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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

The Benbow cannon is more powerful
than the famous krupp 1l9-ton gun. That
weapon fires with muzzle energy of 46.06l
foot tons. The Benbow's gun has a muzzle
energy of 6l 200 foot tons. 1t is calculated
that it will pierce a wrought iron armor
plate over thirty inches thick. Its roarer,
no mistake
Like most of these greet guns and great
ships, however, the Banbow and her huge
cannon are probably more formidable on
paper than anywhere else. They are very
rarely indeed brought into real action. They
serve more to impress the public mind than
anything else
The Benbow's big guns are seen at each
end of the ship, sticking out like telescope
drawa out. They are very thick at the
breech, AM ge5 smaller and lighter ''by
jumps toward the muzzlc They are fixed
on the top of revolving armor- plated iron
towers That style of mounting a gun is
called Tin barbette.n The guns are loaded
by running them back and lowering the
breeCh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
J'E]E FASHIONS


For picnics, for tenting journeys, or even
for putting away spare set of knives and
forks at home, the case shown in this design
is very useful. The brightest steel knive-
rust in damp places, and the best silver
plated ones tarnish in time If not entire y
protected from the air. The only safety is
in wrapping them neatly in flannel and
packing them away. If put each in It's
proper place, in case like the one shown,
and then rolled up and tied, they will lie
kept so they can neither go astiay on a
picnic nor be eaten by rust spots.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

DR.. Curran writes to The Lancet concern
ing the advantages of using electricity in
killing criminals 1T is pity he says,
1.-THE thing is not triel, if only by way Of
experiment, on some of our low1r congeners,
whence it miy ht BE- trans ported in time to
the higher regions If Newsate and the prov
inces." This man writes with considerable
nerve. The apparatus he continues, ''of
this fluid or force might be packet away IN
an ord mary travelling trunk"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
Boys shirt and Girls Underwai.t.

1t is difficult to know how to dress BOYS
that are too young 10 wear mans shirt
and at the same time are so big and strong
that they tear the buttonholcS all to pieces
on their shrt-wasts. For these shirt has
been devised that is very neat. 1t is open
IN front, and has rundown collar and
,uffs. such as are worn upon waists. The
body and sleeves are of white muslin, the
bosom, collar and cuffs of fine linen cam
brio. Or the whole garment can be made
Of some pretty rercale, polka dotted or
otherwise figured. 1t is to be worn with
suspenders
Fig. ? showsa white cotton underwaist for
girl Z too years old. 1t is in two pieces,
front and back, joined under the arms.
Cores are set at each side Of the 'front.' as
shown. An outside strip is stitched around
the waist, TO hold the buttons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

One Of the minor trials in railway travel
arises from cinlers in the eye. A simple
and effective cure may be found in one or
two grains of haxse,j which may lie placed
in the eye without pam or injury. AS they
dissolve a glutinous substance is formed,
which envelops any foreign body that may
be under the Id, and the whole is washed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

mind runs largely TO dress-cutting. One
lady, Mrs Gilman, OF Illinois, has a wash
ing machine which, it Is claimei, is very
valuable II 1t really is, then Mrs. Gil.
mans invention Is worth nearly all the rest
nut together
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

stream convenient with tree bough called
INTO service for clothes line. When it Is
an object to save washing, and children soil
two or three pairs day, perhaps such .
course would 30 ad visable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
Art Embroidery.

Some exquisite art embroideries for In
terror decorations are seen in New York.
in high relief, on shaded plush chair, man
tel, table and bureau scarfs, and are lined
with shaded satin, the color Of the lining
invariably contrasting with the plush of the
scarf. The finish Of these articles consists
Of drop and tassel fringes of chenille and
tinsel, corresponding with the embroidery
On the article.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
Portable Telephone.

