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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
ELECTRICIANS ON UP GRADES,
Two Conflicting Reports on Their
Success in Richmond.
a SUBMARINE CABLE FOR CHILL.
Proposals Asked For Laying 1t From
Puntas Arenas to Melipuli--
Electric Mining in South
Africa-Sparks.
A SUBMARINE CABLE FOR CHILL.
Electric.

The late Maurice B. Flynn, the New
York politician and contractor, created
a big stir IN Richmond during the last
year of his life, says dispatch from
Virginia. He came here, looked around
and soon startled the city with the an
nouncoment that he would establish an
electric railway here, the longest in
the world. The city had horse car
line at the time. Mr.. Flynn immedi-
atcly captured the town, gained eNcep-
tional privileges from the city council,
and was all the talk of Richmond. 1t
was said that Richmond, by reason of
its many hills, presented series OF OBJ
stacles which, if overcome, would prove
that electricity could move cars any
where. The first result of this move
was panic among the horse car peo-
Pile, who soon sold out their line to
Flynn & Co., who then owned all the
privileges. Then the electric line,
worked by what is known as the
Sprague overhead system, was started.
1t was apparently success. The cars
were jammed and went up the high
RfuueS WlbnOuL IrOuplc, anu property
along the line went up in consequence.
y few months before Flynn's death the
service grew bad on both horse and
electric lines. Since his death 1T has
been SO bad that citizens have called
upon the city council to revoke the priv
ileges. The controlling interest in the
property is nov owned by Mrs. Flynn.
At the investigation just held Mr..
Pizzini, the vice president of the cleo
trio line, said he must confess that the
electric line was "a failure on high
grades, because so much electricity had
to he put on that it melted the armi-
lures, and frequently one trip OF the
cars cost 300. The announcement hav-
ing been made public created n sensa-
tion, and by to-day's mail offers have
come from the various electric systems,
overhead rs we'll as storage, Offering to
prove that electricity is not failure as
motive power. The Sprague company,
| whose system is now in use here, claims
| that il has failed because OF lack OF
| proper management. Mr.. III. Steers, ol
| New York, one Of the stockholders OF
| the electric company, writes that he
will spend 100000 out of his own
| pocket. if necessary, to prove that the
| electric line will work. The matter has
caused great stir among all the elec
trio companies in the country. The
| Thomson Houston, the Daft and the
| Julian have already gotten wind Of i
| and submitted propositions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

AS is we'll known, the electric light
with all the apparatus implied in its
production, has worked its way into
scores OF cotton and woOllen mills
throughout the land. The same gener-
ator employed to operate electric lights
can also be used to operate an electric
motor, so that the adoption of the latter
in such establishments is merely one
step in advance, without heavy addi-
tlonal expenditure OF money.
The Thomson Houston Electric com
pany has Of late been paying particular
attention TO this branch OF the business.
and has perfected plan OF electrical
tramways for mills and other large in
dustrial workshops, which is worthy OF
the closest investigation.
At the companys works, Mt Lynn,
Mass, says Practical Electricity, a
tramway car is used for conveying heavy
machinery from one part OF the factor y
10 another, and it has been found that
the employ Of such means permits
the handling OF apparatus with much
greater ease than formerly, in less
time and with less labor than could
possibly be accomplished by any other
method. The car is equipped with two
three-horse- power motors, and easily
moves, up grade Of Is per cent, load
of five tons weight, while, on level,
from eight to ten TONS can be carried.
The motor receives its energy through
an overhead wire from one OF the
electric generators located in the FAC
tory.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

The affectation which consists in
adopting the English drawl and English
ace mt, cannot be too severely con-
demncd, says writer in the Ladies'
Home ,loLrnal. But while we condemn
the sin, let us have mercy upon the
sinner. and remember that he is en-
deavoring in foolish and mistaken
way, to seek after the light. He knows
that he and his fellow Americans have
harsh voices, and speak nasally, there
fore he tries the weak remedy of init
ating the speech of another nation.
But 1T would be quite as sensible for an
American to adopt IA broken French
method of pronouncing English, as
to adopt that OF our British brethren.
A copy-an imitation is always
vastly inferior to the original. We
should certainly cnucavor to amend the
harshness of our voices, but why in
heavens name, should we who think,
move and act quickly, speak with q
lingering drawl? 1t Is utterly incon-
gruous for us to do so. | have often
listened with amusement, not unmiXed
with disgust, to the soft drawing ac-
cents Of our pseudo-British youth
whose voices and tones were utterly de-
nationalized, though the young people
yainly imagined that they spoke like
English men and women. TO be citi-
zen of the greatest and most prosper
Gus nntion on the face of the earth-a
| nation that is admired and envied by
the people of all the countries of tho
J world-and to be ashamed of ones glo-
rious birth-place-is not this utterly
| foolish and wicked? Yet this IA prac-
/ tically what "Anglodrawliacs' do,w when
J they deny their mother tongue, or
yainly strive to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
A Venerable Dinner Party.

