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Evening star., 1897-01-16

cable plant. and u was also Obliged 10
pay the steam power company a like
Amount
Hardly had these two cahl. plants been
perfected when there came indications that
the problem OF the underground trolley
had been satisfactorily solved by more than
the underground trolley plant could have
been placed under I'd avenue or Broad
way at very much less cost than the cable
entailed. of course. there was great regret
that there had not been delay.
One of the systems. IL is said can be
placed under n street with more dis
turbance than is required for the laying
OF the railway ties. That Is TO say. there
to other corporations :ecause of interfer-
ence with their mains.
The Metropolitan Traction Company.
which at one time seriously contemplated
eQuipping all its avenue lines with the cable
abandoned that purpose and even went
far as TO offer a prize of Sy0.0O0 for a system
which would. without the of overhead
pei street cars
The company seems to have got the sys-
tom without being obliged to pay any re-
ward. while the I'd avenue company. 1t is
understood intends to make use of another
underground trolley system for its 4ad
street and Boulevard line.
IL Is believed now to be inevitable that ul-
In the greater New York will be forced 10
adopt some one OF the underground trolley
systems.
When that is done and other communities
see how beneficial such systems are. how
safe and convenient, then IL is presumed
that there will be demands by the people
OF those communities for a change from
overhead to underground trolleys That is
the view which financiers in Wall street
take, and II is the belief of scientists.
Romance Of the Invention.
There is another side to this subject
which perhaps by and by can he told more
impressively than today. That is the ~
mantle side
The story of the difficulties met and con-
quered, both scientific and financial the
narration of the manner in which OPPOSE
ton and doubt were overcome, the acci-
dents of discovery which made final sue
cess possible: the patient perseverance with
which the scientists continued their work
in spite of discouragements and rebuffs:
the sneers and contemptuous refusals of
capitalists when appealed to to listen TO
an explanation of work that had been done:
the failures that happened just at the mo-
ment when success seemed perfe ectly de- mon
strated, and the vast number of failures
winch various projected systems met with,
failures which were permanent and led TO
the abandonment of the plan, the disap-
pointed hopes and the sad story of wreck
age and frustrated ambition-all these will,
wnen told. make a narrative as thrilling
and romantic as is the tale of Prof Morses
struggle through darkness to light or OF
Cyrus W. Fields progress from theory to
the perfect demonstration of the possibility
OF laying cable on the oceans bed.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
A MONSTER PETITION.
1t Will Contain 6OO,OOO Names and
VIII BE Presented to the senate.

1t VIII Contain 100000 Names and
VIII BE Presented to the Senate.
When the resolution calling for the
recognition Of the independence of Cuba is
before the Senate, and it's passage is being
urged, a delegation of men from New York,
headed by Franz Mayor. president of the
American Friends Of Cuba. will present a
monster petition in favor Of the resolution
Sixty thousand petitions were sent out,
nearly all Of which have been returned
with more than 100000 signatures. Among
the signatures may be found those of near.
ly all members of the legislature of nearly
every state in the Union.
The petitions will be wound on q roller
or wheel which has been made for the pur-
pose, SO that 1t may be readily drawn out
and the names counted. 1t is designed like
the pilot wheel of ship. 1t stands about
four feet high and Is surmounted with gold.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Great Paper With Small Dividend.
From the New York Tribune.

An ingenius attempt is made by writer
in the Financial News OF London to reckon
the monetary worth or rather the annual
profits, of the London Times-a matter
usually veiled in impenetrable mystery. A
short time ago, it seems, a man brought
suit in a London court to recover damages
for loss sustained by him through misrep-
resentation. He had purchased for f353 an
interest in the Times, amounting to "1-l4
of 2-3 of 1-9 of 2-16' Of the whole: that is
TO say, IL ,512 on the representation that
it was worth EDS a year, but as a matter Of
fact the dividend on IL I'm 1894 was only f11
3s. lid. Now, if 1-1,512 of the paper was
sold for f3I3. the whole would have been
worth sb33 1876, and If the dividend on 1-l,5i
was only f17 IS. lid, the total dividend
must have been f260O0 2s. 1t is difficult to
believe that the dividends of profit of that
great paper are only $130,UD a year Yet
the court decided In the plaintiffs favor,
and awarded 20 him damages of f65.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Approved by the Presiaen,

