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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

A Vermont editor has invented a
new way for stirring mp delinquent
subscribers. He writes obituary no.
ii ces of them, assuming that they must
be dead, since he does not hear from
hem.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

Father: ut is the early bird that
catches the worm" Charles THAT'S
So; but it is the little birds that stay at
home sleeping in the nest that get the
worm to eat. ."-Exchange
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

A blue rose Is among the impOssi-
bilities There Is a law governing the
eOlOring Of flowers which Is simply
this: The three colors, red, blue aud
yellow, never appear In the same
species Of flowers; only two may exist
hut never the third. Thus We have
the red and yellow roses, but no blue;
red and blue yerbenas, but no yellow;
yellow and blue in the various MEM
bers OF the violet family las pansies,
for instance), but no red; red and yell
low gladiOli, but no blue, and so on.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

The venerable Bishop Crowther, one
of the hest ku"U.o missionaries in
Africa was born savage in Guinea.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

David Blalock, Dacatur, ILL.,, claims
to be the only son of a revolutionary
soldier,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

Some favor tariff for revenue only. some
a tariff with incidental protection, and some
tariff for prote ction, per Sc; but large
majority favor the free use OF Salvation Oli
for cuts and bruises.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

An endle chain of certific Z verify the
excellence OF Dr. Bui'- Cough Syrup. Price
% cents.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-24

has been TOO ram1llar WIN Jno WHISKY
jug, don't you think2"
After he shambled into their presence,
pulled his grizzled foretop and otherwise
made ready for the questioning, Janet
confessed to herself he was an unpromis-
ing subject for reliable information, but
the first answer he gave awakened her
interest to painful degree.
''Are you native of America, my
mann
''No, sir. Twas born in England, sir,
close to Bristol. Me fayther lived there
and died there-a miner by trade all his
life. COON to this country twenty-six
years ago, COON next August"
"Why did you leave her majesty's
service and cast your lot with these peo-
pie, my good fellow?" was the next in
quiry.
''Oh, for mony reasons, sir; some very
good uns, and some not so good; nav
can l say, sor, that ! hev' done well at
1t, ayther. Wages is good 'nough, peo-
pie good 'nough, barrin the naygers. but
fer all that, if could put meself back
in old England the same mon as When
left it, I'd not begrudge thousand pun
If only had it."
"Indeed, that's high praise for Eng
lish ears, my good fellow. The most OF
us were also born and raised on that
side of the Atlantic, and we hope to be
at home within fortnight"
They acquired new interest in his eyes
Immediately. He measured them care
fully in his mind, scanning each face in
rapid succession. Perhaps the contrast
between his appearance and theirs made
his thoughts nainful and unpleasant
He regretted he had owned to English
birth. Their opulent condition and his
poverty caused feeling of envy, min
gled with regret. Twisting his hat With
both hands, fidgeting and shutting his
clumsy feet, he rejoined:
:.They tonld nae any man could gel
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
LO NDON'S LATE.S r.
Pugilism at Dinner Parties is the


Dun,,;,,, -. n: D... q. .ho
"shiS'" az Dihher rar''es Is the
Newest Fancy.
LONDON, March 29.-The latest develop
ment in what, NAV he called soci al realism in
ordo,, tool, doc tha otha,. ,;rht In :.
A-onuon 'ooh paos 'ie o'hei hish. Ill
stately mansion in the aristocratic region OF
Mayfair. The earl of Caledone, representa-
i've peer for Irelar d, who is we'll known in
the far west of America as bold and sue
cessful Rocky mountain traveller. and who
married six or seven wears ago a
daughter of the earl of Norbury. gave
a handsome dinner party at his house
in Hill street. Berkeley SQUARE. 10 which.
amoog other guests. were invited the mar.
ouis and marchioness of Cunningham. MIR.
and Mrs John Leslie the lntter lafy the
sister of Lady Randolph ChurchiiI and
twelve or fifteen more persons of fashion.
After dinner and a little music the guests
were invited into a large ballroom ATTACHED
to the house. where took place for their de-
light and edification an athletic entertain
ment of the $ IT which has given tho Pelican
club its lust and widespread re-
nown. Cards like the menus of the
dinner. written out by I I,ord Caledoue him
self. were handed to them. bearing the ad-
dress and date. and setting forth thai thew
were about to witness six Competitions, with
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
Phonetic Smelling.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 90 Special to The
BEE. The criticism which the press has in
dulged regarding the extravaganza Of the
present legislature and the incom potency of
some of its employees Is being justified in the
bills which are now coming before the gov
ernor for his signature.
One Of the first TO attract attention was the
medical bill which passed the senate last
week. 1t is. claimed that at least onesixth
of the words written by one of the clerks are
incorrectly spelled. 1t seems that the young
man or woman who did the work instead Uf
copying the letters of the words used a
phonetic system Of her own, which makes the
bill appear as If had been written IN Volapuk.
Govern or Boyd dou bted the advisability of
signing 1t, but, to have vetoed 1t would have
delayed and perhaps killed the measure. 1t
was not permitted him 10 correct 1t because
not scratch may be made in a bill after it
has come to him, save his signature. For
this reason the bill became n law as it had
left the hands of the enroers In this shape
it will be Incorporated in the statutes and
win doub btless attract universal attention.
1t will be mortifying to the physicians
of the state to know that bill
which originated with most enlightened
and refined class Of people is thus to evoke
the criticism and the ridicule Of the people
all over the state.
How many bills are in this condition no
body knows, but it is expected that all oil
them are more or less affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30

