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Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Origin of the Patato.

The potato is one of the most i'm
portant OF cultivated plants, and in uni
versal cultivation in temperate parts of
the globe, says the American Rural
Home. 1t is a native of mountain dis
tricts Of tropical and subtropical Amer
lea, probably from Chilli to Mexico, but
there is some question as to where it is
really indigenous. Humboldt doubted if
it had aver been found truly wild, but
subsequent travellers of high scientific
reputation express themselves thor
oughly satisfied. Maize and potatoes
are the two greatest gifts which Amer
lea Las given to the rest Of the world.
The potato has been cultivated In
America and its tubers used for food
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
LIVE srOCK

Chicago, Dec, 6.-The Droyers' Journal
reports as follows;
Cattle : Receipts, 10000: market dull
and weak; beeves, Se.s505 10; stockers and
feeders, sl.S5@3 70; COWS, bulls and mixed,
81. 2O@2.90
uogs Receipts, $1,000; mixed. 90. 5O43.S so;
heavy, S3.50(03, 50; light, S355@3. so.
Sheep-iteceipis, 1000; market strong; ma
tiyes, s3~.oOya5.40; westerns, S.. 50@L4g:
Texans, s3.Oe@t loi LAMBS, s5.0098.35,
National Stock Yard,, East St.
Louis, Dec. Cattle Receipts, 700;
shipments, -; market strong; fair TO
fancy native steers, sl3Oa4.gO; stockers ana
feeders, sl.sO@s.lo; range steers, g.. o0@30o.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, =;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Lumber and Building Material.

STOCK BoARDs-A, IL inch, s 1 s, IA and 10
feet, $500: Il, II inch, s l S, II, II and III
$40. 90; ID, IL inch, S / S, IL, II and IL feet
$500; No. l com 12 in, 8 / S. IL feet, SIS. 90;
No. 2 com II in, $ l 5, II and IL feet, Sl7. SOFA
$780,; No. l com ~ in, s l 8, 10, IL and 20
feet, $3.50: No. 2 com u in, S l 8, IA and is
feet, $lT.00.
POPLAR LUMBER Clear poplar box BIDS, "A
in. 5 . s, $50 90; clear poplar. "a panel, $1,000;
clear poplar, Is in panel, $500; clear poplar,
u in panel stock wide, 5 2 s, S?S.0O; clear pop.
lar corrugated ceiling, Is, 5000
PosTs-White cedar. q IN halves, 12c: white
cedar, 81 in halves and s in quarters. lie;
white CEDAR, 4 in round, l6c; Tennessee red
cedar, split, Ice; split oak, white, Sc; sawed
oak, 1Sc.
SHIP LAP-No. 1 plain, s and IS in, $3.50:
No. 3 plain. S and l6 in, SIS. SO; No. 1, G,
$500.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

