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The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
Mr.. Torreyson's Humane Cart.


Mr.. Torreyson, the blacksmith of this CITY
is noted for his kindness toward Snimals.
he has just built road cart, now on exhi-
bition at his blacksmith shop, which is des-
tined to revolutioniEe travelling by road, and
to materially tighten the labors of that noble
animal, the horse. The idea is to occasion.
ally give the horse chance to ride in the
cart as well as the driver. The idea was
first suggested to Mr.. Torreysou by seeing a
turtle moving along the road carving his
shell With him.
The vehicle made by Mr.. Torreyson has
foar high wheels and the place between
them is arched so that the horse is hitehed
under the wagon between the wheels, his
head projecting little beyond the front
wheels, and his tail barely clearing the hind
wheels. The driver sits just over the horses
neck aad the others In the wagon face ont
ward on each side. The horse is 90 fastened
that the pulling is distributed over his bodv
and does not all come on his neck and shoul-
ders. In this position he is greatly protect
ed from the sun and storm, and thereby en-
abled TO make long journeys with less IA
tigue.
But the principal part of the invention
lies in belly band about four feet wido
passing under the horse. When you reach
the top of a long bill, down which a horse
would have to go slowly as he held back the
load, you simply turn crank and it lifts
the horse of his feet several inches from the
ground; the vehicle then runs down the hill
OF its own momentum. It is provided with
steering apparatus and brake, that the
vehicle may be steered and its velocity regu-
lated. -Ss~
Several times during the day the tired
horse has chance to ride, and is very much
rested. Also when the horse attempts 10
run away you wind up the crank and he is
lifted on the ground perfectly helpless. An
the dust raised by the animal goes out be-
hind the wagon and does not reach the driy-
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
SPORTING.
of she National Base RaII Leaxu.

McchnS OF tne NatiOnaA Base Rail League
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Ths national base
Dali league was 10 privale session to-day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The clubs represented
were, Boston, by Messrs Sedan and Conant;
Providence. by Messrs Day and Allen; De-
troit, by j. B. Mallory; Philadelphia, by
Messrs. Reach and Rogers; New York, by
Messrs. Day and Appleton; Buffalo. by James
Maffit, and Chicagos, by A. G. Mills. The
resignation Of the Cleveland club was accepted
and the filling Of the vacancy was discussed
III. V. Lucas of st. Louis was present to urge
that the union club at st. Louis be made the
successor of the Cleveland cub. The follow
ing was signed by all the representatives OF all
the clubs in the league:
We pledge votes of our clubs In favor Of the ad-
mission to the National League of the st. Louis
Athletic Association subject to the constitution of
the league and the articles of natioual agreement
OF professional base ball associations, Immediately
after the notice from the secretary of the league of
the reception by him Of the assent Of the president
OF the st. Louis base ball club of st. Louis.
When this was signed telegram was sent to
President Won Derohe, OF the American Eas-
ISOLATION club of st. Louis asking If he would
consent to the league taking in the Union As
sociation Club referred to in the above agree
ment. The league then took recess pending
reply from st. Louis.
Late In the evening telegram was received
from 81. Louis. 1t was not favorable. and the
league then went into session upon the alterna-
tive. At midnight the meeting adjourned,
after having determined to ask the Nationals
OF Washington to take the place of the Cleve-
land Club, providing the st. Lonis club does
not withdraw its opposition, and this result
viii doubtless be obtained.
The Amateur 0arsmeu.
The executive COMMITTEES of the association
OF amateur oarsmen met tonight. John j.
Murphy and Andrew r. O'Brien, both of Bos-
ton, were expelled fer rowing in race upon
which $1,000 was wagered. Henry A. Kirby
OF Narragansett boat club, charged with
hippodroming, was also tried but no decision
was reached at late hour.
AT a late hour last night the executive COM
mittee of the national association of amat eur
osrsmen decided TO disquslify Murphy and
" O'Brien OF Boston and unanimously reinstated
Kirby of Providence.
Dr. Cafver's --latest Effort
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 12-Dr. Carver began
his effort to break 60,000 pieces of coal In six
days at II. 10 this morning. He made his first
miss on the 10th shot and at o'clock he had
fred 1905 shots with 160 misses and S45 hits.
His record must average 500 hits an hour to
accomplish his task
Score 130 a. m.-1500 shots fired, 1858 hits,
24I misses, average 9S5a hits an hour
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
His Muscle il the Lords.
Dexter Gazette.