A remarkable dinner party was given
by the sisters in charge of Belts hospi-
tai to-day, says n Cincinnati dispatch.
Twenty-siX of the inmates sat down to
table. Fifteen were over sixty years of
age, eight over seventy one eighty
three, another eighty-seven and at the
head of the table sat n woman just lO4
years old. The last mentioned was Mrs.
Elizabeth Schulton, who has been an
inmate of the hospital for two years
past. There were many presents to the
old lady by citizens who had heard Of
the unusual event, and the sisters made
up programme of songs and recita-
tions for the occasion. Mrs. Schulten
was born in Nesake, Westphalia in 1876.
She remembers we'll seeing Napoleon
just after his victory at Jena in 1906,
and later on his disastrous retreat from
Moscow. Among her visitors to-day
was her daughter, Kate FEEDER, sixty
years old. Her son, Gerhart, sixty
three years old, lives In Dayton; an
other son, eight years old, lives in
Germany. The old lady for q number of
years has been strict vegetarian but a
great lover of coffee. Her mind is
bright and active, and she looks like Il
woman Of seventy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

thing to hear of another mining COM
pany which has decided to adopt cleo
trio power in its mines. says the Elec-
trical World.
Among recent contracts which have
been awarded the Sprague Electric
Railway and Motor company, of New
York, for electric apparatus, is one
which comes from Transvaal, South AT
rica, and it is interesting to note that
TIE fame for American electric mining
apparatus for durability, economy and
convenience is recognized in those dis
tant fields as we'll as in this country.
The company which is now installing
Sprague apparatus in Transvaal is the
FOrbes-Reef Gold Mining company, who
have ordered through Chester & Glib,
minin engineers of London a complete
electrical equipment for the transmits
sion OF power, including four Sprague
long-distance transmission motors and
dynamos for transmitting 40 horse
pewer over II distance of two miles. The
primal source of power is water power,
| and this point is connected with the
| point of distribution by insulated wires
carried on poles directly across the
country.
At the power station will be placed
three Pelton water wheels furnished
by Fraser & Chalmers, of Chicago. To
each Of two wheels will be belted di-
rectly one long distance transmi ssiou-
Of-power Edison dynamo of $4,000 watts
or 81 horsepower capacity each. The
| other wheel will be belted to the dyna-
mos OF the same type and voltage rs the
! others, but of only 10000 watts, or %
horsepower capacity each. These ma
chimes are wound especially according
| to the Sprague method for the IOng-dis-
fnnpn tpnl n St1liS nf and h.
an extremely high efficiency.
At the mines are located the four
! Sprague motors which are belted di-
| rectly into the mining apparatus. These
| motors are divided into two groups:
two twenty-horse power Sprague motors
| and one cighty-horse power motor form
| ing one group, and Il single twenty
| horse power Sprague motor forming the
| other group. Each group is supplied
| with current by IA separate set of wires.
| thus practically insuring constant
| flow OF electricity under all circum-
stances. The motors are wound with
the regular Sprague differential wind
| ing, and will keep Mt constant speed
in spite of the varying loads thrown on
the mining machinery.
The question of efficiency or the
amount of primal power which is de-
| livered at the farther end of the trans
mission is one of extreme Importance.
| Upon this point electric transmission
compares very favorablv with all other
methods of transmitting power. In this
case the efficiency Of the entire system
from the turbine pulley to the mining
machines at the farther end, Is about II
per cent; that IS, 70 per cent of the en-
ergy delivered from the engine to the
| pulleys in the power station is given of
the motor pulleys for work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
Found After twenty Years.