CHIcAGo. Dec. 6-l:l5 p. m. close
S3Sc.
Corn-Hlgher; December, 3l9Sc; May,
33s5c. ~
oatsmAbout steady; December, 2o56c;
Rye-December, 44Tc.
Barley-No trading.
Prime TimOthy-$l.20 20.
tlaXseed-Cash, Sl.37; Nav, sl.43.
W~hisky-SI.0 OF.
S9.S5. ~ ~
Lard-Steady; January, s5.01l<; May,
81. Is. |N ~
Flour-Unchdnged; winter wheat, 50. OO0
80; spring wheat, 81 6594 90; rye, s2.5o@
2.S5; buckwheat, Sl.50@2.O 90 per cwt.
Provisions-Shoulders, Nk12I30i %; short
clear, S5.05@5.lO; short ribs, January,
Butter-Steady; creamery, 1S@27c; dairy,
Cheesc-Steady; full cream caeddars and
flats. 9k@92Ic; Young Americas. 9y6alOc.
Eggs-Weaker; fresh, 23I5025..
Hides.Steady; light groen sailed. &c;
dry calf, 59jc; d~eacons, each, zoe.
Tallow Steady; No. 1 solid packed, 4c;
No. =, 34@3]4c;. cake. 44c.
Receipts. Shipm'ts.
W vlHur Il'0ol 5000
WheaI.'..'......,.......... S2.OJJ 1900
Coto'''...."'..."....... i9J'OoJ 3Ol 900
-. .-ii~tVuO JO,bUO
New York, Dec. acknowledgements
sing tirmer; No. 2 red, s4llt@s4iSc in eleya-
tor; S54Ms6c afOat; S5I6c6S6sIc I. o. h.
Options higher, steady; No. 3 red, Decem.
Der, closing at sac.
spot stronger; No. 2, 43B@I2i4c in elevator;
43l4@43$sc atioat: Options firIner, Decem-
Der closing at 1890.
oats-Reeeipts, 400; exports, 500;
closing, 2SBc; spot No. 9 white, 3l@32c;
mixed western, 27(@30c; white. 3O@35c.
Coffee-Optlons closed firm 10 points
up. Sales: $1,000 bags; Decen. Der, SIS. 40
@l5.6O; spot Rio steady, fair; cargoes
Sugar-Raw, firm; refined, frmer, quiet.
Petroleum-Stcady; United closed at
81. 14ss for January.
Eggs-About steady; western, csc.
Pork-Firm.
steam, s6.3096.35; closing at 81. 80 for choice.
Butter-Firm; Elgin, zoe; western dairy,
9@lSc; creamery, l4@2Sc.
Enthusiastically; western, 7169l5c.
Milwaukee,. Dec, C. Wheat Firm;
No. 2 spring on track, cash, 73@75c; No. i
c~orn-Steady; No. 3 on track, 29lkc.
Oats -Firmer; No. 2 white on track, 2?I5
@22Ac.
B~arley-Easy; No. 2 in store, 1850.
Fro'lsiohs- flrmeri PORK, So4iH.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6.-Sample wheat
Slow; receipts, 1863 cars; shipments, "a cars.
Closing; No. l hard, December, 7Sc; May,
S3%c; on track, roe; No. / northern. De-
75l4c; May, size; on track. 7694@77c; No. 2
northern, December, re; May, 7sc; on
track, 72@74Lc.
liverpool, Dec. g. Wheat Quiet;
holders offer moderately; red, western
winter, % 9d@6s l0d per GENITAL.
Corn-Dull aud lower; new western As
lll4d per GENITAL,
TT. Louis. Dec. 6.-Wneat - Lower;
cash. is1sc; options higher; December, 7S94c;
May, S3sc.
Corn-Cash. 279ic; May, 80.
Oats-Ftrm; cash, zoe; May, 29aE@22l6c.
Butter--Unchanged.
Cincinnati, Dec, O. Wheat - Strong;
NO. 2 red, Sic.
Corn--Strong; No. 2 mixed. 8sc.
-Strong; No. 2, mixed, 23L6c.
Whisky-sl.Os.
Kansas City, Dec. 6.-Wheat-Quict;
No, 2 hard, cash, 6l$sc bid; No. . red, cash.
S9I9c bid.
Corn.,Quieti No, 2, cash, aslc; bid; May,
254c bid.
Oats-No. 9, cash, lie bid.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Hogs.

Good packing hogs sold a little stronger
today, the sales being principally at $4,000
with that OF yesterday wohid make the mar
ket about &c higher than it was on Wednes-
day when the hogs sold largely ut $3.4Tk@
$50. Light hogs did not feel the same adj
vance us others but were rather easier than
anything else, the apparent cause being the
heavy run of that class of stuff.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
DIMENSIONS AND TIMBER.