For long time some of the risky youths of
this burg have felt it religious duty incum-
bent on them to go to the Methodist church
each Sunday evening, and disturb the services
In various more or less innocent ways, Mr..
boynton, the pastor, has been very consider-
ate towards them and handled them in verv
glngerly manner till forbearance had ceased to
be virtue. y -
Last Sunday night a caIlow youth startsd
out In his usual way, or perhaps more 90. and
Degun TO make disturbing noises. The pastor
stopped and ventured the suggestion that the
aforesaid youth had better leave the sanctuary.
AS the disturber did not stir after the iniunc-
ton had been several times repeated. the
pastor came down the aisle to the gentle youtb.
placed his hand firmly and decisiyely on ths
young mans shoulder, lifted him MP a few
inches and was about 70 carry him out, where
at the lad volubly promised to 20 out OF him
sell II the minister should loosen his grin. This
was done, the black sheep departed, the other
hoodlums held their hreaths and peace
reigned. On going back to his desk tn,
doughty pastor struck up the good hymn at
am thine, o Lord!" after which be remarked
that his heart was the Lords, his iutellecs Tyas
the Lords and when it was necessary his
muscle was the Lords.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
CONGRESS- WORK.
Measures TO Come Up for Action the Com
ing WeeE.

Measures 20 Come UP for Action she Com
ing Week.
WARRINGTON, Jan. lit is uncertain what
business will be given precedence by the House
during the coming week. Tuesday has been
set apart for such business as NAV be presented
by the committee on judiciary; Wednesday for
business presented blythe committee on foreign
affairs, aud Thursday for consideration OF the
MCPHERSON Senate bill providing for the issne
of circulating notes TO national banking asso-
Citations and Dingley House bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to invest lawful
money deposited in the Treasury in trust by
national banking associations for the retire
ment OF their circulating notes. These special
orders. however, are not to interfere with the
consideration OF the general appropriation
bills
Discussion OF the diplomatic bill will be re-
sumed Tuesday or possibly tomorrow If the
entire day should not be occupied by the COM
m1ttee on the District of Columbia. The COM
mittee on appropriations intends reporting the
Indian bill Tuesday, and an effort will be
made to pass It IS soon as the diplomatic bill is
disposed of. IT is possible that the river and
harboT appropriation bill will be reported
Wednesday or Thursday and as soon thereaf-
ter IS an opportunity is offered an effort will be
made to pass 1t.
There promises to be a strenuous contest
during the week between the friends OF special
orders and the advocates of prominent meas-
ures which have heen before the House some
time. Mr.. Singleton will endeavor to secure
the passage of the bill authorizing the con-
struction of building for the accommodation
OF the Congressional library, the Townsend
Mexican pension bill and the Willis edHca-
tional bill Z
Mr.. Stockslager, chairman of the committee
ou public buildings. says it is his purpose to
call up the bills providing for appropriations
for public buildings throughout the country at
every opportunity offered during the remain
WI ho
cides to discuss them he will offer each bill
separately to be passed or defeated on its
merits.
In the Senate the naval appropriation bill is
likely to be reported and reached for discus
sion early in the week. Discussion of the
interstate commerce bill and the Nicaraguan
treaty will probably consume the remainder Of
the week.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
DIR. HALLS LIBEL SUIT,

he Demands speciGcations-savas AZ.
sacks Upon Him by the New York Posts
Counsel.
BUFFALO, Jan. 10.-Judge Childs, of the
Supreme Court was occupied for several hours
yesterday with arguments In the libel suit
against the New York Evening Post brought
by the Rev. DIR. Ball of this city, and growing
out Of the presidential campaign last fall. The
discussion was on motion by plaintiff to have
certain portions of defendants answer stricken
out, and the bill Of particulars amended to
make It more specific. Mr.. Moot, for the
plaintiff, said it was charged that the plaintiff
was an sdventurer, miscreant, a rascal, a
libeler, a vampire; that he had assaulted
Christisn lady; that he was not respected, ETC.
Each charge was libel, and in order to de-
lend 1t the charge should be accompanied by
bill OF specification. Mr.. Locke made Wig
orous reply, claiming that his answer was suffi-
clent and specific enough for each of the all
legged libels. Incidentally he made some per-
sonal remarks about the plaintiff, saying it
Tss public calamity that Ball was ever born,
as he did more harm during the last campaign
than any one man. Decision reserved,
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
A CONFESSION
u ,s. Man xyhs Proposed to Sell Gut Mr
at. 1odM.


