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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-08
A CHURCH CONSECRATED.
Imposing Ceremonies at Onancock-Hand'
some Episcopai Edince.


fCorrespondence Of the Richmond DsDatch.l
OsANcooK, Va, February 6.-The Eps-
copal church in this town was consecrated
on Friday afternoon last with imposing
ceremonies Right Rev. Alfred Magill Ran
dolph, Bishop OF the Diocese of southern
Virginia; Rev. Dr. HUBBARD, of Norfolk:
tine church, followed by the members OF
the vestry. entered the church and pro-
ceoded up the middle aisle. the congrega-
ton rising and standing till the Bishop
and other clergymen had entered the
chancel. The deed for the church pro
perty was then delivered TO the Bishop,
who then proceeded with the impressive
conservation ceremony or the Episcopal
Church. Morning prayer was read by
Rev. IL. l.. Derby, and the lessons by Rev.
DIR. Hubbard. The ante-communion ser
vice was read by Bishop Randolph, after
which DIR. Hubbard preached an excellent
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY ~. 1898.


At 70 O'Clock NJ, tho TRACT OF LAND DC
scribed In said DEGREES ~ foiows-to VII nat
certain TRACT OF LAND IN Henrico coanty'
Va. about three miles from the city OF hicn-
mond extending from the Charles Cliy road 70
tho WILLIAMSBURG road. with n frontage on esen
road, and containing i75 ACRES, mere OF less.
This land Ia very conveniently ioca'sa n'h
the city, and has a front on both the hisl'ahIs-
burg and Charles CITY roads, making " very
valuable. -,
Terms: Enough cash TO pay tho expenses Q,
the sale, the costs OF this suit aud tpe sum ~
300, with interest on $1,000, n part tneFeo''
from June l. 1891, ana on 81 1850, part tbcre-
OF, from January II. 1898, and on tl,oso' \
part thereof, from January IL, 1898 and on
s2IOO, tho REMAINDER thereof, from January
10, 1893: and toe $4,000, payable Mstch .
1924, with interest thereon rom Marcn IL
1921. which interest IL subject 10 a credit OF
$3.50; aud the balance, II any, ~ such VINE or
times a. Julia W. Sorriss may direct, Ana IN
case OF her failure 20 direct, AZ such time or
times as tho commissioners or conml-s'onrr
may direct said deferred payments 70 DE- evil
denced by negotiable notes payable At the times
above set out and tho title 70 said property i 10
DO retained until the w0oe OF the purchase
money ls paid aud q conveyance u orderei by
the Court JAMES L. ANDEn'V''
". ". COSBY, jR.,
Special Com mlssioners.
Saie hv X H. CUAFFIS & Co, AuCtiOnecrr.
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bright AGENTS WAN L l. ID
ID quick TO sell Crawford's LIFE or BLAINE.
Written by Mr. Blalne's most Intimate literary
friend TheonIy work endorsed by V.-P Morton,
Atty.Gen. filler. Priv. Sec. llalford Sec. Foster,
aud host Of other Cabinet officers, senator's,
&c hence will ouisell any and all others-nve 10
one Demand IL simply immense. Send 80 cents
for outht and save lime. Don't waste time on
cheap-Iohn. catch-penny books. Get tho olicill
work and best terms by writing quickly to II b
BARD PUBLISHING COMPANY, 400 Race
street, Philadelphia. 10 J-bt
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RICHMOND s, Az DA'''-.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUb.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHNlN.' -
1880 A. Al. SOUrHERS EA-..r
lsnta. Aug a-t
Connects 30 IIa
NASHlsGloN
WESTERN hE>t
TIED. .1oCn~.s
Tor Durham ans ..
bury Tor Ne-ferr
Passenger .ag ii
\. VI.
l2:45 +. n. FAST MAIL, sally
gusta. anl fNh.-
stKeysylio iu- tIt.t
ll-ndarsou. sDI l-
6reen-borp ior l'-.h
anu Mlu-tll-~l
Shoppers from naa ..
6:OoP. N. LOCAL daily nk'|
Amelia CourIlc.f'
diafe points ...,A'
TRAINS ARRIVE AT EICHNl>-
zoo zoo a a " Prom Atlanta aai
s:45 A. II. From Amelia co.r.-
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E'ARMvILLE AND PowHATAN