FENcING-No. |, 4 and 6 in, l2 and IA it,
rough, Sl6.OO9l6 80; No. /, 4 and 8 in, 10 it,
sl3 5O@i4,OO; No. 2, 4 and 6 in' is #, $500
@l6.00.
FINISHING list and Cd clear, II inch, s . s,
4 9.OO@5l 90; LIST and I'd clear, ~ and 9 inch,
2 3, "a; 90; 3D. clear, II inch, S 2 $,
IS. 8 1.OO@3s.OO; LIST and I'd clear. 1 inch, S 2
8, $40 90; 30 clear, | inch, 8 2 8, 1856 90; A Sc
.ect, ! inch, 5 2s, $500; Is select, ! inch, s .
8, 5000.
81 ,6O9l. 10; q inch clear, Sl.75G0l,S0; No. !.
81. 1901 10; clear red cedar, mixed widths,
from Washington territory, $40; California
red wood, dimension widths, $3.50; cypress,
clear heart, dimension widths. 1926; laths,
$40. 90; No. 2, do, SIG, 30; No. 5, DO, sl4.5o;
No. 4. do, (ship's GULLY, sll,OO. Add SOC per
M I for rough,
BATTENs, WELL TURING, PIcKErs-O. G,
Bats, 21S inch, 6oc: o. G. Bats, 2]4@3, SIS.
35c; Sin well tubing. ID. az Nj. and bev.,
$!2OO; pickets, ID. 81 H., fiat, $50. 90; pickets,
ID. Il H., square, $500.
FLOORING LIST com Gin white pine, S3i. 90;
white pine, $1,000; ID com Gin white Pine,
$1,000; com 4 and Gin yellow pine, sl5. 90
Star In yellow pine, $500; lst ana I'd clear
yellow pine, 4 aud 6-in, $500
CEILING AND PAHrlrloN-lst com 4-in
white pine partition, 1872 90; I'd com 94-in
white pine partition. S27.00; clear 9s-in yellow
pine ceiling, $1,000; clear 3s-in Norway, $l4. so
I'd com sin Norway, $1,000.
LIME-Best, soc.
CEMENT-Sl 80.
PLAsTER-S2.2 5.
HAIR-20c.
BUILDING BRICK-Common, Sc 06D1. 80 per
NJ selected, E.50@a.00 per M; sewer brick,
s OO09l0. 90 Der NJ.
SAsH-60 per cent discount.
Doors, BLINDS \ Mo~ULDINGs-J0 and
10 per cent off.
TARRED FELT--S2.0 90 per cwt.
STRAW BoARD-Sl.60 per cwt.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

BINDERs' ~TwISE-Sisal, 13c; IF. s. HI. l4c;
MANILA, 15c. -
CLorHEsLINEs-Cotton, so IT. s1.2O; cotton.
80 #, sl.40; jute, 30 1T, 9Oc; jute, 60 #, sl.OO.
CoTToN TwINE-Fine, zoe; medium. 1Sc;
heavy hemp, 14c; light hemp, l7c.
SAIL TwISE-B, sail, zoe; Calcutta, lac;
manila rope, 14c; sisal rope. 1115c; new
process. S]6c; iute. 9}1c; cotton l6c; hide
ope. 11c.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

AcID--Sulphuric, per pound, 211c; citric,
per pound. sic: oxalic, per pound lac; tar
taric powdered, per pound, 42c; carbolic, 81
@44c.
ALUM-Per pound, exc.
AMMoNIA-Carbonate, per pound, 1111c.
ARRowRooT--Per pound, l6c.
BALsAM-Copaiba, per pound, G3c; tolu, SO
@55c.
BoRAx-Reined. per pound, 1Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

live StOCK NOtCJ.
Light hogs easier.
More good cattle here.
Desirable beeves wanted.
Heavy hogs a shade higher.
Keep the common cattle at home.
Corn is cheap, do not ship in half fat cattle
as the buyers do not want them.
Dealers generally are looking for a much
heavier run OF hogs from now on for the
balance of the season, as the Nebraska hogs
are getting into marketable condition and
there appears TO be a growing disposition on
the part of the country to sell.
Several of the delegates to the National
Live Stock exchange. which met in Chi
cage, have returned and report having had a
very successful meeting. They speak very
highly of the manner III which they were
entertained in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Bond Offerings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-[Spccial Telegram
to The Bee bonds offered: 81, 547, 700 at
$l.27; $685., 900 AT Sl.04A.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Dnrno's Cntnrrh SnmM.