Nearly twenty years ago a. Nj. Lytle,
prescription clerk in Frank Prices
drug store on Union avenue, says
Kansas City dispatch, ran away from
his home III Woodbury., N. j., and
shipped as "a cabin boy on an East India
merchantman. For many years he fol-
lowed a seafaring life, finally shipping
on the steamship Valparaiso, where. as
n pupil OF the ships surgeon, he learned
the drug business. In the course Of his
travels he has visited nearly every
country. in the world. Finally he set
tied in Kansas City and invested his
savings here. Last night Mrs. j. r.
Lytle, his aunt, went TO the drug store
where the wanderer is employed TO buy
medicine. She recognized her nephew
in the drug clerk. Mutual explanations
followed. Lytle will return to his home
and receive his share Of the property OF
his father, who died a short time ago,
The search tor the missing boy had
been prosecuted bv his parents with un-
tagging zeal up 10 the time the father
died, and his last request was that the
search be not given up, and directed in
bis will that "a portion Of his fortune Of
$30, 900 be expended in continuing it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
The Grea, est Mining Camp.

"The Leadville of Montana" Butte
was called five years ago. But now it is
1.-The greatest mining camp in the
world.o Last years returns brought
Butte to the front of all camps, just as it
placed Montana at the top of the list Of
states aud territories, says II Butte
(Mon.) letter. Montana's output of
gold and silver in 1888 was $24 ,6lS, 900.
That gave her first place by $1,000, 900.
And when the copper product was added
her contribution to these three items
of the wealth of the country reached
$40, 800. 900. This year, if the remain
ing two months sustain the record Of
the past ten, the new state will show a
yield of $50, ,000, 900 in gold, silver and
copper. Surely Montana has earned
her statehood ut good round price.
Her proud position at the head of the
gold, silver and copper producing states
and territories Montana owes to Butte.
More than half of last years $4O,5OO 600
came from this camp. The development
has been recent and marvellously rapid.
Five years ago "the Leadville OF Mon
tana" was very appropriate title, for
Butte then was turning out $4,000, 900 a
year. But now, with II twelvemonths'
showing of S24 ,OO0, 900, the claim to the
'richest camp in the world" must be
conceded,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
The Scrub Should Go!

The low price prevailing in all kinds
of live stock, except perhaps sheep,
will not justify Keeping any kind of
animal but the very best. All the small,
unthrifty stock should be in some way
disposed Of. 1t is not too late in the
case OF some youngsters to get them in
fair condition OF flesh before the cold
weather sets in, but unless they show
growth and thrift it would be better
even then to dispose of them in some
way for what they will bring than to
feed them through two or three long
winters and find them scrubs still.
There is no use on earth for the scrub
calf or colt. Life is too short and profits
too small for good business man To
fritter away his time on unproductive
stock. 1t is good deal better to make
hound feed out Of the scrub, If it cannot
be made fat enough for some market
able purpose, than TO raise expectations
of an income from keeping it alive.
| Expectation is about the only thing
which can be got out Of the small runty
| animals. IT is only the very best kinds
of live stock which turn into reality In
| these times.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

mand in this direction for men being
therefore considerable. The selection
of candidates will devolve upon town
councils and local bodies, who cannot be
expected to know much about the
needed qualifications, with the result
that Incompetence may do Il great deal
to aiscredit electricity. Such draw
backs, however, will be but temporary.
and eventually men with sound practical
knowledge will have the best posts
with the largest emoluments offered
to them. The work of inspector may
not require an abstruse knowledge of
the higher technlcalities, he will not
be expected to advance new theories
and may. like the local practitioner o
medicine, rarely travel beyond his own
sphere, settling down into quiet and
respectable member of society. Elec-
tricity has great and varied branches,
and the lighting of England will act as
an invigorating stimulant in connection
with electricity. The use of the motor
for workshops appears to be little un-
dcrstood, and, consequently, is rarely
adopted. In this branch Of electrical
power alone there are many ouportuni-
ties, while another distinct branch will
be the application of electricity to pur-
poses of locomotion. In fact, therO will
be no limit to the application of electri-
Guy. buJ only SOOu men Will SeG SOOu
places, and only hard study in both
school and workshop will produce good
men.
Some may be inclined to ask whether
it is worth the while Of young men to
spend the necessary time in acquiring
a thorough knowleGg re and undergoing
training, which must necessarily TAX G
up considerable time. seeing that the
Liverpool corporation have recently APP
pointed an electric light Inspector at
the small salary of Gl50 per annum.
Whatever this may be at present, it
certainly will not be deemed IA sufficient
inducement in the near future, aud as
the demand for men increases high er
wage must be paid. In large town
lighted by electricity, the work and
responsibility will be very heavy, and
the Inspector would require able assis-
tants. Therefore, to insure good work,
n remuneration in accordance must be
paid. 1t is not, however, in inspecting
that laurels and emoluments will be
earned, but in the higher class OF work.
The advice we offer to young men who
are hesitatlng about taking up pro-
fession, is by all means take up cleo
| tricity, but to do so earnestly and with
| the fixed determination of doing good
| and conscient Gus work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
ELECTRICITY ns a Profession.