E'ARMVILLE AND POWHATAN
Il RAILROAD.
GENERAL OFFICE 703 EAST MAIN STREET
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 20. 1892.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1920 7. Nj. ria Atlantic Coast Line for Farmyille
ana oil poin.s west Of Chester.
1910 Z. NJ. ria Richmond and Danvtlle for
farmviiio and all points west OF
Aoseley.
9:l5 A. N. RIA Atlantic Coast Line for Ochrs
and Bermuda
AkEiyk RICHMOND.
S:45 A. u. tsd Richmond and Danvllle from
Farmviile and all points west of
Moreloy.
1880 A. u. rta Atlantic Coast Line from Farm.
vile and all points vest Of Chester.
2:lS p. NJ r,a Atlantic Coast Line from Bsr-
muda and Ochrc.
All trains daily except sunday.
Tickets on sale and baggage checked through
81 0Ol Main street. kicnnlond and Danviile de-
poe, or linton Depot H. r. WILSON,
General Passenger Agent.
JAxss n wSxra, General Manager. Dc 20
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RAILROAD LINES.

Stags0 JANUARY l. ''''-
~11uTE''SA~
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BRoAD-sTKEET
STATION.
500 A. N. Except sunday, for local stations,
and Newport Ne1s.
100 A. NJ. Daily, yestibule special with Pull-
man, for Williamsburg. Newport
News, Hampton, Ola Point, Norfolk
aud Portsmouth. Makes no other
stops.
300 p. NJ. Daily, with Pullman for local sta
lions, Newport News, Old Point,
Norfolk, ana Portsmouth.
sos A. NJ. Local train, except sunday, for
clifton Forge. Connects &C Cor
louisville Tor Washington, at Vir-
ginia Midland Junction for Lynch
burg, at Basic City North AMI
s1uth and at Stanton tor Win
che ter.
200 P. N. BABY for Cincinnati and Chicago.
with Pullman to Cincinnati and
dlning-car Naysyille 20 Cincinnati,
serving breakfast. Connects az
Gordonsvllle daily with local train
for StauntOn.
6:33 r. n. Local train. daily, for boswell.
lO:i5 L. NJ. Daily, for Cincinnati ana Chicago
with Pullman for Cincinnati, and
LOUISVILLE and dining-car T.
Il. +. Y. Msysyiile. Connects AZ Coylny-
ton. Va. for Virginia Hot Springs
daly.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHIH-STREEr STATION.
600 A. N. Daily, with parlor-car, for Lynch
lurg and Clifton Forge. Connects
except sun iay for Lexington, Va,
and exceptSuniay for Craig City.
500 z. NJ. Except Sunday, with sleeplng-csr,
for Lynchburg. Train leaves Lynch
burg At 7:l5 A. NJ. daily for Lexins-
ton Va
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND, BROAD
STREET STATION.
TAO A. N. Daily, from Cincinnati
500 A. NJ. Daily, from boswell.
1880 A. M. Daily, from Norfolk and Old Point
300 z. N. Daily, tom Cincinnati and Louis
Vile.
0:3O p. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Oh Point.
7:30 P. VI. Except Sunday. from CiiftC Forge
IO:30 y. ". Except sunday, from Old Point
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGUrH-STREEr STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Except Sunday, from Lynchbarg
and Lexington Va.
Clio N. Daily, from Lyncnourg ana Clifton
Forge. JOHN ID. POTTS,
% DlQislOn pa xar Az
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AUCTION sALEs-r,tsre psys.
BY X. b. Chsti'n d Co.,
Real Estate Auctionecrs,
No. I north Tenth street.


COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
~ or A TRACT or LAND IN HESkl1V
COUNTY, ABOUT THREE MILES Fk .Ons si1m;
AND CHARLES CITY ROADS, CONTAINING
us ACKEs, MORE OR LESS. BY virtue o! Two
decrees OF the ,hancery Court OF the cry on
Richmond in the cause OF A. Montelro 70. Juns
W. Morriss, en.ered Docemoer ~, 1871, SUI
Jan,,ary % 1909, the undersigned, special com
missioners, appointed for tho purpose, wlli seh
by public auction. at Henrtco county courthouse
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WANTED, BY A co l. o r L ID
w woman. a SITUATION AS COOK. APP
ply at 1O5 west Leigh street.
70 Sit. II. GILLIAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Minister Allen of the Christian Church
Goes Stunning.
SOME OF THE SIGHTS HE WITNESSED
All the Dens OF Both cities Well Patron
Ised-Gambiors In Some Houses
Doing a Rushing Business
at Present.
ONE OF THE SIGHTS HE WITNESSED

Rev. E. w. Alien, the young pastor OF the
Christian church of this city, went out on a
summing expedition one night last week.
A friend Of his, who was familiar with he
way the ropes hung, acted as his escort, aud
together the two made a tour of the tender
loin districts of Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Mr.. Allen was dressed up in an outfit that
presented him to the public as a fiashy-look-
ing swell with q decided tendency to gam
bling in his internal makeup. Mr.. Allen
himself is authority for the statement that
his outward department was in first-rate
accord with his exterior decorations, and
this must be accepted as official, although
there are many who have watched him de-
murcly breaking the bread of life to the
members of his church from his pulpit on
Sundays who will regret having missed the
pleasure of seeing him while he was engaged
in playing his new role.
He states that in one gambling house in
Omaha he found four roulette tables and
four stud poker tables, surrounded by actual
count by l25 men. The gambling houses in
Council Bluffs are run on a different princi-
pie, none but the initiated being able to gain
Abundance. He was consequently unable to
round up these places with the same free
don that he did those in Omaha. He made
n tour among the wine rooms and brothels OF
Omaha and Council Bluffs, and says that
every one of them had crowds Of patrons,
the names of many of whom, If announced in
public, would cause a decided sensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
IOWA'S SENATORIAL TIMBER
List of Those Who Are Anxious to Succeed
Senator Wilson.
RACE FOR PLACE GROWING QUITE WARN
All Members OF the Legislature Being
Sounded for the Purpose of Asoer-
tanning Their Preference on
the Subject.

DIES MONIES, Nov. ~1S.-lSpecial Telegram
to TnE BEE. The candidacy of Hon. A. b.
Cummins for United States senator will be
formally announced in u local paper tomor-
row morning. The name of Congressman j.
+. Laceyof Oskaloosa is also formally an
nouaccd, These are in addition to the
acknowledged candidacy of Congressman
Gear and Hepburn, Attorney General Stone
and others.
The candidates for minor offices ia the gift
OF the next Legislature are more numerous
than for many years, and are already begin
ming to make life q burden to those supposed
to be possessed of influence. The Office most
sought after is sergeant-at-arms IN the senate.
The candidates for this office are men
of prominence. Among them may be men,
toned: Hon. Thomas Weidman, Red Oak
Hon. j. j. Mathews, Clinton county; Hon.
Peter Melendy, Waterloo; Hon. ID. Nj. Fox,
Des Moines S. w. Smith, Mason City, and
Mike Mcdonald, Guthrie county. Weidman
and Mathews are ex-senators. Melendy
was sergeant-at.arms IN the senate four
years ago. He is a brotheriu-law of Judge
Woolson. Fox is president of the Tippecanoe
club in Des Moines, Smith is law partner OF
j. +. Blythe, and Mcdonald is q member Of
the State Agricultural society.
The only candidate so far announced for
secretary of the senate is J. b. Swinburne
OF Humboldt county. The ~liveliest contest
for positions in the house will be
over the speakership. The candidates now
in the field are Henry Stone of
Marshall county, w. Wyckoff of Appanoose,
S. j. Van Glider of Warren, II. w. Byers of
Shelby, p. A.. Sawyer of Woodbury. and
eX-Speaker Mitchell of Adams.
N. N. Jones of Atlantic, member of the
state central committee, and James Beard,
the present incumbent, are candidates for
warden of the Fort Madison penitentiary.
w. s. Kenworthy of Oskaloosa, Il. II.
Stone OF Winterset and Sherman Il. Myers of
Cass are candidates for chief clerk. Miss
Fanny Beebe of Atlantic is IA candidate for
postmistress. Mrs. Mollic Heist Of Allerton
and Mrs. l.. Elliot OF Des Moines are candi-
dates for engrossing clerks.
The candidates for the still less important
positions about the state house and in the
legislature are too numerous TO mention.
SIOUX Cry, Nov. 1S.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. George ID. Perkins, congress
man of the Eleventh Iowa district, is an.
nounced as a candidate for United States
senator. He will be largely supported by
the republicans Of the northwestern quarter
OF the state. This is the first time in the
history of the state that northwestern Iowa
has had a candidate for thisvpfice. All the
senators have been chosen from extreme
eastern Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
B~ESNIsON BROS.
Extraordinary sale.