The French army, in Tonquin, has among
its appliances an electric telephone, which is
carried atield. 1t is used by scouts ia ad-
vance of the main army.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL

WAsuIHGTON. Feb. 2O.-The tactics adopted
show that they fully realize the critical condition OF the
measure The part the bill providing for the continu-
alton OF the work ON the Mississippi River below Cairo
was under consideration and was subject to n steady
stream OF amendments To explain each one and vote to
reject # REQUIRED some time. and the managers OF the
bl taking the alarm rcsortcd to successful parliamen
tary trick TO prevent the Offering Of further
amendments They supported motion to strike ont the
entire provision for the lower Mississippi containing
items amounting $3OO00OO and 1t was carried
Notice wos given OF motion TO restore the Items after
,he hill il reportcd To the House from the Committee Of
the Whole and, probably. that motion will be adopted.
The decision of the chairman Of the Committee OF the
Whole ruling ont the item for IIcnnopn Canal cxas-
perated the friends OF that project Of whom ap-
Of II the decision shall he sustained the opposition to
the bill Will be strengtheuod but It, friends stil
hopeful OF getting it through the House By Tuesday
night.
good many Of the Democratic leadcr' arc anxious to
have the bin made q law mainly h,causo they fear that
II # fails the nrsi year of Mr.. Cryeauis adminsir".
tion will be marked hy the passage oi "a iIN"T an'
HarbOI bill Of proportions more enormous 't'h t"'u
those OF the Jumbo" hll which Wa
veto Of President Arthur ana was ia"
main cnusc fhe defeat of The Iopuhctns 10 the Con
crc-sional elections of I~-2. OBJ. pending hil shhl
become ltrg, however. tNr AlA lilih i0'Rrc- NAth
has "A Dru1c attic majority of moro ihau 20 IN the
House wll have exceeded by about 95pppuon the HI
pgoprations Of any previous CongeH- on account oi
pr..ytous Congress Oi2f,OOo, wns 10y the NINlthf
when both Houses Democratic. Tho itt rl hNh
IIaIbpr I of last session amounted 9" nearly .,''
600 tat now petilnE carries ht@IP *I-''VV'"O''
making total Of about F-'V"p"p''
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day; Sur
geon John H. Clark to be Medical Inspector; surgeon
Adolph A. Hoehlng to be Medical Inspectors Passed
Assistant Surgeon Remus G. Persons to be Surgeon
Lieutenant Commander Theodore H. jewell to be aCom'
mander, and Lieutenant George NJ. Totten TO be Com
mander, all in the Navy.
Lieutenant Colonel Roger Jones' Inspector General to
be Colonel and MaorJoseph Breck-
enrldge to be Lieutenant Colonel and
Inspector General Captain Robert p. Hughes, 3D. In
fantry, to be Major and InspectorGeneral; Captain
EdwardM Hey 4th Cavalry to be Major and Inspector
General First Lieutenant Dwight H. Kelton 10th IN
fantry. to be Captain Second Lieutenant Frederick
Wo0ey 10th Infantry to be First Lieutenant all In the
Army. -
To be Attorneys Of the United States George H.
Craig the North and Middle Districts Of Alabama
James f. Boyd for tho West District OF North Carolina
Joseph Bell for the Territory Of Now Mexico; Thomas
D. Keogh TO be Marshal OF the United states for the
Western District OF North Carolina and William H.
Hicks of Florida to be Survey General OF Florida and
Cary B Pepper to he Postmaster at OneOnta George a.
swift at Cuba and William II. samnis at Northport, all
In New York state
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
LLLEEpr REoORDN ~ rRrYrOY.

TRENTON, Feb. 20 (SpcciaO Edward Mullen.
the expert accountant employed to examine the ac-
counts OF the city owing 20 charge that large deci
cncy existed. who has been at work the books for
month. submitted his report 10 the Common Council to
night. The report was awaited with much anxiety by
the people. The experts cstlsaon covers the period
from March l. 1876 January 81 of thi year. lie says
that the accounts Of the city easurers found be
substantially correct The dehcioucic, that exist
owing the fact that insufficient funds have been placed
I'm the annual tax budget 70 meet the obligations OF the
city. The records show that the city has run behind at
an aycrtgc OF over $4,000 year. He sugS sts the
only remedy. the raising of larger SUM annually by tax
alton No budget whatever found FOR the year 1850
The expert that had hcrc bccn any record for
that year the deficiency would have been largely III
creased. What has become OF the missing budget Is
stcry. table prepared by the expert covering eight
years shows deficiency OF receipts 10 meet the several
3ppropria-ons of - i3 ~9G SO white making terminal
charges against any city official the expert says that the
records have been kept In imperfect ana unbuNineSs
like % manner that II Is impossible to show who Is 10
blame Tor the peculiar state OF affairs.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
SHREVD SWINDLERS on WALL STREET
TWO MEN WHO HAVE BEEN SHARP ENOUGH To rs
CAPE ARREST HITHERTO.

