
Insurance of $1,0(10 In tho Traders’Company of
Chicago. Tho store will ho rebuilt.
AT JANESVILLE, WIB.
Sp«(rtl Diipatch (a The Chicago Tritun*.
Janraviij.r, Wls., March 14.—Tbo dwelling
housuof 8. Slauson, on High street, was de
stroyed by (Ire this morning, with most of Its
contents. Loss, about $1,000: insured la tbo
Niagara for |ooo. »
AT DECATUR, ILL.
Sp«mf Diipafeh la The Chicago Tribuns.
Decatur, 1)1., March 14.—Tho dwelling of
Edward Dntwcll took flro from a furnaco last
night, nnd was almost totally destroyed. The
loss Is; nearly $1,00(1, which Is partly Insured.
NEAR LONDON, O.
Cor.UMDUS, 0., March 14.—A special from Lon
don says tbo residence of A. J. Frcbcun, near
that place, was destroyed by fire to-day. boss,
insured for sl,£X)lnthu Home, of Now
York.
AMUSEMENTS.
IIAVERLY } 3.
Miss Fanny Davenport's engagement was
begun at Havorly's Theatre last night. This
engagement will bo for ono wock. The ploy was
“Camille," tho audlcnco a largo one, and, on tbo
whole, kindly disposed toward tbo star, who ap
peared as Marguerite Gautier for tbo first tlmo in
this city. “Camille," built upon tbo most pow
erful motive of art,—solf-Haorltlcing, oxce9«lvo,
passionate love,—will always interest audiences,
and when tbo actress thoroughly realises
Dumas' love-ruined heroine sbo will touch
a grand lesson and add a power
ful warning against that most sub
tle, most dangerous, most irresistible, and
most unforgivable on earth of woman's crimes.
Miss Davenport gave Just such a representation
of tho character as wo might have expected
from such an actress. Bbo guvo a good per
formance of bor conception of tho part; never
a great one. Waiving her physical dlsquallUca
tlous to represent an ideal picture of Alexander
Dumas' heroine, her conception of tbo partis
not of tbo loftiest kind. Hors is not Imbued
with tbo spirit of tbo Magdalene,—tbo pioturo
of a woman reaching from darkness into light,
tbo revelation of a woman's soul recoiling
from Us sinful surroundings and strug
gling into a purer atmosphere. And If Dumas
meant anything In painting tbo character of
Camille ho meant this. Miss Davenport’s Camille
appears to bo formed la tho conception of Ma
tilda Heron and others, and she succeeds loss by
virtue of Imagination or Intellectual effort than
by tho force of rca.lsoi. In tho earlier acts tbo
niceties of detail and finish, tho light and shade,
—tbo Joyous abandonment and tho undercur
rent of growing affection for Armaud: tbo coax
ing, caressing, tbo pettisbnoss, and tho vein
of serious reliection running through nil,—are
not roudered with artistic discrimination,
and theso phases—which give tbo key to tho
character and form a logical prcludo to tbo sub
sequent history of Gamble—not being realized,
tho true moaning of (ho rOlo fails to bo con
veyed. Her manner with Varollte was coarse;
her recaption or Armaml's lottor was neither
forcible nor touching, and when on bis entrance
she says. “ Why did you write that letlorV* sho
betrayed none of tho anguish of tho
heart of Camille at tho thought of
tho doubts of her lover. There was
nut only.lti|this scone, but Jn|tbo two first acts, too
much of that spirit of bravado that tights fate
or society, und too little of that purity and no
bility of soul which cried fora bettor life. In
tho third not Miss Davenport obtained tho first
hearty recognition of tbo evening, for her In
tense and touching interpretation of tbo sccno
with tbo older i/»wil, although, in our Judg
ment, she made a little too much of her physical
and mental emotion us sho listened to
tbo long speech of Armaml's father. In tbo
fourth act sbo camo noarertbe Camille, of Dumas
than anywhere in tho play, and underneath her
false gayuty delicately revealed bor affection for
Anna no,—an affection that thirsts for one kind
look from him. Her death sccno was very well
managed and effective, but there Is no reason
wby bur facial make-up should bo so repulsively
ghastly. From wbat wo have said tbo reader
will sou that wo find in tbo Camille of Miss Dav
enport some features worthy of commendation,
but upon the whole tbo performance Is by no
means a satisfactory one. Tbo Armatid was Mr.