EXTRAORDINARY SSHc'
Monday, too many goods: cutting
down prices. uet.
5000 skeinsi Bergman's imported
zephyrs, every color of the rainbow, &c
skein.
Our 25c German knitting yarn now
16fc skein.
UNLOADING UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' heavy winter Jersey ribbed
vests, now, 25c each.
Ladies' Zoe camel's hair vests and pants
reduced to 4sc each.
Ladies fine wool camel's hair vests and
pants, $3.50 quality, now 96c each.
Children's natural gray heavy wool
vests and pants, small sizes in 10 and 10,
worth Doc, at Sc each.
Ladies' 40c fast black leeced-lined
hose, 25c pair.
Ladies' fast black leeced-lined hose at
12tc pair. just half price.
Girls silk and wool stockinett caps,
only a few left, at Csc each.
Deep cut in dress goods and silks.
65c silk pushes, all %colors, 25c yard;
$1.25 silk plushes. all %colors, zoe yard:
10 pieces China and surah silks, light
%colors, 25c yard.
$1.50 black gloria silk, so inches wide,
Monday SOC yard.
Toe quality black henrietta, SOC yard.
Now is the time to buy dress goods.
Come in and see us Monday.
BENNIsoN BROS,
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
nov BURT COUNTY Voted.

TEKAMAu, Neb., Nov. 1G.-To the Editor OF
The BEE: In THE BEE you editorially COM
ment upon the late contest for judicial
honors, and attribute the defeat of the non
partisan nominees to Burt county and the
fact tina no energetic canvass had been
made here in behalf of the nonpartisan
nominees and a lively still hunt OH the part
of the partisan fellows. This may be true,
the fact that Burt county republicans voted
their ticket straight. 1t Is their custom.
The leaders have made it a business TO
teach their followers to vote their ticket
and vote it straight. Their efiorts
have been rewarded. Judge Walton,
who had the republican. democrat.nonparti-
SAM nomination., ran 400 votes behind both
Judge Ambrose and Judge Blair, who had
the single republican" nomination. when he
should AVE run 400 ahead. An inVestlga-
tion into the cause. OF TINS proves conclu-
sively, that, when in their booth. voters
spread out the tickle and, with the left
hand covering the names Of the candidates,
they run down the entire length OF the
ticket, making an X after every name nav
ing the brand of the party to which they pc
longed, iand this IS true even down 10 JusIice
of the peace.
Business men have confessed that they
neither voted for Judge Waltoninor Judge
Dickinson, county judge of Burt county, be
cause tho word republican" was farthest
from the space to mark thai u
was not detected, and passed.
A reference. TO the vote will show that none none
of the other candidates received the SUI
votes lost to Judge Walton, but his name
being printed with ''republican-democrat-
nonpartlsan judiciary following the name
lost him a very great number OF republican
votes and a large numbero of democratic votes
as we'll and gained him none,
Judges Ambrose and Blair had the single
word republican, directly in front of the
spaced to be marked, and they got every re-
publican vote. ..
Our own Judge Dickinson, who had both
the republican and democratic nominations
admits that he ran fully 2OO votes
short, and l can only attribute
The cause to the fact that the
word republican appeared hrst ana the
word 'democrat'' appeared next TO the
space to be marked.
In a county with 1000 republicans who
vote straight. anu 400 democrats, Il largo
number of whom do their butchering on cleo
tion uay. 1t does seem hat it is suicidal for
good men TO bear the title OF democrat,
even though they be lifelong Republicans,
The better class and more intclilgent
voters of all parties approve OF inc hohpattl
san judiciary, but forget OF over 30 no, I'm
point in voting. The new method OF Young
TOO. tends TO rattle many who fear making
n mistake. so they make the after thelr
.renuhlican. .deriocratn or independent"
nominees to avoid errors. That many cover
! the names of the nominees with their lett
hands and vote often times Tor the party
name when they intend to vote Tor a man,
and that men vote their prejudice lnsteau o,
| their Judgment has caused the opinion 10
prevail That legislative action shouln DC
| taken in preventing the party names being
Drinted on the TICKETS. w. H. hoHNs'
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
)rogramis subject to change.
She Didn't Try Very Hard.