TWO MEN WHO HAVE BEEN SHARP ENOUGH To rs
CAPE ARREST HITHERTo.
A pair clever swinders who have operated
In Wa-st were arrested on Wednesday by Inspector
Byrue's men. ON that day man went into the ofico
OF Walsh ~ son, at No. Walst, said that he wanted
~ 700 OF sovereigns and francs and offered in payment
a draft on Wiuslow, Laner Coz for $3.50 drawn in
favor of Joseph A. Moore by ]. J. sarleton. cashier
OF tho Citizens Bank OF Louisiana, In
New Orleans. and $3.50 in cash. Mr.. Walsh
refused the check unless the man
WAS identfel lie showed letter purpOr;ing 20 he that
in which draft had been received, but that was not
considered satisfactory. The man appeared nervous,
matter To hr detective office In Wall St. and Detective
Serccans OConuOr Sleviu aud Ferris followed hm llo
entered Blanks coffee house. Cedar and Temple sts,
whore he met another man. whom he the papers.
He then left he place aud was followed Dy Two o tho
detectives while the other watched the other man.
who soon left Blanks and went to Dey
and Greenwich SITS. There he met his companion.
them to Police Headquarters. The man who had gone
into Walshs Office his name as Joseph Moore, and
the other said he James schmidt ON schmidt were
round the raft which had offered To Mr. Walsh and
another for $1,000, drawn In the same way. ihere
were two letters puIporIhg 70 coh."sn
signed by A. j. Hyde ana the other Oy > h henuSon
they are both III tue same hindwrtihg, ana %ele e,i
DENLY written by Frenchman or German They we're
both dated NcwOrleans, February 10, 1850. NoIhlng
Mr. Walsh was informed OF the arrests. and identified
Moore lie "a identified schmidt as a man who year
ago swiuded linn by first buy ing 5000 or foreign ex
changes. giving In payment good heck ana theh uay
afterwar paying for 800 OF exchanges MIN "a
man. OF the firm Of SVerman Joseph, Of No - wall
st. as having sWndled him out OF 500 about the same
time in the way MI. SllNeIhl'n u
confident that Moore was with schmnt
nj the tiae. Inspector Byrnes thinks that tho
draft offered Mr. Walsh is genuine, and this behe Is
horne ont by the fact that Winslow, Lanier co teie
craphed their correspondent IN New,otIeals ,. nnr
ound that such draft had been sold Ihe ihsPoo,or
believes that the scheme was to eStaDnsu ~ 0ie"'
buying the exchange and paying iot II Will Will | aer
check and then 10 come In day or Two WIN a. y.
check that would he forgery. the Two uen ~ WI 20
neld on the complaint Of Messrs' WASH anu '''ei'""
t,rf tina al p
Tk@ prisoners have been locked up IN the roaDs ana
boyr bcen tv ice I'm the Tombs Court ana feWihoru
Xast,riav tbev were taken before Judge Donohue on
writ of h9beas corpus The matter was postponed ana
", ZION win be held this morning before folleo
nu
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

PLAINFIELD, \. j., Feb. 20 (SpcciaO. Wilton
Randolphs house. at Neherwood burned last night
The family were absent dog was burned TO death and
TWO hrenen were injured
RoNDOUT Feb 20 (Speci0b.-The interior Of the home
Of Mrs J. Sills destroyed by fire ulis morning
BLOOMSBURY, y. j., Feb 20 (ypecfab-At an early
hour this morning, the barn and outbudngs Of Jacob
c. HoG were destroyed by fire. Seven horses, seven
head CATTLE thirty sheep and whole crop OF grain
were burned. Loss, $500. No insurance. III was Inc
work of an tncendiary.
GALVESTON. Feb 2O-A dispatch from Fort Worth to
The Neirs says AT 1928 m the wholesale grocery
house OF Joseph IL. Brown found 10 De on lire aud
beyond control The loss viii reach nearly @lOOOOO
HOWARD CITY, Mich, Feb 2O-The Union School
building was destroyed by fire Yesterday The loss is
Stated TO be $3.50 Insurance, $4,000 The IRE was
caused by defective nue
CuCAGo Feb. 2O.-A dispatch from MENDOZA, III. 20
The JotrRd says "Thc passenger house OF The Union
deno aud the baggage and telegraph were burned
fogether with their contents, this nOnug The loss Is
estimated at @oO,OOO.
DETROIT. Feb 2O-The Junction House, at Lapeer,
was burned Yesterday The loss Is $4,000 Partly
Insured.
IsDIAsAPoIIs. Feb. 20-A fire at Evansville yester-
Say DESTROYED three dwelling houses. including the
household goods and damaged two otner dwellings,
The loss will reach $4,000; insurance Si'oO'
NORTH STANFORD, n. H., Feb. 2O-TAe sa" ana pan
1pg mills with the machinery owned by the Ne~-1ainp p
shire Lumber Company, were burned this morning Inc
loss is 5000 Insurance, $4,000 various companies
HAMBURG, la, Feb. 20.-The Hamburg Plough Factory
was burned this morning together with its contents
Loss. 100000 Insurance, SZo'ooo
LOCK HAVEN Penn, Feb 2O.-Ihc kindling WOOD mil
of W. A. Allen was totally destroyed by fire to-day The
Loss ON the mil and machinery IL $1,000 Insurance,
5000. Fifty and boys are thrown out ei employ
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
WORK OF THE SENATE.