Henry Lee, a young actor who two or tbreo
years ago was connected with McVlcUer's stock
company. Hu was a promising young actor than,
and tlmo bas Improved bis methods. In
tbo fourth act lust night bo played with groat
animation and won tbo commendation of tbo
audience. Ho bus a line presence, an excellent
voice which ho uses with effect, and, when ho
bus studied repose, is ns graceful In bis move
ments us bo Is vigorous in bis passionate scenes,
und learns to talk a littlo slower when modula
tion in utterance Is necessary, be will bo a
much bettor uator than ho is. Little can
bo said In praise of tbo rest of tbo
east, with tbo exception of Miss Ada
Wernnll, who cleverly assumed tho rfllo of JVan
(nc. Mrs. L. F. Dakar in make-up and acting re-'
somblod tbo bumbout woman in “Pinafore"
unite us closely us she did tbo character of Pm
deuce; Mr. Georgo Morton lacked tho breeding
of lie Varville, Tho piece was well nut on tbo
stage, as things go, and Miss Davenport's cos
tumes woro models of tbo drossmakus's art.
This evening‘'Plqno" will be given with Miss
Davenport In her well-known rOlo of Afubel
Renfrew,
“ OLIVETTE.**
J)Upa(e/i to Tht Chicago Tribuni.
Boston, March 11.—A temporary injunction
was granted to-day, restricting Blanche Corelli
and Henry Laurent from playing "Olivette,"
and Jason Wentworth, proprietor, of tbn Gaiety
Theatre from paying them SI,OOO now due.
Tho complainant Is Isaac W. Noreross, theSluto
agent, who claims that tbo piece is his property.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Miss llosa Band Is at tbo Sherman.
Magalo Mitchell Is snow-bound In SL Paul,
Minn.
“Dreams; or, Fun In a Photograph Gallery,” at
Hooloy's.
M A Terrible Test" Is the dramatic feature at
tbo Academy.
The Harrisons reappeared in their musical ab
surdity at tho Grand last night, and vrorowoll
received.
John A. Cockorlll, of tbo SU Louis Post-Dfs
patch, goes to Europe as tho guest of John Mc-
Cullough.
Lotto appeared last night as tho JUurcftlenrM
In "Thu Old Curiosity Shop.” Tbo audience
was largo.
John T. Raymond's piece, "Fresh." aud
"Itllloo Taylor"nwi doing tbo business In New
York City.
Hobson and Crane have determined to produce
Charles Webb’s version of "Twelfth Night”
next season.
PucH says "Hazel Kltko" Is no longer a
drama; It is an Institution that oaght to go un
der the head of obelisks.
Uouelouult now claims to have "found ” Henry
Irviug, tbo tragedian. Hu claims to have writ
ten "Loudon Assurace,” wo know.
.Mr. Maurice narrymoro will sail from Now
ork for England on baturduy. Ho expects to
produce a new play In Londuu soon.
Tho Grand Opera-House, St, i.ouls, will tie re
built. Sir. Oscar Cobb, of this city, will be tbo
architect ot tho new cdltlce, uud It will cost
UUO.
colored minstrels began an engage
ment yesterday ovuutug at tho Olympic. Audi
ence gratifying In point of size auu reception
favorable.
T<mi Keene, as JUchanl 111., In Sllimuupolls,
Minim on Saturday night, drew tbo largest audi
ence ever collected to witness u Uramuilo pur
ronuuucu In that city.
Mrs. John Drew Is quoted as saying that on
tbo stage " people are all very well paid and are
very careful of what they do, and none of thosu
marvelous funny, queer things happen now that
happened some years ago. There Is, 1 think,
rather less genius on the stage, but there Is mure
good conduct. Those men who used to be very
tunny and very erratic,—wbo used to get intoxi
cated bero ami got intoxicated there, ami of
whom people thought how very clover they
would bo it (hoy did not drink,— scarcely any
body of that character is on tbo stage at all
now."
