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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
Tho Locomotive Engineers Anxiety.

-~SS~O'%ADs.'S sshShhpCsb lAhAictys
The passenger runners greatest con.
Germ is to make time" Some trains
are scheduled so that the engineman
must keep his engine up to its very
highest efficiency over every furlong
of its journey in order to arrive al
destination on time. A little careless.
ness in firing, in letting cold water
into the boiler irregularly, or in slack.
ening more than is necessary where
the right to the track is in doubt for q
few rods: these and score Of similar
circumstances may make five minutes
delay in the arrival at the terminus
and necessitete IN embarrassing inter
view with the train master. A trip
on crowded line may involve watch
ing for danger signals every quarter
Of u mile and the maintenance of such
high speed that they must be obeyed
the instant they are espied in order to
avoid the possibility of collision.
The passenger runner finds himself
now and then with q disabled engine
on his hands, and two or three Run
dred passengers standing around ap-
~parently ready to cat him up if he does
not remedy the difficulty in short
order. Often in such cases he is in
doubt himself whether tho repairs nee
essary to enable his engine to proceed
will occupy fifteen minutes or an hour.
This, with the knotty question OF
where the nearest relief engine is,
causes the brow to knit and the sweat
to start, and to the young runner
proves an experience which he long
remembers.-B. B. Adams, Jr., in
Scribner's Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30

There is a peculiar spring near Ash
land, Orc, that emits gas that j.; sure
death TO all animated mature. At one
time il was frequented by the Indians
as the great medicinal depository,
where all diseases, no matter how com
plicated, were cured Lizards, snakes
and frogs die almost immediately when
placed in contact with this peculiar
gas. There is a spring at Soda Springs,
]. ~, from which the water has ceased
TO run, but which emits stream of
carbonic acid gas, and all about its
orifice lie continually the bodies OF
birds which have been killed by the
fumes.--New York Telegram
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
Failure of a Virginia Hank.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 2l.--The suspension
Of the Home Savings tank was announced
Wednesday morning. Tho board of direct
ors say reports recently circulated affecting
the credit of the bank, produced a run on the
bank which necessitared its closing 1t is
hoped by the board thai little or nothing
will lie lost by the depostors. The Home
Savings bank has its origin from the oki
Freedman's Savings hank here Many
colored people are nnn'erec! among lis de.
positors Tho suspension did not cause much
alerrl on excitement
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Two Negroes Hanged Ia Kansas for Mn'
tlerinr Two Men.

TWO INtETUts uaHEFu Nv hHusds Tut HUrE
dering Two Men.
WICHITA, Kan. Nov. 9i.--Jake and zoe
Tobler, colored, were hanged Wednesday
morning at 1925 in the county jail in the
presence Of few people. by federal author
titles, Deputy Marshal Howard superintend.
ing. The crime for which they were exc
cuted was the killing OF Cass and Goody
Kuntz. near the Sac and Fox agency, in Au-
gust, 1885, The murdered men wero Oh their
way from Vinitia to northern Texas, and
were killed while asleep in their camp about
one mile from the Sac aud Fox agency The
Tobcr boys were soon afterward arrested
with property OF tho murdered men in their
possession and confessed their guilt in the
presence of number OF people. They were
convicted at the September term Of the
Unitod States court,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30

The cut shows n device for this pur-
pose suggested by n Kansas correspond
ent of Rural New Yorker, who describes
it as made of pieces one inch square.
neatly fitted together, with tho lower
ends just five and a half feet apart, SO
that three steps with It measure just ono
rod. With o little practice one cap, by
resting the hand on the top Of the little
frame, measure as rapidly as no can
ursr<.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
THE BOOK

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew,
by Margaret Sidney. will be presented 10
every one sending subscription for Wide
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30

It is reported In England that the duke of
Cambridge Is about to resign his position at
the head of the British army. He has been
in the army flfty-one years. and been its
commauder-in-ch thirty-two years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
THE GLOWING GOALS.