OPPOSITION TO CAPTAIN LITTLE-THE PUBLIC
HEALTH BuL-BURIAL OF VETERANS.
fPRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-On a question OF privilege
Senator Jacobs brought up again the case Of Captain
Little whom Governor Hill is to Oist on the
Board OF Trustees OF the Soldiers Home at Bath. He
sad that when the subject OF Ltte's confirmation was
under discussion. Senator Lansing made the statement
all the OF the home opposed to his
rmation. lie asked the clerk to read dispatch which
he had received from H. II. Rockwell OF Elmra. one Of
the trustees couradicting this statement and saying
that ho is in favor OF Lite's confirmation After the
reading of this dispatch. Senator Lansing said that at
did not have in his mind this H. H. Rockwell In fact, he
did not know that there was such person.
General socum and General Rodgers, he Insisted.
opposed nomination Of Little.
senator Gbcrts bill for the preservation OF the puo-
lie health and the registration OF vital statistics in all the
cities and villages Of the outside 81 NcwYork and
Brooklyn ordered 10 third reGdiu-. The local
boa ~ health all made subject to the state Board
oi Health
senator Jacobs introduced bill amending the act OF
l~-J provng Tor the proper Ourla NJ phnc tNert OF
INDECENT soldiers and sailors OF the Union 10y extending
the provisions OF the Law 10 veterans OF the Mexican
sir Van schaic, introduced bill amending the stree
Surface Railroad law that passed last year by adding
a section tuAt ans railroad company IN default On any
Obligation Imposed ou II uy law to any city, town or vi
ge shall not be entitled to any of the privileges OF The
act.
Tho Canal Committee reported favorably Mr.. Cogge-
-lnrs bill to regulate the rate tor cleFatng and storing
gain. T. e h-taut.ly the sllo lli that has been
twice defeated 10y the grain elevator lobby.
II the KuiIOAd Committee of the senate and not
TIA" Railroad Commission. %, rrroucou-y printed that
postponed the hearing oh the bills OF the commission IL
March 4.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
TO PvTTuE CoyyICrs At WORK.

ALBANY, Feb. 2O.-Mr. Palmer, from the
Committee State Prisons. reported TO the Assembly
h.. b. establishing The pcce-price plan In the state
Prisons Mes-rs IIoocy stcDcr and JACKSON dissent
Mr. rIoolcy moved To disagree with the report OF the
committee and refer The bin back 10 tie committee
lie declared that this bill would AGAIN ios upon the peo-
pic asyst'm fully a~ bat a the contract system.
Walter Howe delcnIcd the action OF the committee,
and declared that there had been haste The bill now
reported substantially the same thar introduced
los himself fortnight hat out ~ courtesy
tie chairman NIr Palmer he accepted the b presented
by the latter full hearing had been given to all per-
sou, concerned. II the labor element had any bills
and introduced them they would receive
careful consideration Some Immediate action
necessary IN view of the fact that
600 conyicts woul be- idle within two weeks Mr.
Rancs said back of those who opposing al these
measures and seeking for delay tho scuiinont that
should he done IN state Prisons lie accused the
Democrats OF bad faith or cowarcc IN dealing with this
question when they were In power The previous qurs.
tion ordered. aud the motion to rccommit the bill
WA, carrlcd-aNcs ,. noes %
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
VISITING TIE Asr1rM Ar NORRIS PLAINS