The London Lanr*i, tho leading medical Jour
nal!!! England, recently had an article uuTen
uysuu’s "Thu Cup,” iu which It points out that
when Irving, having swallowed the poison
offered him by Ellen Terry, says, " Make tno
walk a while; I have hoard those poisons tnny
be walked off; my foot nrn tons of load," tho
worn* aro most certainly Indicative «>f opium
polsoij, though how Hio swallower could know
what he has swallowed It Is not considerate
enough to point nut. Surely, Miss Terry doesn't
give him tho Information. '•Hut. then," asks
tho writer, with aomo reason, "why those eon*
vnlslons, with marked nptsthontonos in death?
And why tho difference In tho mode of death in
tho two victims?" "Cnrndos," one of tho best
of the dramatic critics of London, commenting
on this, says: "I. too, should like to have this
explained. Miss Terry doesn't linvo the couvul
slons, nor docs she have the oplsthoutonos.
Perhaps it Is because If she did sho would want
an Increase of salary. A manager who pays an
actress £lO or .tVJ u week only can't expect to
have oplsthontonos thrown in for nothing."
DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER.
How Long Will Our Forcat* Last?
At tbo annual mooting of tho Lumbermen's
Exchange in Chicago a few days ago Mr. C. C.
Thompson, Vicc-I'rcsident at tho Exchange,
slated (hat It has been estimated that tho in
creased demand in tho production of lumber
since 1800 has been at tho rato of not less than 50
per cent for every flvo years. " Should this in
crease continue," ho says—
"l calculate that our forests must suffer
annihilation within the next twenty years. This
fact can bo demonstrated from actual estimates,
which tho time of this article will not admit of
discussing. Year by year, as our country be
comes populated, greater distances are covered
by long stretches of railroads in
every direction, not only away from
but towards and Into our pine forests,
as if for no other purpose than their
destruction. A demand has but recently sprung
up for our choice pine in foreign lands, so that
tho product, mainly confined to two States, is a
staple of tho world, while tho boundaries of our
heme shipments arc the Atlantic coast on tbo
oast, tho I'ucitlo on tho west, and tho Gulf of
Mexico an tho south. Tho natural Increase of
our population fully Justifies the prediction
that the year 1900 will llnd our vast forests of
soft pine exhausted unless other woods are In
troduced fur their protection."
To many persons such statements seem ab
surd. and tbo writers who have ventured to
make them have becn'subjcctod to contemptu
ous ridicule. Among tho few papers In tho
country that have endeavored tu inform
tbo people on this subject, and have
raised tho cry of alarm Is tho Northwest
ern Lumberman. It has rondo tho asser
tion that!' tbo tlipber supply of tbo Northwest is
becoming so rapidly exhausted that within tho
next ten years something like a timber famine
may be looked for." For making this assertion
It has been sharply criticised, and, to show that
ills not mistaken, publishes statistics that aro
in largo part otTldnl and will appear In tho forth
coming report of tho United States census.
These statistics were prepared in IMO. Thoy in
clude tbo States of Michigan, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin, and were prepared under tbo direc
tion of Mr. 11. C. Putman,of Kau Claire, Wis., as
sisted by many of tbo leading practical lumber
men of those States.
Minnesota bus been credited by popular esti
mate with possessing 4U.OOU.tXJO.OUJ feet of timber,
but those statistics show it to have only a little
over O,OtX),UUU,CXU feet, distributed as fellows:
Rainy Lake and tributaries 330,000,000
Hod Ulvornnd tributaries 000,000,000
St. Louis and Cloquet Ulvcrs, etc 1,000,000,000
Mississippi itiver and tributaries 2,000,000,(XX)
North snore of Lake Superior........ 800,000,000
Total 0,150.000,000
Of tho amount In Wisconsin estimates have
been from eighty to ono hundred billion feet,
but tho otllclal statistics show It, distributed by
districts, to bo:
St. Croix Itiver and southshoro Lake
Superior 0,000,000,000
Chippewa Itiver and tributaries 12,500,000,000
Wisconsin itiver and tributaries.... II,(XX),000,(XX)
Lake Superior, district east of
(tango 11 2,000,000,000
East of tbo Wisconsin River 9,000,000,000
Total 40.WX1.000,000
The statistics for Michigan are said to have
been prepared from information furnished by
not less than 100 of tho boat-informed lunfbcr
men In tho State, and tboy show tho Umber area
to bo as follows:
Upper Peninsula oast of Chicago Sc
Northwestern Hallway 3,000,000,000
Upper Peninsula weal of Chlcmro Sc
Northwestern Hallway 4,000,000,000
Lower Peninsula 30,000.000,000
Total
Tho aggregate cut aud destruction of pluo In
those three Suites Is about 8,WW,000,000 feet a
year; and, us tho total resources oC tho tbroo
States aro but bI.OGO/jOO.UX) feet, it Is easy to see
that In the assertion that “ within tho next lon
yours something like a timber famine Is to bo
looked for,” tbo Lumberman was not far from
belli? correct.