The glowing Goals are rcdly bright,
And deepen the soft shades OF night
That In the sheltering corners hide
Their fitful forms, In haste 70 glide
From out the ruby rays OF light.
And as look they fade from sight;
Vague forms OF thought, forgotten quita.
Instead seem lowering beside
The glowing Goals.
And dreams OF boyish fear and fright,
In oncy's colored hues bedight,
Stream down the drowsy mental tide;
Till fact and fancy both subside.
And In one duh, deep fame, unite
.. The glowing Goals.
IN. ID. In Rochester Post-Express
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30

BOWLING GREEN, KY, Nov. 20.-A mes
senger from Leesville says that the house of
Jack Gregg was burned Monday night, and
all the family, consisting Of five persons,
persisted except Gregg. who was away from
the house on business.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30
contr,ra,r. for McasurinS Land.

An easily made contrivance for meas
uring land may be counted among valu-
able farm conveniences which como in
very handily in many instances.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-11-30

Good agents wanted everywhere. The
magazine. at $3.50, is within the means
of every family in the land They ought
to have it. We want bright youag mon
and women In every neigliborlt Cd TO
show il and take subscriptions. We pay
well for this work. -r"
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
The Constitutions Centennial

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-ln reponse to
call issued some time ago BY Governor Bea-
yer, the Governors of the Thirteen Original
States or their representatives, with the ex-
ception of Massachusetts, met in Carpenters
Hall here to- day, to consider plans for the
establishment Of fitting and lasting mem
orial to Commemorate the first century If
the constitution of the United States. Reto-
lutions were passed calling upon the Ma
tional Government and the various States
and Territories to make appropriations for
fund to erect suitable National monu :
ment commemorative of the framing and
adopting of the Constitution Of the United
States to be erected within tho City of Phil
adelphia, said monument to bear the names
of the signers of the Declaration Of independ-
ence in their autograph, and OF the trainers
of the constitution. 1t was also resolved to
invite all the States and territories to coop
crate with New York Ia celebrating the CEN
tennial of Washington's Inauguration.
Those present were Governors Beaver
(Pennsylvapis), Sawyer (New Hampshire)'
Davis (Rhode Island), Briggs (Delaware),
Green (New Jersey), aud Jackson (Mary-
laudG Lieutenant Governors Jones (New
York), and Howard (Conneticat). Rev.
Thomas A. Hoyt, D. D., (Georgia), Major
Charles S. Stringfellow, (Virginia), Julius
N. Carr, North Carolina), and ex-Sec'etary
Of State j. N. Lipscomb (South Carolina).
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
"Paris Mutuals' All the Go.

NEW YORK, April 26.-[Special to the
Salt Lake Tribune-Copyright, 1883, by the
California Associated Press. IA war on the
bookmakers is likely to be made during the
present racing season. It is urged by prom
inent horsemen that tie adoption of the
French Mutual system would d away wit
many scandals of the turf. 1t will not be
surprising to see the bookm akers driven
from every eastern course. They would
lose the business for which they would now
pay bonus of from S., 900 upwards per day,
but the public would be the gamers, for the
bonus represents dead loss to the betters.
While large proportion goes into the
Jockey Club treasures the clubs themselves
are disposed in favor of reform, and thinking
members express the opinion that the sport
would thrive more surely if the prevalent
system of betting was abolished. Some say
"Either the bookmaking or horse racing
must CO."
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
VOL. 10, NO. rs
lmportent to Miners

WASHINGTON, April 20. - Especial 10
1r'oune-Copyright, 1883, by the C.liforni.
Associated Press.
Inc Senate yesterday passed bill of great
Importance to miners, introduced By Stewart.
materially Changing the existing law. After
prescribing the method of locating mining
claims The till provides an amendment to
Section 1925 of tn. Revised Statutes that no
more ina" three thousand feet in length along
me vein or claim located prior to Nav TO-
1917, and NOT III re than one claim 10 Gated
after said date, shall he included in the same
application for paten. and no more than 100
acres ut placer ground shall be included in
an application for patent. It is provided
as condition Of sale tina: each pateut Shall
rese's right away through or over any
mining c'a N for roads, bitches, canals. cuts
and t;snnels for the purpose of working other
mines, provided that any dam agss occasioned
thereby shall be assessed and paid in the
manner provided by the laws Of the State or
Territory in which such mine is situated for
the assessment and payment for land taken
for public uses under the law eminent Of do
main. 1t is also provided in the bill that upon
claims already located previous TO March 1st
in any year, the annual work shall be per-
formed on such claim prior to noon of August
lst instead Of January 2nd As is now the law.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
GROWING OUT OF THE STRIKE.
A Fatal Shooting by A CO." Fireman.