LONDON, March ga German princely
marriage Is now mooted for the second
daughter of the prince OF Wales. Princess
Victoria, for whom it was last year under
stood marriage was about TO be arranged
with Hon. John Barring, the clever and
popular eldest son Of Lord Revelstole. The
plan then contemplated was that dukedom
should te conferred upon the head of the
house Of Barring, and that tho heir, being a
marquis, should become the brother
in-law OF the Duke of Fife. Circum-
stances having made an end to this arrange.
ment, the hand Of tho young prime
has been sought by one o., her cousins Her
sister, Princess Maud, who is now In her
twenty-second year, has been asked in mar.
rage by Prince William of Nassau the cid
est son and heir of his royal highness, the
grand duke of Luxembourg. Prince Will
lam is now in his fortieth year. and arrange
ments are making it is said, to rest to his
father, and eventually to himself, great
part of the enormous fortune Of the dukes of
Nassau which was confscated by Prussia
after the events of 1866 In the event of the
death without children of the young queen of
Holland, now the rich est heiress in Europe,
the crown Of the Netherlands would pass to
the grand duke of Luxembourg, and Prin cess
Maud Of England might thus come to fill the
throne once occupied by the daughter Of
James H.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
HE'S COMING BACK.
slippery Frank Bruce Will Soon BE
Again in OInahn's Jail.

Frank Bruce, an Omaha burglar, was AZ
rested about half past two O'Clock Saturday
afternoon in Kansas City, by Detectives
Emin and Bryant. Bruce had only arrived
in the city on Friday, but the officers were on
the lookout for HIM aud promptly secured
HIM. When arrested he had in his pos es-
sion fine revolver and some green goods"
circulars.
Bruce was arrested in Omaha last summer
for a diamond robbery, but was released on
81 600 bond, which he forfeited by leaving
the town before his trial came off. He has
succeeded in eluding the officers until his ar
rest yesterday. Last October Chief Seavey
Of Omaha wrote to Chief Speers of Kansas
City about Bruce and the authorities there
have been on the lookout for him since that
tune. He was easily recognized, as he is
we'll known to the police departments of all
the large cities as an expert and dangerous
thief.
The 'green goods circular set forth the
usual allur ring offers of how thousands could
be made with few dollars invested, and en-
closed bogus newspaper clipping desert bing
the success such methods had In depicting
the United States treasury vaults. The name
and address given by the green goodsn man
was S. w. Fairchild., Arlington KY, and he
signed himself as "mechanical engineer and
draughtsman.'
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
ANTHONY co IMsr0 OK sCoRED.
New York's Moral Censor Scathingly
Lectured by Justice Hogan.