The President has approved the act pro-
Uding for the purchase Of public lands for
reservoir sites; the act for a railroad bridge
across Caddo lake In Louisiana; the act for
railroad bridge across the Black river In
Louisiana. and the acts granting pensions
to the widow OF Gen. H p. Van Cleye. John
Z. Britton. Robert 6malls, Samuel BurreII.
o. ]. Clark. John Coombs, Armistead ~.
RAWLINGS, Theresa PEBBLES, Mary C.
Thomps0n. Phoebe Palmeter. Neii McNeil.
Mary Martin and Celestia n BasTy.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
The Array Appropriation BIN.

The army appropriation bill has been re-
ported to the Senate from the commit
tee on appropriations. The committee add
ed only 5000 to the appropriation made by
the House, making total Of SO, ,129. .344
The increase was made in the interest OF
the signal service and Is merely. restora-
ton Of the sum which former bills have
carried. The committee also restored the
provision for the support Of the hospital at
Hot Springs, Ark. which the House struck
out.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
UNITED STATES sENAToRsHIrs.
DIR. Thompson Nominated by North
Carolina Populists.

The North Carolina populist caucus at
Raleigh last night nominated DIR. Cyrus
Thompson for senator on the second bal
lot. Thompson. Dockery, Mott, Hileman
and Guthrie were voted for on the first
ballot. On the second ballot all except the
first two were withdrawn, Thompson and
Dockery receiving twenty-three and nine
votes, respectively. The situation virtually
remains unchanged. Fourteen populist
votes, In addition to the republican vote.
will support Pritchard.
In the senatorial contest in the Idaho
away from Clagget. Twenty-four of the
votes went to A. j. Crook, populist, who
also received five democrats. making his
total vote twenty-nine; Clagget, 3: scatter
ing, II. Dubois got twenty-sX of the silver
republicans. A second ballot was taken.
which resulted substantially the same
the first
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Col. Ttltou Retired.

Lieutenant Colonel McLane Tilton. Unit
ed States Marine Corps, has been retired
upon his own application, after forty years
service. His retirement promotes Capt.
Charles Williams to be major First Lieu
tenant III. X. White to be captain and Sec
end Lieutenant Elisha Theall to be first
lieutenant.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Anpointed to West Point.

The following named have been appoint
ed cadets at the United States Military
Academy: Alden F. Brewster. Delafield,
Wis; Emerson r. Lewis. Plantsville,
Conn: Felix s. Byrne (alternate), Brook
lyn, N. Y; Milo c. Bort. Kingfsher. Okla
homa; Walter F.. Sellers (alternate), An
adarko. Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
to the State Department.

Miss Mary K. Letterman, clerk in the
office of the lighthouse board. has been
transferred to a 500 clerkship in the De-
partment Of State, to fiu a vacancy caused
by promotions resulting from the recent
death of Mr.. Clements. high-grade clerk
in that department.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Honor to War Veterans.

The Senate committee on military affairs
has agreed to a favorable report on the
House bill authorizing officers who served
during the war of the rebellion I'm the regu-
lar army to bear the title and on occasions
highest rank.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
For q Penftentiary.

The Secretary of the Treasury has trans
mitted to Congress an estimate of $50 600 TO
establish O site for the erection of a peni-
tentiary on the military reservation at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Prop..ea Legf.lation snelves.

The Missouri house has shelved the Piper
resolution asking for an investigation Of
the st. Louis police department by a de-
cisive vote.
The bills prohibiting the playing Of foot
ball Thanksgiving day and base ball Sun.
day were given the same treatment.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
usef.l Information for Every one

The Evening Star Almanac is a practical
handbook OF useful. everyday Information,
of interest to every one, and 10 brim full
of historical political religious and educa-
tional facts. 25 cents q copy. For sale at
the business ONCE Of The Evening Star and
at all news stands
Evening star., 1897-01-16

The Boston Merchants, Association held
its annual banquet last might. Interest
centefed In the speech OF w. Bourke Cocks
ran OF New York.
Evening star., 1897-01-16
The Underground Trolley.