CHICAGO, April 29.-The Daily Neps'
Galesburg, Ill.,, special says: The only thing
talked of here to night is the killing Of Her
bert Newell and the dangerous wounding Of
George Cable, both 60" strikers, by Albert
Hedberg, one of the new 90" firemen. The
shooting occurred last night close to He'd
berg's house. The murderer is in the county
Jail, to guard whom extra precautions have
been taken. While the strikers say they
intend that the law shall take its caurse,
there is deep undercurrent Of feeling that
may produce violence. Hedberg claims that
he was assaulted by Newell and Cable when
on his way home. he drew revolver and
fred twice. The first ball passed through
Newell's heart and the second struck Cable
in the center of the forehead, glancins
around the skull and issuing behind the ear.
There was but one eye witness, the wife OF
one of the now engineers. She partly cor
roborates Hedberg's story. There is con.
siderable testimony against Hedberg to be
developed. It will be sworn that while In
. pool room, short time before the shoot
ing, he made threat that he would shoot
any man who followed him. It is alleged
that Newell and Cable were on their way to
Alderman Erickson's house to ask him to
come to caucus, and that they did not fol
low Hedberg or start row with him
Newell was one of the Oldest engineers on
the Burlington and leaves family.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
A CHINESE METHODIST.

sis Sex Ons Now In Attendance on tho
NJ. T.. Conference.
A prominent and interesting figure in the
general conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, which is now being held in New
York, is the delegate from China, Sia Sex
Ong He is the presiding elder Of the church
one Born in an ancestral house, nine miles
from the city OF Foochow, he was taught at
an early age to read diligently the Confucian
books. For ten years he continued this
schooling, and, being naturally Of an intro
nature rapidly developed. When he was 16
years old his mother suddenly died His
fathers burdens were growing heavier and
heavier, his brothers and his sister were too
small to take care Of themselves, and so he
resolved to teach school in order to increase
the family income It was while engaged in
this pursuit that he first heard of those who
believed in Jesus They were called Hong
Kaw, l. O., adherents Of doctrine. One day
while on visit to friends school he met a
Christian.
His interest was excited by the talk that
ensued; his heart was ready to believe, but
his intellect rebelled-. Then followed long
peTlOu VI luLoSpectlVe IuouBH@ yedI
passed by. One day he heard an eloquent
missionary preacher. STA Sex Ong was
deeply affected. But it was not until the
death of his first born child that he finally
became Christian.
His friends and relatives gathered round and
endeavored to persuade him to worship idols
in behalf of the child, but he stood firm.
When the child died reproaches were heaped
upon him for doubling the power and efficacy
of the idols From that day he believed.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11

ing very agreeable manners, he was neces-
sarily personally popular. In 1880 he
was nominated for congress, his opponent
being the candidate Of the Republicans and
Greenbackers He defeated the combination
by handsome majority He was reelected
to each of the succeeding sessions. In con-
gress he has always taken leading place in
his party, and for some time has been chair
man of the house committee on invalid PEN
sions. He has devoted a great deal of his
time in congress to pension matters and has
made himself popular with the soldiers,
especially in his district On the stump he is
fluent speaker and is counted as one Of the
best his party has In his last race for con-
gress he had split in his own party to meet
as well as most popular Republican candi-
date. The result was one Of the hottest
political campaigns ever fought in the dis
trict. He outgeneraled his enemies and was re-
elected, but by reduced majority. He has
dignified and courtly address, and his man.
ners are winning. He has few personal
enemies. even amonG those opposad to him in
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
"QuEEN or THE PAclFlcu SINK
Passengers All Removed and Vessel Goes Down
in Port.