New York, March 29-"This man Com
stock will stoop to any meanness to accom-
1ish an end. He has deli iberately he'd as no
gentleman would do in order to cover up his
mistakes. He thinks himself mightier than
the law. Indeed, think he is laborlug under
the impression that the statutes were framed
especially for his benefit" This scathng
language from the bench was applied
yesterday in the Tombs police court
to the secretary and chief agent of
the New York society for the suppression
OF vice. The facts which provoked it seemed
to Justify all that ii implied. Warrants were
Issued some days ago on compla OF An
thony Comstock for the arrest of three men
who were alleged to be propretors of pool
room. The warrants were placed in the
hands OF policemen, but Comstock went along
and boSsed the job. lie deliberately broke in
door to get at the men and then insisted
that four men in the room should bearrestcd,
Notwithstanding he had warrants for three
only. The mination Of these men occurred
yesterday and one, Michael Fceny, was dis
charged. ComstOck became very angry. He
denied that he had made any mistake and de-
clared he would have Feeny arrested in spite
OF Justice Hogan He asserted further that
Assistant District Attorney Welch had told
be held. Just at til moment Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Welch entered the room and
heard Comstock's last remark He promptly
denied that he had told Comstock anything
OF the sort, and said that on the contrary, he
had told him that he should recommend the
discharge of Feeny. Instead of replying
Comstock left the room iu confusion, and
thereupon Justice Hogan express Sed his opin
ion OF his conduct in the severe language
QuOte6 abOvR
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
LIVELY TINES AROUND SLIGO.
Several Fights Between Supporters
and OppOuents OF Parne,i

Several Fights Between Supporters
and Opponents OF Parneii.
SLIGO, March 29--This has been the
iiveliest day of the election campaign. At
Strand Hill Parnell met with a hostile recep-
tion. He found it impossible to hold meet
ing owing to the piercing yells of his oppon-
ents and was finally compelled to retreat to
Sligo. The bishop of the diocese, together
with the priest Of the district, denounced
Parnell to their congregators at mass this
morning Meanwhile the anti Parnellites-
Sexton. Morris, Healy and Davitt--started
at Q O'Clock this morning for Pireragh
district, addressing small gatherings untn
they reached Temple Boy. There the people
formed into two hostile groupes. The Par
nellltes, armed with blackthorns, moved
against their opponents, the police interposed
and the storm subsidized.
At Dromore the Parnellites peltcd their
opponents vigorously with stones until they
were chased and dubbed by the police.
Pinkerton, member of parliament for Galway,
had his head cut and several others were in
jured-
At Easkey the anti-Parneltes found the
road barred by formidable array of Par
nellites, and ON the advice OF the police re-
treated to Sligo, amid shower of stones. A
carriage with q couple OF newspaper men
following hundred yards behind the Davitt
party was attacked by the Parnellites and
the occupants so seriously hurt that they
We're obliged to stop at the village TO have
their wounds dressed
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
HYPyOTIZED BY UVENDLEE $.
How Farmer COsIer of Ohio Was In.
dun1.l IN

HOW FARMER COsIer OF ONO was IN
duced to Sign n Note.
SPRISGFIELp, o., March 29.-Ohio farmers
have become SO expert Of late IN resisting the
Establishments of gentlemanly liz htning rod
swindlers, bohemian oats men, red line wheat
fakirs, bible canvassers, self-running plow
agents and the rest, that these gentry have
called to their aid new and dangerous
weapon to work on the unsus pectir gran ger.
Hypnotism is the latest device, If the state
ment of Samuel Cosler an old farmer OF
Beaver Greek township, Greene county, can
be believed, Mr. Cosler arrived in Xenia,
eighteen miles from this city early yesterday
morning, looking for gang OF light
ming rod r.dnd swndlers' who s,ar came s.to to
that they induced him to sign a paper,
of which he did not even know the contents.
He is now salts fed, however that 1t was
note for several hundred dollars He claims
that he was induced to sign the note bile
under some strange mesmeric or hypnotic in
fiuence, and declares that he will make this
defense against the payment OF the note If it
turns up for collection in any ones hands.
Cosler says the men came 10 his place and
commen ced to talk with him about having
lightning rods put on his house and barns,
The men talked a good while, and soon
q strange feeling came over him. He
was awake and conscious, but seemed
as one dreaming. He appeared to
have lost all will Of his own: The sharpers
then brought out paper which they directed
him to sign. He felt that he ought not to do
it, but could not resist the hypnotic sugges-
tion" given by the men to sign. He did not
even now the contents of what he was sign.
ing. The men left soon afterward,i and
shortly after they were gone Mr.. Cosler ex-
perienceu sensation such as one feels after
his foot awakens after being asleep" He
took the first opportunity to come to town
and warn people against taking any note
signed by him,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
THE CORNELIUS MURDER.
William sprague Arraigned for the
Gold Bio odd rime.