81 have been to Omaha this afternoon
merely to buy a pair of gloves" re-
marked a lady yesterday afternoon as
she was returning from Omaha on board
a motor train. 81 veal No. 1T size, and
I couldn't get a pair of that size for love
nor money in any store in Council
Bluffs During q considerable portion
of her trip she berated the merchants of
Council Bluffs for their lack of
enterprise. If this lady had
taken the trouble to investi-
gate at all thoroughly she must
have found that there was one store in
Council Bluffs where she could find
gloves of the size she desired. The fact
that she did not call at the Boston Store,
which would naturally be the one she
would first visit in making a search for
anything in the dry goods line, is a suf-
ficient indication OF the lightncss of her
search. Gloves st in size, in almost any
shade desired, can be purchased at the
Boston store for 81, SIPS, $3.50, sI.75,
So, or 1926. Visit the Boston store
before you complain of not being able to
find any particular thing you want in
the way of dry goods, hosiery, notions
or the like.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
Grand Concert.

The following program will be rem
dered at Masonic temple Friday evening,
November "a, for the benefit of the
Second Presbyterian church:
PART FIRST.
/. Piana D~uet-Royal Hunt........C E. Blake
Misses Van DcBogert and Covalt.
2. Observation-Disclosures Day ............
Hortense Nelson Gavin.
s. Vocal Duet-I Feel Thy Angcl Spirit,
for soprano and baritone. .....:....
Mrs. Kingsbury and Mr.. Z. Paschal.
A. Violin Solo, selected ....................
Charles A. Higgins.
s. Piano Solo-Last Hoppe. .Gottschalk
Miss Daisy Higgins.
PAR SECOND.
6. Piano ~Solo-COmc Back to Erin. e. w. Kuhe
Miss Bessie Van DeBogert.
z. Soprano Solo-Waitins-Violin Obligato
Observation-Disclosures. -. Willard
Mrs. Kingsbury and Mr.. Higgins.
8. Recitation-How Grandma Danced the
Hortense Nelson Gavin.
.. Violin Solo 5 5: H fSSssa'hii. Ra9 isssGos,A'
Charles Higgins.
10. Second Act from op. Katie Deane,
Little Rag Picker
BatIe.Sr1":;""".;Mrs Mrs KingsPpry
Accompanists: Miss Daisy Higgins and Miss
Nettie Under. M v
This propro hi, ir cubiocf 70 nba
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19

"hsfo ~ y
First Presbytcrian-Hev. Stephen Phelps,
pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 1920 a.
IN. and $50 p. m.
Necessity of Faith :" evening, ''The Moral
Attractions of Christ"
Second observation-disclosures and Logan
streets. $. Alexander. pastor; residence,
1Ol East Broadway. Preaching at 1890 a.
m. and 1:3O y. m. Sacrament of the Lords
supper at morning service. Sunday school
at IL m. Young peoples meeting at z p. m.
St. Johns English Lutheran Serv-
ices in the Young Mems Christian asso.
citation chapel in the Merriam block at II a.
IN. and $50 p. IN. Rev. G.. w. Snyder, pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Young
peoples meeting at Z p. m.
Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal.
Corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street. j; Indus Farley, .J pastor; .s Sunday a!a
day school at IL. Epworth league at $3.50.
Preaching 1890 and 1880. Subject OF morn
ing sermon: "Fits."
At Masonic temple tonight the Wilson's
will have charge of the service, giving an
the Danish chapel on Seventeenth avenue az
2 p. nj. Mission Sunday school at 8 p. m,
corner of Twenty-third and Broadway.
Berean Baptist Church-Divine service
conducted by the pastor at 1890 a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Sunday school meets at II AS
q. m.
DIR. A. II. Carter will address the mems
mass meeting at the Young Mems Christian
association rooms in the Merriam block at 4
p. m. today. A cordial invitation to be pres
emit is extended TO all men.
Broadway Methodist Episcopal-H. p.
Dudley, pastor. Preaching $3.50 a. m. and
1880 p. M. Morning subject, defective
Faith" Gospel meeting in the evening.
Reorganlzed Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints-Corner Of Pierce and
Glen avenue. Preaching at 1920 a. IN.
Sunday school at IL m. Young Peoples So
ciety 6 y. III. Preaching at 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
MAN MOHN HURT.