SAN Francisco, April 3O.-An Associa-
ted Press dispatch from Port Hartford gives
the following account of the sinking of the
Queen ofthe Pacific At tbat place this morn
ing: The Pacific Coast Steamship Com.
pany's steamer Queen of The Pacific, which
left San Francisco yesterday afternoon for
southern coast ports, sprung q leak about
2:3O O'Clock, the cause of which is not
known. Powerful pumps were put to work
as soon as the leak was discovered, but the
water gained rapidly aud the vessel sank in
twenty feet Of water two hundred yards
from The wharf. She is .at present resting
easy on the bottom. Upon nearing Port
Hartford the p passengcrs we're lowered into
the life boats and taken ashore. Their
escape is considered miraculous and all on
board speak in the highest terms of the
captain and the crew. Captain Alexander
states that he was called 1T 2:45 and found
the water pouring into the vessel and imme-
diately gave orders to the officers aud crew
to shift the freight aud make port with all
speed. The water poured faster than the
freight could be shifted. He kept the engi-
neers and firemen under the most per-
emptoIy orders and At their posts when the
men were up to their necks in water. The
cargo consisted of 500 tons of mineral and
merchandise, the value Of which was about
$50 900. The Queen of the Pacific is one
of the largest and finest vessels on the coast.
She is owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company and was valued at $5O0,000. A
.tugboat with Q full complement Of wreckine
and pumping apparatus on board left this
evening for Port Hartford. She will arrive
there early to morrow morning and will al
once pump out the steamer.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
Golden Days.
No. 21.-Rebua.

Tam word of five letters only; but If you
take lesson from bell ringers and play the
changes upon me, my combinations are inf
mite. Ny original word as it stands, spelled
with three consonants and two vowels, signi-
fies weapon formerly in great repnte, and
still of much use with savage nations. Trans
pose me, and I give you some fruit of
wholesome and delicious nature, chiefly inn
ported fror, Guernsey and Jersey. Cut off
one letter, and give you seed transpose
me, and cut your corn: again, and l peel
your fruit. Alter the letter, and present q
large form of the monkey tribe to you, which,
il you transpose again, you will convert into
a very largely used leguminous food Alter
the letter again, and you will have the Or
gans of sense; transpose, and you level me
to the ground again, and you mark me with
scars. Alter my letters again, and CRATE
for you, when, if you behead me, become
poisonous reptile. Alter the letters again,
aud 60 upon Change" transpose me, and
/ speak to medium" Alter me three
times moro and become successfully the
materials for dress, the blood of plant,
and what You must be. Finally, use my
whole five letters once more, and if you are
accustomed to the very useful grammatical
exercise they show you, think you ought to
be able to make out all my meanings.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11

In the spring Of 1869 he was received into
the church. He was still a school teacher,
and the knowledge that he had adopted
Christianity proved very detrimental to his
interests. He became the object of endless
prosecutions His own family became his
bitterest enemies. His neighbors threatened
to confscate his property and turn
him from his home. Yet all this
time lie continued to preach the doctrines of
Christianity whenever he found an oppor-
tunity In the autumn of 1856 he was ap-
pointed to the Hok-chiang circuit. In 1869
he was ordained by Bishop Kingsley, aud
sent out to travel the Hok-chiang district
While engaged in performing this duty his
life was endangered several times In the
city of Hok- -chiang an old man came to the
chapel with knife hid in his sleeve with the
avowed intention OF killing him Sia Sex
Ong received him so kindly, however, that
he could not summon up courage to carry
out his purpose A year afterward the
evangelist entered upon work which after
many trials aud discouragements led to the
greatest triumph of his life 1t had been his
ambition for some time to make the church
in China self supporting. He now resolved
to take the initiative step. He withdrew
from the Chinese missicns pay list and be-
gan to lead the church members to support
their preachers. In tho spring Ct 1870 he
was appointed to hold tho quarterly meeting
at Kenskiang.
The season was rainy. 1t is difficult to con-
ceive of the poverty and misery of the little
congregation. The chapel was very small.
had wet mud floor, and no ventilation ex-
cept such as the door afforded Yet even this
dismal place was preferable to the wretched
houses that served as hor4es for the church
members Consequently they gathered to-
gether in the chapel to smoke and chat. 1t
was in this place that Sia Sex Ollg says lie
had vision akin to that which came to Saul
of Tarsus.
Since 1870 he has persevered in his labors
without the aid of foreign dollar. lie has
proved that the missionary churches abroad
can be made self supporting, and may have
many interesting things to say upon the sub
iect at the present conference. Sia Sex Ong
is man of gentle manners, spiritual mind
and dignified bearing. His conversation is
subdued and simple, but when speaking be-
fore all assemblage lie bursts forth into noble
flights of oratory Among Methodists he is
considered the greatest Of Chinese orators.
But listen to his own estimate of himself:
IL think of myself as manikin, mere
image of wood which moves only by the
power of living hand"
The new North-west., 1888-05-11