tnc
Cold Bio odtd rime.
AVA, Mo-, March 90 William Sprague
was arraigned yesterday for the murder OF
ID. M. Cornelius, sixty years of age, Of
Oregon county, Missouri, and he pleaded not
guilty. This was one of the most cool, de-
1iberate, money making murders ever CON-
mtted in southeast Missouri. The evidence
shows that on October 20, 1889, William
Sprague and Albert Stacey called at the cabin
of old man Cornelius, who lived on the bank
of the Eleven Points river, and as ked hi IN TO
ferry them across the river in his canoe Cor.
nelius consented, and when he hsd landed
them across the river on the bank and turned
his canoe to go back, Spngue fired a full load
of buckshot in his neck and head, killing him
instantly. He fell forward in tho boat when
Sprague waded In, caught the canoe and
then sunk his body in moss bed of the
stream by tying a stone that weighed seventy,
five pou nds to the body. Sprague and his part
ner went to the cabin and took Cornelius gun
and revolver and about $1,000 in money, ana
fed. Public opinion is very bitter against
Sprague, who has no means to employ counsel
for his defense. The venire of 40 men was
ordered for tomorrow morning. and on Mon
day next the trial will be open.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
LAST OMAHA AMENDMENTS.
How the House Committee Proposes TO Fix
the Charter Bill.
ECONOMY is PRACTlCeD IN CLERKS.
One Place Where the House Has
Saved Result Of Lad les Finesse
Phonetic Spelling is in
..t Vogue.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 29.--TSpecial to THE
BEE. The house committee Oh cities and
towns has carefully read and compared the
Omaha charter bill with the printed copy,
and will begin TO amend the same at the next
meeting, which may be at 0 a. IN. Monday or
possibly not till evening.
Chairman Kruse says fully loOamendments
have been proposed by interested parties, but
that none are likely to receive much atten-
ton, except those Of an anti-monopoly nature.
The clause requiring the street car CON-
panies to complete the work of paving De
tween the tracts and one foot outside the
rails will be put back, and the appointive
power Of the mayor will be restncted, The
salaries of the officials will suffer n material
reduction, and no authority to license coal
dealers as requested by Secretary Allen of
the coal exchange will be conferred upon the
city council.
These are oil tho amendments that are GER
tam to be added, though some others, ospec-
tally those that relate TO the make up Of the
board Of health will be given due considera-
tion
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30

oday, the primary object Of tho test
being TO show that the Brown gun
can be subjected without strain TO
greater pressure than can any other shigh:
power gun, thus securing greater energy and
velocity than have heretofore been possible.
The ordinary pressure of the bigh-power gun
is from $4,000 to As, 900 pounds per square
inch. At a privatetos Of the Brown cylinder
held In Reading few days ago, with three
pounds and four ounces OF powder the
enormous pressure of 1920 pounds 10 the
square inch was obtained After the last
discharge the breech plug unscrewed with as
much ease as IL did before the first fire, aud
the test was reported brilliant success
Yesterdays official test was not so success
ful as tho private one, viewed from one
STANDPOINT. Nevertheless the strength OF
the cylinder was demonstrated 1t was the
intention to begin with two-pound charges
today and TO increase them by pound stages
to five. The jumps were too large, however,
and only two discharges we're made. When
the three pound charge was touch ed off the
lining tube cracked and the breech plugs
were found soldered to the cylinder, the
screw threads being completely melted.
The cylinder will have to be brought to the
city and the plugs bored out. Until then the
pressure obtained by this charge cannot be
Learned. Inv ntor Brown thinks that 1t will
exceed 60,00O pounds to the square inch.
In talking about his gun Inventor Brown
said: "Our guns can be made with ease and
cheapness. There is not a steel plant In the
country but that, with very slight addition
to its facilities, can m AXE them. Inside OF six
months. should occasion demand, we could,
with the facilities at our command, turn out
500 completed guns yearly This gun
can be completed In one-third OF the
time that it takes to build q krupp gun.
We calculate that it can be fired at least
thousand times before any part OF 1t gives
out. Builtup guns like the Armstrong and
krupp guns cannot as rule, be fired more
than seventy times. Besides, Our gun can be
fired ten t.les an hour, while the other big
guns can, with safety, be fired only a very
limited number Of times in the same period
The greater pressure we are able to obtain
insures increased velocity. AS consequence
we can use shorter guns on ship board
w ithout decrease of energy, while by
our system guns can be made Of
any length desired. For use In the field, we
can make guns that will be light without loss
of strength. For siege and defense we GIN
build strong and powerful guns, whose en-
ergy and range will be greater than have
ever been oDtainable in the past" The pro-
posed tive-inch gun will be forty-four cali
bers long 0S feet in ches) over all, and will
weigh about three and half long tons. 1t
Will take thirty pounds of powder for a
charge and sixty pounds of shot for load.
Besides this on and the ten-inch gun Inven-
tor Brown has plans for fifteen-inch gun,
which is to throw ball fl fteen miles and
with such force at small distance as to
pierce wrought iron wall thirty five inches
thick
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
ON A BROAD PLAN.
Three Men Rush he Gr1wler at John
Audri's Expe nse.