The overcrowded state OF the recog-
nIzed profession has given rise to con-
siderable anxiety on the part of those
who find it necessary to choose some
way of making a living. The legal pro-
fession is suffering greatly owing to the
present contested state, and the same
may be said, though in lesser degree
of the medical. BY the rapid develop
ment of electricity, however, says the
London Electrical Review, we have a
wide field thrown open, and though
some attention has been paid to this, as
will be shown by the numbers OF stu
dents at work in the various colleges
and workshops, in view of the inn
mediate extension which is sure to take
place, we scarcely think it is receiving
the attention it deserves. Presumably
most of the large towns in England win
be lighted shortly by electricity, and
after the installation work has been
completed there will be required fully
competent resident men to take charge
of the work and keep the lighting in a
satisfactory conditions; the expected de-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
He Cor Their Contributions.

Rev. William De Kelver, pastor of st.
Patrick'J Catholic church, saws Nee
hah, Wis, special, is the devisor OF a
novel scheme to catch those whom he
sees fit to style "people who are trying
to steal their way into heaven" A debt
of $500 hangs over st. Patrick 5
church, and DR.. Kelver has for long
time been trying to have it paid. After
mass last Sunday he ordered the doors
locked. The names of the members OF
the church were called Off and they We're
asked how much they would be willing
to give to pay the debt on the church.
The scheme worked like a charm, and
when the meeting was over it was found
that the nice sum of So 900 mad been sub
srri he'd
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
ChiIi's New Cable,

Chili's invitation for proposals for the
laying of submarine cable from
Puntas Arenas TO MelipullI is another
evidence OF the commercial spirit pre-
vading that republic, The objects to
be attained by the means of the cable
are declared to be the furnishing OF in
formation making the navigation of
the straits of Magellan and of the chan
nels OF the southern coast of Chilli safer,
and also to assist the new settlements
of Paleua anu Muuoz Camera. The
cable is to touch at Quincaoi, Ralena,
Melinka, Puerto Otway and Munoz
Camera. The port OF Melipulli, one OF
the terminal points, is at the head Of
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
A Card of Thanks.

To you, members of Capitol lodge, knights
Templar, and many friends, l owe a debt of
gratitude which can never be repaid To
YOU, wish to express my sincere apprecia-
tion of your kind and brotherly services
toward my father in conducting him to his
final resting place and performing those
sacred Offices so dear to his heart
would express my thanks could | do so,
in a manner more forcible, more expressive
than weak and formal words, and l assure
you that the best wishes of my heart will
follow you as long as life lasts.
To those who sent the beautiful floral oe
signs as an Offering of respect extend my
thanks HELEN l.. HUME.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
TODAY rs THE LAST.
The scbuetzenfest To Close With a
Grand Programme.

The schooling at Ruser's park yesterday
afternoon, commenced at o'clock. There
was very large attendance, number be-
ing ladies. The Omaha Musical Union baud
rendered a number of popular airs.
There was some very fine shooting done,
Mr. +. A. Fuller making 200 points on the
kehr target, He has only ten points to
make TO obtain the highest prize on this tar
get. Hans Peterson, with 22l points, stands
next. Other hne shooting was done
by William Voss, VIM Stoecker, @,
A. Stockman and others. Al D O'Clock
the cannon gayo the signal 70
cease shooting aud William Mack called
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