• These facts arc Important, and should awaken
those bavin? tho power to check tho destruction
of forests to tho necessity for souio action.
There is u large part of our forest area ruthlesiy
and nncdleslv laid waste. Homo of it Is on pub*
lie laud, and is stolen from tho people; and to
cover up tho theft of tho salable timber, mill*
ions of feet of uncommercial timber are de
stroyed, Much of the stolen timber is (runs*
Korted to and sold in foreign lands. It should
o keptin this country to supply our future de
mands. It is to bo hoped the now Administra
tion will give this question earnest attention,
and endeavor to break up tbo timber-stealing
business, and that tbo President will uso bis in
lluenco to secure tho planting of forests.
A timber famine would bo a greater calamity
than most people suppose—bow great wo cun
only appreciate by the experience of those
countries which bnvo suffered and tho deserts
that mark tho places whero they ouco flour
ished.
PATENTS.
The Formalities to lie Clone Through
llcforo Obtaining a Patent, and tho
Cost of netting One*
Amtrlctin.
" Ef I cud bov’ patented tho grin tho llttclcuss
glv’ him,” says Artomus Ward in one of his
lectures, “my fortlu wor* ntude.” Mr. Ward is
speaking of his moral 'possum’s actions during
an Interview with one of the deacons of llaldlns
villo, yet ho refers as naturally to tho Patent-
Olllco ns might Mr. Edison himself. In doing so,
however, Mr. Ward merely demonstrated his
claim to the title of nn American citizen, for if
every man in the United States Ims not taken
out u patent, In order to pruvo his right to tho
franchise, as Mr. Salu would have us believe, ho
is almost curtain to know some one who bus.
It Is really extraordinary, when one thinks
of it, how intimately tho Patcnt-Olilno' is
connected with our dally life. There is
scarcely anything wo use Into tho manufacture
of which patents do nut enter in one form or
other. In fact, were a man to resolve not to
patronize American Inventions, he would bo
reduced to a diet of cabbages—cultivated with a
pointed stick—and to clothing made out of skins
cured by himself, uut with a sharp Hint and tied
together with thongs out from tho hide Itself.
The causes which have led to this wonderful
activity In invention nmong our people are not
hard to llnd. Thu enormous disproportion exist
ing between tbo amount of raw material to bo
handled and tho supply of labor has forced us to
devise labor-saving machinery. Necessity In
our own case baa truly been the •* mother of In
vention.” Tho progressive nature of our Insti
tutions and tbu freedom of thought'which has
been encouraged among us to tbo utmost
have combined to create a mental state
which bos made Invention and tho
reception of Invcntlous possible. There
is no complaint here of un inventor being in ad
vance of bis age. Let a man only demonstrate
the possibility of doing a thing never heard of
before and bo will llnd no luck of men to believe
lu him. The man with a new machine fordoing
a snceltled piece of work is nut met with tbo cry,
••My father did it us 1 do it, and what was good
enough tor him is good enough fur mo.”
Familiar us the ru«uUs or the work of tho
Patcnl-OlUcu are to the majority of us, tnoro are
many who do not understand tho modus uperaiidl
of getting n patent. Tho Government has wisely
made the procuring of patents not only cheap,
but. always supposing tbo applicant has some
thing now, excessively easy. An Inventor is not
required in this country, us he is lu some of tbo
European Stales, to become acquainted with mys
teries alongside of which those of Elouslswcro
child's play; nor is bo constantly encountering
vexatious technicalities which •• give him
pause.” Given the Invention, which must he
“ now and useful.” tbo Government requires
the Inventor to Die a petition for the patent: un
oath that he Is, as fur as be knows, tho original
Inventor; specflicatlons containing a full and
very clear description of bis Invention, such a
description. In tho words of tbu Itulosuf Prac
tice of tbo Putont-Olilco, •' as will enable others
skilled lu the |nrt to which It pertains to make
and use the same”: drawings which show clear
ly tho machinery, If machinery It bo; and, when
It is practicable, a model which can bo worked.