+ Notwithstanding the fact that some of
these who are heavily interested in the
Metropolitan Traction Company are also
enthusiastic sponsors of the claims of those
who declare that compressed air will be
iound to furnish a perfect and economical
service, yet it has not failed to escape the
notice of the community that this COM
pany itself proposes to equip the more
important of its lines, such as are now
propelled by cable, with an underground
trolley system.
The 4th avenue, the 9th avenue and the
Sth avenue lines are expected within
year or two to be fully equipped with an
underground trolley system similar 20 the
system used in Budapest and also in use
on Lcnox avenue in this city.
There Is anothe" system conceived and
perfected in Philadelphia by scienris, of
that city whicn mas been with good re-
suits employed upon an extension of the
I'd avenue line, which .uns to the north
ernmost point Of Manhattan Island
This system is also In use IN Washington
and upon twenty-five miles Of railway in
chicago, and 1t Is expected that IL will ul-
umately De the motive power for some
thing like 12J miles of street railway in
Chicago. s-a~
This use OF the underground trolley, part-
~ OF one system and partly of another .n
,Chicago, New York and Washington has
caused those who ere Interested in the
development of stree: railways 10 feel con-
WINGED that a long disputed question has
probably now been settled. and that what
was once Thought to be dream never to
be realized--tlis electric propulsion of cars
Tor city or suouIi.:il traffic by meals of
conduits concea'e1 Under the ground
must now be regarded as a question salts
factOfily ,iata.fpi,,el
Evening star., 1897-01-16
The Question Now Agitating Street
Railway Men.
SUCCESS OF UNDERGROUND SYSTEMS
New York's Traction Companies
Now Lean to That Plan.
A r MAN TIC RECORD

From "Hollani's' Corr Philadelphia Press
Some surprise has beenexpressed that
Mr.. John d. Crimmins should have seemed
somew hat Indifferent to the discussion of
the rival merits Of the compressed air mo-
tor system and the underground trolley
system.
That there is something Of great interest
to financiers, and, perhaps. also to all OF
these who are engaged in the electric pro-
pulcion of street railways, in this discus
sion about the merits of compressed air
and OF the underground trolley has been
for some time very evident.
We have had the most enthusiastic re-
ports of the success of certain expert
ments made by compressed air locomo-
tives, and only day or two ago trip
was taken over part of the Sd avenue
line by some Of those interested in that
property, which was reported to have been
a satisfactory demonstration of the ca
paclty of the air motor.
Yet since that report was made there
come what seem to be we'll authenticated
reports of explosions of some of these
air motors. and that was one Of the great
dangers which those who have no faith in
compressed air as a motive power for
street railways have constantly proclaim
ed.
1t is reported that one of the cylinders
."' oSiS ecSeeu upoh al opeh Ao' ia tie
upper part of the city, and. having been
subte cted to an air pressure of 2,108
pounds, received in addition to that a hy-
drarlic pressure of 2,4OO pounds, and then
burst.
1t exploded with terrific force, one piece
of the cylinder being found imbedded
deeply in building long distance away
from the place of the experiment. There
are reports, too, that a motor exploded in
a car, blowing the top of the cylinder
through the roof of the car.
Those who have no confidence in the
compressed air motor insist that. even If
cylinders can be made proof against ex-
piosfon, nevertheless, science has yet dis
covered no means 10 prevent leakage of air
at the valves when there is a high pres
sure
Evening star., 1897-01-16
Rival Underxroupd sx.,.m.