among his new party associates, and in 1873
was elected to the Forty sixth congress, de-
feating Gen William Grosa Two year,
later he was defeated for reelection by the
late Godlove s. Orth. In 1852 he was the
nominee OF his party for secretary Of state,
andwas elected by large majority, and was
reelected in 1884 He served four years as
secretary of state, and in 1886 was promi-
nently spoken of for the nomination for
congress in the indianapolis district, but de-
clined to let his name go before the conven-
ton. He has magnificent physique, stand
ing something over six feet in height and
weighing over zoo pounds His head is large
and his broad face is nearly always wreathed
in pleasant smile. In politics he is what is
termed ''mixer." and is or good terms per
sonally with every man he meets. He has
never held any public offices except that Of
congressman for one term and secretary Of
state four years but he has an extensive ac-
quaintance, especially among the politicians
He is the owner and editor Of the Democratic
organ Of Madison county. and is regarded as
a vigorous political writer: His own county
is strongly Democratic, and much Of its
steadfastness to the party faith is said to be
due to his skill as politician and to his per-
sonal efforts among the voters
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
The Yorktown and Vesuvius.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S-Two trains from
Washington bearing Secretary Whitney and
party arrived few minutes before one o'clock
and were at once taken on board the steamer
"Columbia" where they were received by the
city officials and prominent citizens. The
steamer meanwhile proceeded up the river
to Cramps shipyard. The "Yorktown" was
launched at 3:06 p. m. and was christened
by Miss Eleanor Breckinridge. The dyna.
mite cruiser followed off the ways at 3:lC
being christened by Miss Nellie Cameron
daughter of Senator Don Cameron. The
launches were unusually successful. The
U. S. steamer s'Dispatch" which lay out
in the river, fred salutes IS the vessels moved
off the ways into the stream amid the screech
ing of whistles, the ringing Of bells and the
cheers of the multitude of spectators.
The dynamite cruiser was chrislened
"Vesuvius. mm.. ........
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
Mr.. ConkIing's Estate.

NEW YORK, Special.-The Tribune says:
worldly affairs shows that he was not 50 poor
as was supposed. His eight lots near Morn
ing Side Park on 114th Street are near the
site Of the proposed Episcopal cathedral, and
will enhance greatly in value. They are
worth now $4,000. The Utica property is
valued at $4,000, and the Washington real
estate, which consists of unimproved lots in
good location, is also valuable. The en-.
tire value of the estate, including realty and
personal property, is $250,o00. Besides this
there are number of bills receivable for
professional services which will add consid-
erable to the estate. No will has been
found.
The new North-west., 1888-05-11
Another Fatal Duel.

JACKSON, MISS, May 1.-General Writ
Adams, postmasse of this place, and John
Martin editor Of the New MisslsslPPlsu' sn's
afternoon fought . street duel and both men
ve,e killed. The General was hit on the
he.d and Martin was hit twice. Accounts
If the tradegy are conflicting and 1t canhot
be said who fired the flrst shot' AN ars'e'e
published this morning in the New Missis-
sppian was the immediate cause o. 'no
,raoedv. though the breach has long existed
hetween ths men. 1t charged incompetent
service in the pos,of1ice for partisan reasons