Tho object sought by tho Government Is two
fold. First, tho protection and consequent en
couragement of - tho Inventor, &ud second,
tho preservation of tho invention for
tho use of tho people ut large after the
patent has expired. Tho Government docs
not demand any great amount of tech
nicality In tho documents constituting an appli
cation fur a patent. As a matter of course it re
quires that the same forms shall be used In the
oath and petition us well ns In a part of the spe
cifications, but these forms are plainly given in
tholtulesqf Practice, and tho Commissioner of
Patents will mull tho little volume containing
those free to any applicant.
Mrs. Glass’ celebrated udvleo about tbo cook
ing of abate may Ld changed in the case of a
would-be patentee into •* First, invent some
thing.” Thu Government requires that what
ever tbo Invention is. It shall be something new,
cither absolutely, us In something that was uuver
heard of before, or relatively, us in the new
combination of two or more known things for a
spvdlled purpose. The sewing-machine needle
having uu eye near the point was uu example of
tho first; tho sewing-machine itself, lu that It
was a combination of known forms of mechan
ism, was an example of.the second. The tests
applied by the examiners of the rmeut-
Oinco ns to tho newness of ftn
“on aro very severe. Not only | 9 it ~,,il lren*n *
with tho many thousands of patent, ft? l
this country, it has to stand a cointmri,V,, ; ' l . ln
J l or the known Inventions nr nther e ?,,
The Patem-Oillco reporta'of «| u lr| «,
that Issue such a puhlleadun are
tho Invention slamis these tests it u 11
Ine.l ns to Us usefulness. Tho last of
objection seldom made by nn examlni L°V ! 1,11,1
slmplo reason that applications are
.put in for tilngswhleh would he of l ,|f "
all. Patents, however, are often »•„* ? 1 . 5,! R t
machines prejudicial to public mora l I nr
example, gambling contrivances. r “ u *for
riie invention having been perfected thn ■„
locations have to bo written out. a-wmi/* 8,
said, those must contain n description of . 11 .* 9
vonUon, clear. full, and expressed ijjhn S?J. n '
est possible manner. In addition to the ..I Rn *
tion, tho specifications contain lhoi?u
those aro by far tho most Important part ?; "S*
application. It will tic nc.tlced tlnit io
passed over tho petition mid oath. Thn..? » . Vu
merely necessary forms, do not call foru*i«, n 1
comment. With tho speelllcaUons H
with tho claims, It Is different. U ° D9 ' r ralh °»
Upon those aro founded nay suits undpriov
•n court; they specify what tho ofllco Jrant, k ?
short, they aro tho life of tho patent, if wo IT 1 ®
bo allowed a rather bold llgure of s ,W‘Jh m ? sr
tho examination of a patent during a /iq, , n
description, drawings, and taodol are o.^ 9
lluatrato and exemplify tho cbilms Tlm vllS
language dictated by tho ollleo to be ii, a fS 7
part of tho specifications points nil*
nortnneo: "What I claim and desire to IL n *
by letters pnlonts Is,”- etc. It is hi the d™*. 1 *
up of those that patent solicitor KJ of
value to inventors. Tho writing of « deS
1 , .?. n m°» nny V u ,° who lh °roughly undcrsianoi ,S
subject and has some pract co In the mV
words Is not much of a task. Hut to%xM
n clear language tho Idea embodied in n»
invention Is not nn easy thing. tr m „?2
ono of our rondcra thinks Uiat it Is. ,‘t wJ
try upon tho llrst patented article ho coSS
across and—change nis opinion. Ami tbu r. s
precisely what drawing up a claim means u?