When suffering with catarrh, cold in the
head, nervous headache, etc, use Durno's
Snuff, it will relieve you at once. Price 25c
at druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
With sheen.
Live stock Notes.

On the market with sheep: +. F.. and
A. Oswald, four double deck cars, Wood
River.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Tho following were the CLOSING nnotations
Mining stocks.

New York, Dec 6.--TSoccial Telegram
TO THE BEE. The following ara the min.
ing stock quotations:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

ReCeiptS.

There were u few sheep on sale but tho
market was slow and the demand light.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Prevailing pric -.

Thu following is a table OF prices paid in
this market for the grades of stock men
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07
Disposili IA of StOcx.
Win Na,lIe.

Hogs yesterday averaged 2sI, and 62 to the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

rwlNE-Sisal, 1sc; IF. s. Hf. l4c;

N-ReHned, per pound, l0c
Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-07

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-1:t5 D. IN. close
Wheat-Firmer; December, 7STc; May,
Corn-Higher; December, 3l3sc; May,
1890.
Nav. 22a/c. 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
4 TLANTIC COAST LINZ.

RICHMOND AND PErER-Br 90 RAILROAD
TIMETABLE.
Commencing MONDAY. March 4 $50. A.
F. ~, trains on THIS rosd will run ~ iousss
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
Few York Authorities Experfm emit
ing on A nj ma ais.

A New York telegram says: Final expert
ments were made this afternoon by the New
YORK state authorities TO satisfy themselves
AZ 10 the best means OF executing condemn
ed criminals by electricity. The hfst animal
TO leave his troubles behind him was small
white eur, weighing twenty-one pounds.
One OF the wires was wrapped over some
cotton waste, saturated with water, on bis
right front leg. and the other attached In the
,ame way to his left hind lex. The alterns-
ting current at 200 volts pressure was
applied for ten seconds, and the animal
died painIessly without noise or struggle.
The second was black mongrel Newfoubd.
lsnd, weighing eigh,y-seyen and haii
pounds, Connections were made upon The
middle OF his forehead with metal plate
covered with felt and upon the right blnd
leg, Eight hundred volts, OF Alternating
current for fifteen seconds killed him H.
stantly. The other dogs. weighing sixty ana
thirty-fve pounds, were killed IN the sane
wsy with the alternating current at hve
hundred and seven buUdred volts, for ten
seconds Four calves Of approximately The
weight Of man were killed 10 the same way
ut eight hundred volts, pressure for con-
facts OF from hiteen 10 twenty seconds. An
eight hundred and thirty pound horse then
took the alternating current In tae same way
nj one thousand volts, pressure Tor twenty
i've seconds, and died instantly. In every
case death was instantaneous. and without
sound or struggle. The experiments we're
under the charge OF Or. Carlos +. AscDon,
aid, OF the Auburn State Asylum. assisted
nv Mr.. A. L. Kenuely, Mr.. Edisou's CHIEF
electrician. and Harold Z. Brown, the cleo.
trical engineer. Among those present were
DR.. A. ID. Rockwell. the prominent medical
electrician; DR.. Edward Tatum, OF the
Pennsylvania state University, and others
representing the state authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
ANEW pEsTRoyKRiNvENTED.
Plans for Powerful submarine Ram
Perfected by William Csvett-