Take piece of ticking the length of
mantel and about six inches wide, four
or five balls of tinsel, several skeins Of
rope linen, according to length Of lam
brequin. 1t is much prettier if several
colors of tinsel and rope linen are used.
/ used two-blue and pink, says writer
in the Ladies' Home Journal. The
stripes in the ticking must be very mar
row, extending up and down the lam
brequin. Cut the tinsel into pieces the
width of ticking, sew them over the
stripes; variegate the colors. Then
take the rope linen, cut it into pieces
twelve inches long. Take ten of these
and place them together evenly. Next,
| make hole in the bottom OF lambre-
quin with scissors, and placing a large
bone hook through the hole from the
] wrong side, put the linen over the hook,
and draw it through. This makes a
loop. Take the rest of the rope linen,
i place it on the hook and draw it through
the loop. Continue this all along the
bottom for fringe. This make pretty
and inexpensive lambrequin for bed
| room.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13

the marksmen having receipt for medals
together and with few pleasant remarks
for each Of the recipients, presented to them
the medals each had won. When he came
TO present the medal won by Mr.. Joseph r.
Clarkson, he said that the Germans we're
happy to present n medal TO an American
Mr.. Clarkson thanked the donor in the name
of the Americans present. anl expressed the
hope that, next year. Americans would be
present in larger numbers.
The shooting for the donated prizes was
finished at 5 o'clock and, though the names
of the winners are known TO n few, the com
mittee Insisted that they should not be pub
lished before to- morrow afternoon. At that
time the distribution will take place.
For to-day the following programme has
been arranged At s o'clock shooting will
commence and be continued until go
O'Clock. In the afternoon prize bowling, the
crowning of the king, concert and a ball
champetre will take place.
There will certainly be a large attendance
The trains will leave the Webster street de-
pot at 12:i5 p. m. and 230 p. m. They will
return ut p. m aud IL 80 p. m.
AT to-day's prize bowling the following
prizes will be distributed: Silver medal and
40 per cent of receipts, 30 per cent of re.
ceipts, 20 per cent of receipts, 10 per cent OF
receipts.
Man Target-Thc following scores have
been made! Charles Storz IS, II. a. Stock
man a. Fred Mengedoht 10, Harry rhressen
~, +. A. Fuller 30-43 William Krug 33-31.29-
y, Charles Storz, ll-2 William Butt 81, Will
lam Segelke II, +. Heft 20, Jul Nagle $50,
II. Petersen 4f, H. Gebauer 03, +. W.
Walther 81 Chaus Mathies. 0. II. Hest Pig,
Charles Metz o, A. Pokorny 4-2l, f. Par.
melee 4l5t.iS-33j6 90, John Petty 81, w. F..
StocSer 10, W. TTaake %, II. Seldler 90,
Charles Peabody 30, j. A. Clarkson 52-i0.
Yesterdays scores: lst medal, f. A. Full
Ter; I'd Hans Petersen, Bird julius Schlupp,
4th j. w. Walter, 9TH w. Krug, 9Th Julius
Nagle, ;th j. A. Clarkson, Sth r. w. Bird,
9th w. +. Storker, 10th Claus Mardis.
Peoples targe w. Segelke 100, w. Butt
SO. +, A. Butler 1lo, Charles Storz GA, Will
liam Krug 1876, Chs. Wuthrich AZ, T. w.
Betty 1S2, +. Gebauer So j. II. Clarkson lac,
| T.. w. Bird 1876, +. S. Parmalee l3S.
| Donated prizes, total score--Herman Bush
AZ, James Voss 81 Fred Mongedoth ~
| Asmus Joslen o. II. Petersen S. r. A. Wal
| ter 81, Henry Seidler 81, Peter Coos "a, f.
| A. PolSorny Al, George Kate 81, Charles
| Storz 81, William Krug 55, Charles Metz 80
| William Blutt "a, Mich Kopp24, H. A. Stock
man SO, William Mack 45, William Voss 62
| II. Thiessen 46, G. Pahl 90. Henry Ruser 46
| Chris Wuthrich IL, f.. A. Fuller 81, V
| Dunpsert Z. w. Segelke %, Charles Rass
! mussen 40, G.. BeneclSe IA, Claus Mathies 43
| +. Gebauer IS, w. +. Stoecker 5S, Juliu:
! Nagle IS, julius Schlupp 46.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-13
Went TO Paris in wheeibarrows.

There have been many original meth
ods of getting to the Paris exposition
from distant places, but perhaps the
most interesting were the three recent
arrivals in wheelbarrows. They started
from Vienna about the lst of July, one
sitting in the barrow and one rolling
him. They took month for the jour
ney.