have known patent solicitors to studv overthS
wording of a complicated claim for several d/*. 0
Iho attention which this part of the application
receives from tho examiner la charge of h 2
case Justifies tho care taken with it. A, lorn/22
tho description Is clear tho examiner la noun*
to llnd much fault with it. The claims h™ l
over, must not bo too broad, or tboy win i m “,.uL
too much and thus nnr tho way of future „
ventors; nor. on thoothor hand, must thw bL
too narrow, or thoy will not cover the InvonUoD
It Is not often that an inventor has such #
simple claim allowed us that given to n. t s
when he put in. " I olalin a screw terminating in
nghnlet point. Of course such a claim as un,
was simple to draw up am) would stand in nn*
court. u '
Tho speclflcations having been written. th»
drawings have to bo made, Tho ollleo rcmiirr-t
Uiat they shall be of uniform size, ten by aWn
Inches, mndo upon stiff calendered paper, and
that all linos shall be clear and absolutely black
There Is an excessively good rule now In opera
tion In tho Patent OHIco. In cases where new
drawings ore required, owing to technical errant
In theso first sent, tho Imperfect ones are sera
to the examiners, In order that there abah bn
no delay Jo tho examination. Wo think it would
bo well for tbo Commissioner to extend (bis rule
to tho point of not requiring now drawings from
applicants unless tho patent Is to be granted
As things aro now, tho ollleo makes now drawing
at actual cost. It maintains a large stair of
draughtsmen for tho convenience of Inventors
and In this, ns tu everything else connected
witbs its workings, shows Itself animated by
u spirit of great liberality and a desire to
make everything ns easy ns possible for
tbo applicant. Tbo demand thon for tbo fees
for new drawings when the patent Is ultimately
refused Is one which Is nut in consonance with
tho spirit In which tho Institution is curried on
and is often u sovoro tux upon tho inventor. As*
tho examination into tho application can take
placo with tho old drawings, and under tho pres
ent rule, docs take place, tbo work of thooQlcs
would not bo Injured by tho proposed extern
sion. With tho various papers tho applicant Is
required to send In a model, wbeu one is prac
ticable. This model must not exceed one foot
in length, breadth, or bight.
Tbo application bclug complete its goes
through tho ollleo Id Us order, this being deter
mined by tho date of tbo tiling of tbo papers.
By special request of one of tbo beads of Gov
ernment Departments, applications for patents
may be taken up out of tbo regular order. Such
a request is not often made, as may ho supposed.
When tbo application has successfully passed
tbo examiners, tho patent Is granted by tho
Commissioner. This gives to the Inventor tho
solo ownership of tho invention within the
limits of tbo United States for a period of
seventeen years. His invention bos bo
come property lu a legal sense, and be mar
treat It exactly os ho would any other kind of
properly,—no may sell IMeaso it, mortgage it,
or give it away. If it is of great value bo
will make bis fortune if bo holds on to It, hr
royalty or any othnr means, or if it is worm
nothingcummerolally be will have lost his tint*
and his money.
One word In conclusion about Inventions. A
wouid-be Inventor should first convince himself
that there exists a want which u machine or
process will satisfy, lie should thon analyze the
known method of doing tho work, in order lent
at tho mechanical principles involved In il lie
should remember that tho simpler tho invention
tho greater chance there is for Its success. Let
him not be discouraged by tbo multitude of in
ventions which have been made, for if bo has
got hold of a now thing tho Pntont-UlllcewUl
assure him of tho fact. Ho should, if possible,
build a working model aud see that his inven
tion will do what he wishes It to before ho at
tempts to patent it. And finally, let him ba
sure that ns long ns thoro Is a want tclt there U
room fur Invention, and that if there Is one
thing more certain than another It is that every
thing bus not been done yet.
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JAPANESE FANS,
The ITlaunor In 'Which They Arc IHia<
ufnetured.
During the past few years Japanese fans bavi
bocotno so popular In this country that a few
brief remarks respecting them ami the inanaii
In which they are manufactured may periapt
prove nccuptablu. A writer In Chamltra' ./cur
mil says: Osaka is the principal city for tbs
manufacture ol the ogl. or folding fans, which
are those almost exclusively exported, all de
scriptions of tho bamboo kinu belli? made thorn:
tho figures, writing, etc., required fur (heir
adornment are executed ut Kioto. Tho prices
vary from a few pence up to I*o period, and
even occasionally higher prices are given,
though tho bulk consists of tho cheaper sorts.