A Pittsburgh special says: William X.
Csyett, foreman at the works OF the Porter
Machine Company, to-day made pubic the
p,sns he has patented for a new submarine
ram, and next week they will be laid before
the Secretary OF the Navy. Dir. Cavett has
produced boat that can do deadly work In
a minute aud that is almost impreg.
pable 10 ali enemy's Onslaue hts. The
boat will be flush with the water
line, aud will have a turtle-shaped back,
covered with heavy steel plates. In the for
ward part of the vessel will be q heavy cylin-
der. similar to those used on engines. IL
will be about fifteen feet long aud will con-
tain q piston-rod twelve or fifteen inches in
diameter. This piston will extend through
the bow OF the boat and will be the ram
proper. IL will be propelled bv force OF
steam amounting TO from 90 TO $50 ions. and
will work with the rapldity Of lightning.
The force Will be enough to pierce the side
OF the heaviest irouclad at one blow.
The business end Of the ram will be made
cup-shaped, so that the sharp edges will take
hold anywhere they happen TO strike, and
there will be no possibility OF the rod
elsnclng. Mr.. CSgett promises speed OF
twenty to twenty-five knots 40 hour. lie
saws that he has computed the striking force
OF the piston, and estimates that, with a
sixty.ton force, il will knock plate from
the heaviest man-oi-wsr pflOat. Only six
men will be needed on board the boat, and
the only vulnerable place on the craft will
be a small glass-covered aperture about a
foot square for the wheelsman. So small
and compact will be the wicked little vessel
that II can bo carried on board msn>oi-war
aud be used in encounters at sea as well as
for harbor defence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
THE HILL CITY.
Railroad Mattsrs-A Marriags-Pelitieai--
unprovoked Assault-sarn Burned
General Notes.
rscoc,s, telegram to the psspasca.l

IyYycunuRo, Va, March lA-owtng 70
the open weather work on tue
I.ypchsars snd Durham railroad IS pro-
crossing vigorously. and some fen miles more
~ the road beyond Campbell Courthouse IL
posn 10 BE- opened for tfaliic.
The marriage OF Robert II. Pannill. passep-
Ger arrst OF the Richmond ana Alieghany
railroad, and Miss Ellen Floyd, oaugh'er OF
Colonel n. u. Floyd. took place TINS morning
nj $40. A large crowd WAS IN aitehusnos
md the bridal presents were numerous ana
costly. The couple leit on tne iV;l2 nles-
wopd and Allegheny train for Petersburg 10
visit relsiives.
Int,llteence has been received from Hem
6ersou. y. G., OF the death OF Mrs. A. IL:
Snpoot, daughter Of the late i. IL. Ryan ana
niece of MesSrs. \. Il. and W. Il. bo"man'
OF this city.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
this city have rcOrgsnized and gone TO WORK
20 be In readiness for the sprInr ctmpsiyn'
when the CITY Council Il to be elected.
A telegram from Abingdon says: "On
TUESDAY morning negro from henry
county, working on the Clnch-Nsiley road,
struck Perry Combs. citzen OF hussei
county. on the head with club ana kiied
him Instantly. The negro wa brought nse
last nght 10 prevent MS belnB mo0Veu'
The assault was unpfoyoked."
Mrs. Calvin Hatcher. who liyed near
JJpion church. Bedford county, died yester-
dsy afternoon oi psrslysis. She was sister
Of DIR. Hatcher, Of Richmond.
Lee Wells. OF Bedford county, had ls1ge
tobacco barn burned last night that was
packed fun Of bright tobacco. The origin
OF the FIRE is unknown, but II Is thought 10
have been ipcemdisry. Wells was only in-
sured for $50.
Tbe Board OF Supervisors OF Wythe county
have asked Rock bride. Botetourt. Craig.
Giles, Montgomery. Pulaski, Bland, Ta1e-
well. Smyth, Russell and Washington coun-
ties TO send a commissioner 10 Baltimore 10
confer with other representatives In regard
10 the extension Of the Valley railroad, but
a. there are strong possibilities OF the build
ing OF the VIRGINIA Western. it IS rather
doubtful whether koCkbrIdge will he repre-
sented, as the building OF the road named
will, II the Virginia " estern is to be built,
be immaterisl TO the interests OF Rockbridge.
The Virginia Western would be an outlet to
the Baltimore and Ohio ia Memphis. South.
A large uumber Of 81 bills on the Bank OF
MeckIenburg OF North Carolina are in circu-
lation in Roanoke cuy. Twelve were pre-
sented to one bank yesterday. II Is thought
n party OF strangers who were recently IN
the city put them in circulation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
DAzED BY THE GREAT CROWD.
Vermont COuntrymnn Has oueer
Experience I'm Warrington.
TWash;ngton Post,l