Trenton. Feb. 20. Tie Joint Committee on
Innatic Asylum4 of the Legislature visited the State
A,ylum for the Insane at Morris Plains to-day. They
wero accompanied by nearly 100 members OF the Senate
and House, officers. reporters and others Al Morris
Plains the superintendent Dr. smith, and the steward.
NJ B Monroe met their guests and escorted them
through the institution. Luncheon was served Ill one Of
the corridors and aftcrwart addresses were made by
Mrssrs Youngbood CGrhm, Vance, MacShcrry and
others Of the Legislature, and by the Rev. Dr Buckley,
Editor of TIE christian AdrOcG who said that lie had
visited IN principal lunaC aSy yumS OF EGrOpc and
America and could declare that the equal of the Morris
Plains institution does not exist The visitors rcturnc
hcmc this evening The asylum has now about 500 pa
tcnts and by recent arrangcmont with the managers
the Trenton state Asylum VIA relieve the latter nstl-
tuition Ot The OF patients from llunierdOn county.
Thi. win nearly MI the Institution The manag ment,
under the rules adopted at the opening O the year. shows
some al NanCcs, Il WAS said.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-21
ARGUING ABOUT CITY RAILROADS.

| FAyoRING ONE IN BRoADwAY-LIvELY SESSION OF
THE CABLE COMMISSION.
formidable array of policemen of ..the Broadway
Squad attended the hearing before the Broadway Sur
face Railroad Commission yesterday They were called
by Jacob Sharps lawyers and gave their testimony on
his side Of the case MIR. Beaman objected to Com.
missioners Vance and Lord on the ground that they
were interested in the issue and said he would take
formal exception to their acting unless they will
ing to answer certain questions. He would ask Mr.
Vance what portion of the stock Of the Mitchell Vance
Company, engaged in plumbing in Broadway near
Thirteenth-st he owned, and how long the lease Of
their store had to run. He would ask Mr.. Lord what
was the condition of the property owned by his father
in Broadway and Grand-st.. and how many children
his father left Commissioner Harris said that the re-
quest of counsel would be considered ana decision
rendered at the next meeting On
John Sloane of the firm of W. & j. Sloane, said
that he owned property in Broadway below Fourteenth
St. and he would be glad to have railroad there.
Joseph H. Bennett, who owns No: $50 Broadway, de-
cared that the value of property in the thoroughiae
preferred cars to stages. Charles L. Tiffany, tho
ieweller in Union Square, maintained hat,thsre was
public demand and necessity for railroad IN Broadway
and that i, would improve the valse of property.
Policemen Aiken. Price, Phillips. Wilburg, Smith Bird.
Oakley and Frazer all bore witness to the advantage
of having a railroad in Broadway. and Terence Farley,
Charles A. Dennehy and Charles w. Newman, all
truckmen. took the same view.
Lawson n Fuller again occupied the attentions Of
had dwet at some length upon the advantages OF tho
cable system he was interrupted by Joseph B
Ecclesne who said "Will the Commissioners let mo
submit something cut short this twadde 1t requires
GOOD temper to listen patiently 10 tie impertinence
of this paid enploye Of the Cable Company he pre-
sented the report of the Commission which recently
decided az alnst the Nassau Gable Railway Company
ia Brooklyn Ex-senator Alfred r. Waestah, on be-
half of Walst property declared that there
wa, no authority of law tor route No. l. ana that
railroad in Wall-st. would be great obstruction
Mrs j. F. c. Twitchell, of Brooklyn, said that she
had seen the streets in San Francisco bockaded by the
cable cars Horses sometimes had 10 take the place OF
the cable. ~ -,
cars ~
NO. SIR"
(Which kindIof vehicles are the bestP
"Oh I'd have very nice carriages"
"Ill have to object to youi examining her, said Mr.
Shaw.
''Wellr replied Mr.. Fuller. d" she invited the Com
rnissoners to AK questions They seemed to be too
modest, so did It," Laughter
Well well" exclaimed Mrs: Twitchell, I've been
before Commission before but not quite so lively
one"
dress. . .
% don't think III give it to all of you,' she replied,
" might have too many callers"