The superior kind of fan, It may be mentioned
parenthetically, which are termed uchiwa br tbs
Japanese, are manufactured at Kfuto. ununri
extensively used by tho better classes of the Da
tives.
Tho following are tbo principal features ft
the account which Mr. Consul Annealuy tftvet
of tbo details connected with ogl or foldlui
tans. As In many other branches of industry,
the principle of division of labor is carried uut
in tho fan-making trade. Thu bamboo rIU
are made In Osaka and Kioto by private In
dividuals in tholr own houses, and combina
tions of tho various notches cut in the lower
part arc loft to one of tho tlnlshing workmen,
who forms tbo various patterns of (bo handle
according to plans prepared by the designer.
In like manner tho designer gives uut tutlis
engravers tho patterns which his experience
teaches him will be most likely to bo salable
during tbo ensuing season: and when tbo
different blocks buvo been cut, it still rests
with him to say what colors are to housed
for tho two sides of each fun. in fact, tbit
official holds, if not tbo best paid, at any ride
tbo most Important, position on tho staff la
ordinary, when tbu printed sheets wbk-a
are to form tho two sides of the fans buvs
bocu banded over to tho workman, together
with tho sets of bamboo slips which srotoinrin
tbo ribs, bis tint business is to fold the two
shoots of which the fan Is to bo competed, to
that they will retain tbo urease, mid this is done
by putting thorn between two pieces of paiwr»
well saturated with oil, and properly creaseu.
Tho four nru then folded together and plscea
under a heavy weight. _
When sulliulent time has elapsed thoshcctsart
taken uut and tho molds used again, the rcleusea
sheets being packed up fur at least twent)-mur
hours in their folds. The next process is to ta-o
tho ribs, which aru temporarily arranged la order
on a wire, and ‘‘sot’’thorn Into tuolr places
on one of tho shouts, after it has been spread out
on a block and pasted. A dish of paste (boa
gives tho woodwork adhesive powers, and last
part of tho process is finished by alllxing tbu re
maining sheet of paper. Tho fun has to bo few*
ed up and opened three or four times before me
folds take Clio proper shape: and by the Unio toe
fan is put to dry U has received for more bund
ling than any foreign paper could stand; m*
deed, foreign paper has been tried, and use io
bo given up as unsuitable for tho work: cut
with groat euro the Osaka fan-makers bad beta
able to make some fans with printed plcturt*.
which hud boon sent over from America, ibmjfa
they were Invariably obliged to use one fate w
J The'q?iufl?lc4 of native paper now used aronol
nearly so good us these of which ibooiaisu*
were made, and lu consequence the _ atyio
raanutneturo has bad tube changed. Instesalu* 1 u*
ttrst pasting the two faces of the fun togom® l "*
and then running In puiatud ribs, tbo ribs uru
square, and are pasted in .their places m»«»
manner described above. Tbo outside lucipitruu
pieces and tho fancy work are ail done m tn«»«
and Kioto, and some of tho designs in
on bone are really artistic; but the demandl io*
the highly ornamented descriptions of iuns ( *
not sulllclont to encourage tho productioia ‘
large quantities of first-class work, ''beam*
insides are dry, tbo riveting of the picj- *
together, including tbo outer covering. |a ■'“J:.,.*
iy done, and u dash of varnish quickly tl»* su 1
the fan. . , „ #„-•
The highest price that Was over given mj
fan in the days of seclusion from the ou
world rarely exceeded a sovereign; but »»*
the arrival of foreigners In the country.
few have been made to order at prices *nr>iwi
from £2 to £0 sterling. Tho general I R i ' lc > v lu l
ordinary funs range from 2s. or Os. toio P‘f *vj
though an extraordinarily expensive »«'«.
turned out at £lO i»er 100. The sale of f»'»* ‘
olden times seldom exceeded lO.uWujouri
the whole country; but lu recent years ”
than U.IXW.OIW have been exported from the >“”*
of Osaka and Vokiibuma alone. In (xmcluim s
those brief notes It may bo interesting to nj®
lion that tho number of fans orderedl la J m,
fur tbe Centennial Exhibition at I’hlladuP 11 ,
reached the largo ilguro of 600.000, the usilaisi
cost of which was £IO,OOO, and that these
over and above tho ordinary annual
ludod to Uofura