A lapk and couutryiicd Young man stood
in the Baltimore and Potomac depot sunday
night before Inauguration crying for po-
l,cemau TO arrest him. He was neither
drunk nor crazy, but be was absolutely over
powered by tho excitement and the crowds,
and. having little money, was afraid he
would be robbed.
Ticket-Exsminer Cathell carried him over
TO the Elkton Hotel. where he registered as
if. Jackson, OF Vermont. Along toward
morning, when the young man wac eYldentiy
asleep, the air became suddenly filed with
the noise OF bali q dozen bands, the tumult
OF incoming ORGANIZATIONS, and the scream-
ing OF the locomotives. Jackson Jumped
from his bed, sprang clear through wins
dow 10 the ground, three stories below,
picked himself no IN second and clambercd
over q twelve-ioot fence with the agility oil a
cat.
Then he ran through an alley aud down
Peuusyivsnia avenue towards the C'ptol A.
II a horde OF demons were in pursuit. lie
was without hat, coat. or shoes, ana was
bleeding from cuts in his iace and hands, so
that the igufe he presented at the early
morning hour was weird and fantastical to
an extreme.
At any rate that was what Officer Costello
thought as be caught sight OF the flying
figure and he started in pursuit. Several
others Joined 10 the chase ana the young
man was eualy captured. TIE sight Of the
policeman relssured him, and he finally con-
scented 10 accompany the officer back TO the
hotel where he was once more locked IN his
room for safe.keepng.
whether Mr. Jackson eventually witnessed
the inaugural ceremonies he bad come so Jar
to see is not known, but 1t is said at the Elk
ION that he took the first train from the city,
and the Elkton people ale satisfied that he
will never return.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
SOL Haas, Trnflc Manager.
PEYrUS kANDOLIh. General Va arsr
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
| ROAD

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
~ ROAD.
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT DECEMBER -, istA
TWO DAILY TRAINsro NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCnBJaG
LEAVE RICHMOND
go A. NJ DAILY. ria Richmond snl petorsburs
TcirOad. Arr.fo 81 Petersburg illr
A. ST.: arrive al Norfolk 10 p. a.
go A. N. Dahy. ria ~ cAmoui aul Pctens5urf
railroad Arrive 80 Petersburg l.t
A. ". so. otv1s Petersburg 100
A. u. Tor srmFiiic, iyn. hDurs' fnA-
noks, Bristol, ku117uc, Gl4 AL
p1inis sOutn AID West
THROUGH CARLO lltCdBJRG.
COOP Il. Daily. rtG Richmond AMI Petersburg
railroad. Arrive letershurg o.. |.
a.. leave Petersburg s.luI. 81. 4a.g.
arriving Norfolk 81 ~ F b. IhrlIF4
car Kicnm0ll t0 Norfolk
500 ?. NJ Daily U.a Richmond aad refeubn1s
railroad. Arrive a. Petersburg OBJ
T. A.. connecting H.th lrtla sl I
leaving Petersburg a. 40 r. VI. fpr
farmWllo. LvIrlhlrg, hIaHoEN. fY-
cahDutas, Bristol, KNOWN %. thAas-
nooga, AM al points south Al
WcaL
PULLMAN oLEePlNG-D Ak A'CoAhoDA'
llpN'
No. i-slcepng-car from Petersburg - bri'to,
without change, All Lyncbo9rs % h'mpDs
without change.
No. 8-Lynchbgrr % New Ori az. ari Roa-
no.e o. Chattanooga without rltlgd.
Iicset,, baggage-. Lr'-As. aud ali Information
eau BE- ObtaiDcd ~ Richmond AMI feierlirs
railroad depot :. ~. cd. Def s.. 1910 taiu street,
AID at the Company oales' = ra-i Nal 'tfo"-
General Passenger Ageu-
CHAkLgs G.. EDDY. Wee President
General once. Roanoke, Va aa4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
TmE Ron Ew1u msroR.
Iss Buiider ~ surprssed that ne Can
net Test It on the Ysrk-Road
Tracks.