St. Jo5n.
New YORK, Jan. l0.--A Leayenwortn
(Kan) dispatch to the TribaEs says: Inc true
inwardness OF the st. John seikout came "
light today in the confession OF James r !;
Legate, prominent Kansas po.itlclaI snu
Prohibitionist. Lsgate confesses that ne az
tempted TO sell out st. John to the Repupiican
committee. After the October election IL oc-
Cured to Legate's mind that the RepuDllcan
party was still in danger from the marcn OF
prohibition. Presuming upon his conhoentlal
relations with Mr.. st. John, Mr. Lsgate CON
cluded to visit the National CommitSee ana lay
before them the following propositions;
First, for the sum of $25, 900 st. John will SO
shape his campaign and canvass ss not to IN
lure Mr. Blaine; second, he will withdraw FROM
The canvass entirely for this sum.
Mr.. Legate went to New YORK; he taikeu
erith the committee and lai9 tne propositlons
.beiore them, and prssssd his points with all
tine nower that he could bring to bear. Chair
nan Sones refused to listen to the propositions.
Mr. Ieaate said: 81 tried to fix things with the
~sommittse SO that Mr.. Blaine should not be
Narmed but they would not listen to me, and
:. ~ily they have their reward"
'e; a ðer the bargain was made with the
w ats has not yet come ont. james +.
V 1emVo been member of the Kansas Leg
Lesa.e Ia "a svelFs years. General Grant ap-
hlsSuh9 ~ NoserDor of Washington Terri
polntea y; ,s79 so Sut Charles Sumner arose in the
Sory ~ dos5 Sano, >esed Legate, and the ap.
oena.e . Snu IaS ct confirmed. He had
ptla polnSnen;;t 18th Senator ameroy in 1870, which
caused scandal, and g. Tohn ia not know
storship. He says that st. VIVA 1'N ~"
0f his ntan.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
BUFFALo's BAD WATER.
The City's Works. Costing $4,000, 900,
Comparatively WorthIess.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 10.-The subject Of
the city's water supply is at present causing
considerable uneasiness in the minds Of the
residents. For some time past the water has
oeen OF very riley nature, and while careful
nitering only seemed to cleanse 1t In color. IL
still remained unwholesome. Investigation de-
Velops the fact that the water furnished by the
city Immediately following each heavy gale is
led directly from current over the dumping
grounds OF the city's refuse. The matter has
resolved itself into q serious question. The
city's works have been constructed at q cost Of
$3,OOO,OOO, and are comparatively worthless.
The dumping grounds cannot be moved far
ther than to the city limits, as to do SO woald
cause public nuisance. Under an order Of
the United States Attorney they cannot be re-
moved farther down the river, and at present
the water supply is filthy and unfit for use.
Quite number Of cases Of scarlet fever, ty-
pnoid fever and diphtheria, have been report
ed in the upper portion of the city, and the
people are naturally becoming anxious as to
what course will be pursued by the authorities
in the matter.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
SRERMAN-DAVIS.
The Controversy Betweeh Tecumseh an
the Ex-RebeI.

Fhe Controversy Betweeh Tecumseh and
the Ex-RebeI.
NEwYoRK, Jan. 10.-The Herald's Washing
ington correspondent says: "Gen. Sherman
has prepared second letter on the subject of
the contest between himself and Jefferson
Davis, and has sent it with the proofs to sus-
tain the position of the first letter, and the
added statements Of the second, to the Secre-
tary OF War. For the purpose of securing
publication, 1t has been called for by the
Senate, and will soon be forwarded to that
body. The letter rscites his position that
Jefferson Davis was attempting to grasp ab-
soluts power, aud that he was, in fact, a con-
spirator to secure that end. Gen. Sherman re-
cites the substance of his correspondence with
President Lincoln during the Atlanta cam
paign and at its close. conveying to the author.
lties at Washington full statement Of the as
oertained controversies of Gov. Brown of
Georgia, with the Richmond government, and
the charges that Brown made against Dayia
and his cabinet. These, together with the
known position of Vice President Alexander
ID. Stephens, we're also given. Gen. Sherman
then proceeds in his present letter to argue at
length, In very spicy way, upon the evidence
IN those documents already published by Gen,
sherman and some others of a similar charsc-
ter. He contends that they show a decided
tendency toward dictatorship, and that they
iuliy Justify the expressions heretofore used
py him In regard to Davis.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
TEE DORx HAROLD It. BIHRER.
CaPt. Trayn0r Ont One Hundred ana
seven Days.