lhdt tnere may De lmparttality, il may
be well to refer to the experience upon
two iine1 in this city which use different
systems, the Lenox avenue and the Am
sterdam avenue liz es. These systems are
alike in some respects; both make use
conduit
There are. Of course, strongly urged
claims in favor of the special advantage
or economy or safety which either of these
systems mas over the other, but, so far
as the public are concerned, these are minor
questions.
The Lenox avenue system has been in
use through all seasons Of the year and
the lact that 1t is the one which is to be
ADOPTED by three of the greater lines of
the city. all under the control of the Metro
politan Company. is taken as sufficient
proof that it has been found economical
and satisfactory in its operation
The Amsterdam avenue system. which
Is the one which bears the name of the
Philadelphia scientist, has also been in
operation for more than a year, and is
reported to have given the greatest satis-
faction to the owners of the road end to
have entailed cost of less than SO for
repairs for the entire year.
Since, therefore, it Is demonstrated that
an electrical conduit can be placed be-
meath the surface of the road and can fur
nish satisfactorily and economically power
for the propulsion OF cars, the belief is
that sooner or later in all large commu-
hiues the psopie VIII lEslst Upon the sub
stituton of an underground trolley sys-
tenn of some kind for the overhead sys-
tenn.
1t is. of course, admitted that for sparse
ly settled districts or over country roads
the overhead trolley can fear no competi-
tion;. but in the crowded thoroughfares of
city the impression now is quite general
on the part of those who have peen watch
ing these developments that some ore OF
the underground systems will be, sooner or
later, substituted by reason of puhlic de-
mand for the overhead trolley.
Evening star., 1897-01-16

AnVOrtAucc 10 SdPltu11otB.
At the time when 1t was regarded as
an imperative necessity that something
be substituted for horse power upon these
lines there was little faith in the ability
of scientists to overcome the, problems
suggested by the proposition to create an
underground trolley system
Only two methods Of propulsion seemed
to be open for the use Of these companies
In New York. One was the cable trac-
tion system and the other the overhead
trolley
But New York city would not permit
the overhead trolley to be adopted. There
has been some disposition elsewhere to
speak OF New York as being far behind the
times because her street railway cars were
drawn by horses. whereas in every other
city in the country the trolley had super
seded horse power.
But people elsewhere did not realize how
long and bitter was the contest for the re-
moval of all overhead wires In New York
city, nor that, when that victory was won.
the people determined that never again
should overhead wires be strung along any
of the streets.
The community preferred to wait ana
endure rather than to permit street rail-
way systems to be equipped with the over
head trolley.
Immense Outlay On Cable.
Therefore. the cable was the only sys-
TEN left to the Broadway and Sd ave-
nue. lines. To establish that plant re-
auired an enormous outlay OF capital, not
80 much because Of the expense entailed
In tearing Up the streets and digging the
canal, but because Of the vast network OF
water and gas mains. OF subway conduits
and OF the steam power pipes which it
was necessery to remove ana satisfactorily
The Metropolitan Tractisn Company, for
instance, was compelled to pay the teie-
graph company 100000 before Il could s,ef
The consent OF that corporation for its
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-02
John McHugh Dead.

This event occurred January 80, at
his late home in Cresco. Deceased
was born 10 Canada, December 90,
1912, hence little over 54 years of
age at his death. His sickness cover
ed period of about two years. He
came to Iowa in 1856, locating in Du-
buque, soon thereafter moving to
North McGregor, from there locating
in Chickasaw county, removing to
this county in 1877. During his resi-
dence in these two counties he has
held several small offices, been men,
ber of the legislature and National
Bank examiner. In the history of
Howard county, at page 52S, he said
of himself "he is warm friend, and
a most enthusiastic enemy" both
which are now hushed forever within
the narrow confines of the silent
tomb. He leaves a widow and three
children, two sons and daughter to
mourn their loss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-02
Damaged by Fire.

Friday evening at about half past
seven Mrs. White who lives in the
Middlebrook house, occupying the
first floor thought she smelled smoke,
and after making a thorough exalni
nation in that part of the house went
above to the part occupied by Mr..
Middle brook and family aud opening
small door that went into the loft
over the east wing, was nearly stitled
with the volume of smoke that issued
forth. Mr.. and Mrs. Middlebrook
were away, he at the store where he
clerks, she presumably at the lecture.
In this emergency Mrs. White APP
piled what water there was in the
room to the fire as nearly as she could
determine it's location, and immedi-
ately gave the alarm. In the mean
time Mrs. White and other neigh-
boring women who happened to be
at home were applying pals of water
to the fire. From the time the alarm
was given until the hose was laid and
stream of water poured upon the
fire fully half an hour had elapsed,
owing to difficulty in handling the
hose and forcing flow of water. The
wing was burned off but the fire
company saved the upright in a
greatly Damaged condition. We learn
that there was an insurance of $500
on the house and 5000 on its con-
tents, which will help to make good
the damage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-02
The Souvenir edition of the Geneva