Three Men Rush ne Gr.)wler at John
Audri,'s Expense.
Steve Carroll, Pete Coyle and Frank Bo-
land we're arrested about 10 O'Clock last night
by Sergeant Graves an d Officer Drummy,
Suspicious characters was the charge
pla ced opposite their names on the blotter at
the central station. But the real cause of
their arrest was the breaking into and steal.
ing liquors from the cellar OF John Audrit,
1904 South Sixteenth street.
These three men have been lounsers at the
above place all winter. Audrit runs grocery
and wholesale liquor house combined.
MA About ASdt S59 and m ye'1SFaay' Wfs wnie Wrre
away from home these men effected an en-
trance to the cellar by breaking down the
door and proceeded to carry off a large num-
ber OF bottles containing the finest liquors
the house afforded Whisky was also drawn
into pals from the barrels and carried away.
Peter Hornish,a q young boy, and Mary
Bellingcr, both servants at the place, saw
the men carrying away the liquors, but as
neither spoke any English they did not raise
any alarm
Upon Mr.. Audrits return home about 9
O'clock, he was told of the affair and i'm
medlately reported the matter at the police
station.
Sergeant Graves set out at once to find the
men who are well-known in that vicinity, aud
with the assistance of Officer Drummy, soon
had the perpetrators under arrest.
Coyle was found in bed at home, drunk and
with his clothes on. Carol was also at homo
in bed. Sergeant Graves saw Boland on the
street and took him in with the rest.
1t was not known last night just how much
liquor had been stolen, but at least $50 worth
had been taken away.
These men have hung around Audrit's
place all winter aud one OF them owes him a
grocery bill of about 800
Boland was at one time on the police force,
but was discharged for Drunkenness and
sleeping on duty.
None of the liquor b ad been recovered last
night, but it Is expected that some of it will
be recovered today.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30

inventor Brown Believes to Have Set
tied heHeayy Ordnance Question.

inventor Brown Believes TO Have Set
tied the eavy Ordnance Question.
New YoRK, March 29-Many army and
navy officers think that John Hamilton Brown
OF Greenville, N. j., has practically settled
the heavy ordnance question by inventing
his segmental tube wire gun. He has been
working on this instrument Of destruction
for many years, but it is only within year
that he has been able TO bring it, as he ethinks,
to perfection. The Brown gun is essen
italy wire gun. An inner tube, made up
of numerous steel segments, is wound with
steel wire at a tension of 1900 pounds
20 the square inch. This so congresses
the segments that no possible pow
der pressure will open the inner
surface Of the tube. In winding the
wire tension regulator is employed, by
means of which the tension at which the
wire is wound Is brought to one-tenth OF
an ACC Of uniformity throughout the en-
tire mass. TO protect tho wire from the
missiles Of rapid firing guns, cast steel
jacket encases the wire-bound tube, and
10 this jacket trunnions are attached
Finally, tho completed gun Is bored
out 10 receive a lining tube. This tube how
ever, is Inserted only TO protect the core
Two sizes Of the Brown gun have already
been designed-the five-inch and the ten.
inch gun. A section OF the proposed Ave
inch gun was tested at Fort Wordsworth
yesterday The section tested was a cylinder
twenty inches long Al each end a steel cap
mad been sunk around the segment arc and
Into tins was screwed breech plug. Pros.
sure gauges Were screwed into the inner face
OF one OF the breech plugs, and by these the
pressure was measured and recorded