Capt. John Traynor, who, accompanied bv
Fritz Federman, q swede, sailed from st
Johns'N. F. in the dory Harold T. Bibbsr, for
Liverpool, Eng, has been out one hundred and
seven days During that period the venture
some mariners have not been reported as hav-
ing been seen. The time of year in which
they have undertaken to cross the Atlantic an
al Oost 1s generally the most tempestuous. Vic.
y, ~. salss generally arising during that period
oory Is bat thirteen feet long. She ia bnIlt n,
suon q manner that II upset In a storm aha
wouId not so down, having water tight com.
pastInents The little crew carried provisions
Tha TSb TSSg voyage Of one hundred and ffty days.
tne goods were mostly canned meats and
fruits. Mariners are Of she opinion that The
ltle crew have gons to "Davy Jones' locker
curing one OF the hurricanes that generalIv
occur during the past three months
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
Report of the Director. of the Mint.
V.ouble ,v;,b salvatiouir,s

W11KEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 11.-At Plymouth
today an exciting contest occurred between the
borough Authorities and the Salvation Army.
The council had forbidden the playing of
music on the street sunday, and in deG&nes of
this Captain Saith, the woman leader of the
Salvationists, appeared this afternoon with q
tambourne, and the chief of police with sew
eral officers arrested her and a riot ensued, the
populace siding with the army. The officers
dasU their pistols and finally took the prisoner
to the lookup. pprsess Dennis, however, fear
ing trouble, released her.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
WASHINGTON.


Operations of ahe Civil Service Raw,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Since the civil SER
vice law went ipso operation, July. 1888, there
have been 214 clerks of the $1,000 class ap-
pointed under its provisions in the interior de-
partmeDt. Most of these have completed their
probationary term of six months and been per-
msnently appointed. In the post office de-
yartment there have been 90 clerks appointed
Z under the new laws, and Il of whom passed
successfully the probationary term. Seven of
the IA have been promoted and two have re-
signed.
Report of the Directors of the Mint.
Yne Director Of the mint has made his an
nual statement, The coinage less the recoin-
age has been; gold, $25, ,Y26, ,8A2; silver, $685.
1898. The imports of United States coin
have been: gold, 1928, ,875; silver, $685. 5,150, a
total gain of $47, ,491 648. He estimates that
$4875, 900 of United States gold and $216090
silver coin have been melted for use in manu-
faetures and the arts, and that 100000 trade
dollars were withdrawn from circulation. Ex-
ports of United States gold coin were 81, ,878,-
154; silver coin $522, ,431.
The net gain during the year was, gold, $11,-
213,573; silver, $22 106. .s97. This makes the
circulation on the 1st of January, 1885, $563, :
oO0,0O0 gold and $264, ,000, 900 silver. Compar-
ison shows at the close of the year an incresse
in gold certificates of $2S, ,599,232, and silver
certificates of $2S, ,264 $50, and decrease in
bank notes of $21 ,324 ,206. The gold bullion In
the mints awaiting coinage on the 1st of the
present month was $63, Az, ,647, reduction of
about So 900 from last year.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
SIXTY-TWO MEN
rs the Numerical s,rengeh of Chicage's
"Army,' of socialists.