Falling Upon a Hard Pavement He Sus-
tains I'M uries that May Prove Fatal.
Max Mohn, the proprietor of the Creston
house, had a bad fall yesterday morning at
8 o'clock, and it is feared the injuries he
sustained will prove fatal. He took a pail
Of water out in front of his hotel and had
Just emptied it into the street when his foot
slipped and he fell forward to the pavement,
lighting on his head, He was unconscious
when he was picked up and carried into the
hotel. He did not recover consciousness for
several hours, and even last evening the
only one he seemed to recognize or pay any
attention to was his wife. His physician
last night gave him but little hope for recov-
cry. The injured man was bleeding at the
ears and has many symptoms of conclusion
Of the BRAIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
TORE DOWN THE DEPOT.
Lucky Escape for the station Agent of the
Milwaukee, ut POrtsmouth.

Lucky Escape for tho station Agent of the
Milwaukee at Portsmouth.
A railway wreck took place on the Mil
wauKee road yesterday morning at 2 o'clock,
in which the entire freight department of
the depot at Portsmouth, the second station
this side Of Nicola, was demolished and
several freight cars were badly damaged.
One of the cars Of an eastbound freight
train left the track and struck the end of
the freight depot. -Four other cars were
piled up on the first car and the walls of the
depot were broken like egg shells. 1t was q
total wreck, and the ruins, as they were ex-
hibited to the people who were passing
through Portsmouth when day broke, formed
a sight that VIII never be forgotten. The
station agent and his family. occupied the
east end OF the depot as their home, but
fortunately the wreck stopped before it
reached that part of the depot, or all the
occupants would undoubtedly have been
killed while they slept. The wreck was
cleared away during the day sufficiently so
that trains could pass, but it will be a good
many days before the marks of the accident
will all be removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-19
son, and gave bail for $1,000 to appear 70
examination. '"i
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
Electricity as Applied to Boats on the Erie
Canai-Its Practicabiiity Proven.

49,
Canal-Its Practicabiiity Proven.
ROCHESTER, N. ", Nov. lS.-The first
canal boat in the world to be propelled by
electricity ploughed through the waters OF
tho Erie ,canal this morning ana New Yorl
state added another victory to progress.
When Governor Flower had seen the eXpsri.I
ment made and heard the opinions of elec-)
trical experts present that they considered
il feasible, he said: zone Of the most im-
portant steps in the march of progress has
been taken. Increase the speed and YOU
can increase the capacity. II power can bd
obtained from Niagara, and it can be, 20
cents per day will furnish the motive power
for a canal boat; it takes four mules and
two men to give it now. That means cheap
ening the rate for carrying freight; it means
that 80 cents will carry a bushel Of grand
from Buffalo to New York; another "a
cents is going TO deliver 1T IN Buffalo FROM
Duluth 3 cents brings a bushel or wheaQ
from The fields of the west TO the metropo1
lis. Isn't that gong TO beat the Mississippi
| route, or the Canadian route, or any other
| routel When this IS done wheat Is not going
to stop in Minneapolis"
The test of the new method OF PROPULSION
was made on tho Pittsleld level near tins
| city and was witnessed by q large party OF
persons. Poles and q temporary trolley haCl
| been erected along the bank and the experl1
ment was in charge of Frank w. Hawleyl
Governor Flower turning the switch ano
| starting the boat.
Tn principle is the same as that OF ~.
street system, but the return current Is car
! ried overhead the same as the supply cur
rent.
Pliable wire is used for the trolley. TIL
boat today was pushed along at the rate oI
from four to seven miles an hour and all OF
the gentlemen present expressed themselyoI
as convinced OF the feasibility of the scheme|
II is said one boat equipped like that today
| could tow six other boats at q good rate o
! snaaI. 4