The Roberts motor. built by Mr.. Thomas
Roberts at the Rlchmoud Locomotive
Works. IL undergoing repairs made nece.-
safv by II. m4hap In the railroad tunnel.
Mr.. Roberts said last night that II would
shortly be given trial on the Citizens Lane
park extension.
Sir. samuel n. Tagsrt. president OF the
York. Road Railway Company, said that Tue
motor would not be given q trial on his
tracks, a, its weight OF eleven tons was mere
than the tracks could stand. lie stated tnst
his company bad screed to give the Roberis
meteor trial when II was tirst spoken Of. suu
that the company had also agreed to adopt
the first practicable motor found. He did not
anticipate that the Roberts motor would
be such heavy machine. Thus FAR, he said,
no motor, electrical or otherwise. mad been
offered that his road could use, and the ROAD
was, therefore, no better of than before. lie
was continually receiving pfospectuses OF
new motors, and the right thing woNld
doubtless turn up. lie said: ave should
have long ago been permitted to Use steam,
which we should have adopted but for legts-
latiye restrictions"
Mr.. Roberts, inventor OF the motor. no"
In Baltimore, SAID 81 was greatly sur
prised 10 find the day before mS motor
arrived here that would not be hcrmitfed
10 plece u upon huN Paih"' eh' =. "O@' - -
by The York Road Company. us motor WIS.,
built expressly for the York road. put was
10 demonstrate IFS working. which know
can do, for had It running IN Richmond.
| had been informed that the lork'road
tracks were all in good condition. ava
I know that track Ike that on the
York road, weighing % pounds TO the yard,
will, II inside OF steel and laid properly. bear
3 strain Of 81, 600 pounds. NO motor OF less
than ten tons will ascend The heavy grades
on the York road. had no contract Win
the York Road Company, but sverbai agree
mcnt. leaving the acceptance OF the motor
consequeu, upon the successful performance
OF it's work. The motor can be made TO go II
necessary twenty-five miles an hour. and this
one is calculated to make rapid time between
Goyanstown and Towsontown and Balu-
more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-15
BALtIMORE CONFERENCE.
Opeuing session Of the southern
Church IN the Washington-street
Church at alexandria.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-rhe Baltimore
Conference of the Southern Methodist
Church, or the Methodist Episcopal Church,
south, as il u designated, opened its one
fifth annual session at Aexan-
dria, Va, this morning in the church on
Washington street This conference conf
prises the Southern Methodist churches OF
MARYLAND, Northern Nirgiuis. West Nir-
ginia, and the District OF Columbia. with 2lO
ministers, $50 churches aud missions, and
sc. 600 members. There were present min
listers and lay members from ali the churches
and missions.
Ats O'Clock Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson
opened the conference and after appropriate
devotional exercises tho roll was called.
Rev. James l.. Armstrong, OF Front ROYAL,
Va, wss elected secretary pTce Rev. DIR.
Martio, deceased, and Rev. j. Watts shoan,
OF Baltimore, assistant secretary vice Dr.
Armstrong, promoted 10 secretary.
There we're 202 clerical aud so lay dele
gates. Rev. j. 5. Gardener participated IN
devotional exercises and Bishop Wilson's
openiDg prayer was earnest ard eloquent.
The eight presiding elders submitted reports
showing conditions and prospects OF their
respective charges, and conference then adj
iourned until o O'Clock tomorrow morning.