"Army" of socialists.
CHICAGO. 1f.-The Daily News will
oublish tomorrow the results of an investiga-
6fon into the actual strength of the armed
bodies Of Socialists in this city, In the rear OF
No. 636 Milwaukee avenue the second compa-
ny OF Lehr und WehF Versiu was found. The
company is composed of three boys and nine
men, with only one gun to the company, The
first company was found to Ibe drilling 81 the
corner of North avenue and Sedgwick street
and numbered about thirty men, only few oi
whom carried guns The News declares that
the third company of this organization has 40
existence except in the minds of the Socialists,
and that the same is true of the Joegsr Versin
The Bohemian sharpshooters drill weekly q
the corner of Canal and DeKoren streets, and
number less than twenty men. These are all
tbs Sociaistlc military companies, actual and
alleged, in the city.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. ia passenger
train on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
tween Chipley and Bonafay. Two Pullman
cars were left standing on the track, and be-
fore warning could be given a freight train
following dashed into the Pullmans, telescop-
ing both cars. The following were injured
r. A. Durkee of st Paul, Mimi, knee cut;
George Sharples of Covington, Ky, hand
crushed and internally injured four other pas
sengsrs were more or less seriously injured.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
This evening Mrs. Grant closed the cor,
pondenca in these words.
THE FIRST STEAMBOAT,
5ohn Fitch, a Jerseyman claimed 20 be
the AnventOr-Fuiton's Claim Dis.
proved.

TRENTON, N. j., JAN 10.-The Times today
publishes the result of search among the state
records, which goes to show that Robert Full
ton was not the inventor of the first steamboat
aud that the frst steamboat was launched on
the Delaware river, near this city, in 1888, or
20 years before Puton's steamer, the Clermont
appeared on the Hudson. John Fitch was the
inventor. He also managed the oDeratious of
the boat. On March 2, 1885. the New Jersey
Mr.. Fitch, setting forth his invention, and
asking that committee be appointed to inyes-
tigats his invention, and that he received en-
couragement in his work. An act, in accord
ance with this petition, was passed few days
later q years before Folton's boat was launch
cd. Mr. Fitch then organized company and
constructed his steamboat, which had capac-
lty OF four miles an hour. The Legislature
then gave him the sole right of steam navigs-
tion, and when he died in Kentucky in 1898,
the New Jersey Legislature assigned this right
to his heirs
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
Wanted 10 Wear Her New Cloak or Die

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 11.-Madeline
Stackpole, aged y, wantsd to wear her best
cloak to church today, and her mother refused
permission. Six hours later the girl was found
unconscious on the road in Woodbridge. She
was resuscitated after an hours hard work
and said that she had taken two pills contain
ing opium. If she could not wear her new
cloak she wanted to die. She will recover.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
NEW YORK..
The Meg Cholera.

YoHKERs, 10-How cholera has broken ont
at Sing Sing and adjoining village. Fifty
deaths have occurred within the past IL hours,
and the disease is spreading. Death ensues in
one hour after the attack. The disease mani
tests itself by excessive vomiting and brain
affaetion
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
SANK AND LOST.

RevOrted Disaster 60 the saIlie Cooper
and All on Beard Lost.
CINCINNATI, Jan. lit is rumored tonight
that the Sallie Cooper, a small steamboat ply
ing on the Keatucher river, sank FRIDAY nignt
near Lockport, KY, and that the captain and
his family, with the crew, were all lost
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
sThe East Liverpool Poisoning Affair.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o.. Jan. 11-No more
deaths have occurred from the Van Fosson
poisoning. The victims are still very Ill, bat
1t is now believed that they will recover. An
ME Van Fossou, who is suspected Of perpe-
trating the crime, has not yet been arrested.
She is confined to her bed. She strongly as
serts her Innocence. Her health has been bad
for a long time, and within the past two wears
she has made three attempts at suicide.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12
SNOW AND WIND.

Furisus Storm Rages in Colorado
Railways Again DISTRACTED.
DENVER, COL, Jan. 11.-A despatch from
Silverton says The most severe stoim of the
season has ragged furiously since last night the
snow reaching depth of three feet, blockad-
ing the toll roads and causing general sus-
pension of business. Should the storm con-
tinue much longer railroad communication
will again be suspended indefinitely.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-12

Dr. Alfred Lambert, medical examiner and one
OF the founders of the Massachusetts, Mutual life
Insurance Co., died in Springfield, Mass, yester-
day from Bright's disease, aged so. He was born
In Boston, kand, graduated from Yale and the Har-
yard medical school and has been in practice in
Springfield since 184S, -.