The Souvenir edition of the Geneva
Republican is in it's illustrations,
make up, and the matter it contains,
the finest of the many which have
come to our table in the last two years.
1t contains twenty-four pages upon a
fine grade of book paper; its typo
graphic work is faultless. The Re-
publican is published by Chas. b.
Mead, who learned his trade with the
PLAIN DEALER. The Souvener num-
ber celebrates its fftieth year.
The following have credit on sub
scription account with the PEE DEE:
L. S. Turner, Chester; John Hyke,
John Fitzgerald, Lewis Swistka, Mrs.
c. P. Rice, Lourdes; John Michel,
Granger; Ed Peterson, Elma; w. r.
Jones, Lime Springs; Il. r. Powers,
Decorah; H. o. SerHing, Florenceville;
Jefferson Townsend, Kendallville,
Alex. Hutton, Maple Leaf; A. j. Hart.
Saratoga; Peter Brown, Acme; G. j.
Vance, Columbia Club, County Audit
or, Frank Walton, d. A. Wheeler,
, Cresco.
| Mr.. Frank Walton left a Bozeman
Chronicle with us, containing an
attempt of Sheriff Fransham to ar
rest two desperadoes OF Gallatin coun-
ty, a few days ago. Armed with shot
guns loaded with buckshot, they shot
an assistant, MIR. Allen, from the
effect of which he will probably die.
Several shots were fired at the sheriff
bat without effect. The sheriff re-
turned to Bozeman and organized q
posse who were in pursuit of the
bandits. Mr.. Fransham will be re.
membered as former resident O
Cresco and son of Robert Fransham
Monday eve, January 25, witnessed
a social gathering at the home o
John Ferrie, the occasion being the
twentieth birthday of the yonng lad,
of the house, Miss Anna. A number
of her friends strove to make thi.
parting from girlhood into woman
hood days a memorable one by sur
peising her. Early in the evening
the young folks took possession of The
floor and tripped the light fantastic
until the wee small hours, then de
parted for home leaving behind
token of the love and esteem whicl
they hold for the fair young hostess
THAT future days what bring their shade,
OF joys divine, and be free from care.
And each New Year, as in the past,
Be to her happier than the last"
is the wish of all who participated il
the happy event of January %, 1897
*#*
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-02

E. l.. Hill. lately resident of Or
leans, has removed to Hurricane Lake,
N. D., so we are informed by letter
requesting his PEE DEE sent to that
address.
Willie Keunes who has been alb
sent in the lumber region for several
years, returned home last week. He
is the eldest son of George Keunes of
this city.
j. C. Webster who has been in
South Dakota has returned and re-
ports a heavy body of snow, but the
thermometer he says registered less
intense cold than here.
Sunday school and bible class will
be held regularly in Grace Episcopal
church, commencing at II o'clock.
The members Of the school are re-
quested to be prompt in attendance.
Misses Bertha, Lizzie, and Fannie
Cole, will entertain the Daughters Of
the King at, the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cole, on Wednes-
day, Feb, Sd. The Daughters and
their invited guests are requested to
meet at Mrs. Kline's at 10 a. IN.
Frank Howe,, son of. Mr.. and Mrs
P. G. Howe, died Monday morning
and will'be buried Tuesday. the funer-
al being from the house. He had
been in declining health and a great
sufferer for the latter yessss of his life,
death coming ASA happy release.
| The special train project for the
Clay Clement entertainment fell
through and instead of fifty not more
than dozen went from here, includ.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. Strother, Mr..
and Mrs. G. d. Niohols, Miss Heller
| Chaplin, Frank Lomas and Fred White
The Arena under its new manage
ment has lost its power, its logic. and
its devotion to the cause of the masses
Having taken it for many years from
the news agency itis with sorrow we
note this change and reluctantly par
company with it. It's reform literature
under B. o. Flower, its editor, rank
ed above any other in the land.
| We shall be unable to give our con
templated article touching the prices
of merchandise at our stores in com
parison with the prices upon like
articles and grades at the Alliance
store, in our present issue. We visit
ed large number of our merchant
whom We found willing to be inter
viewed upon the subject readily ant
cheerfully giving prices as marked il
plain figures upon the various articels
Saturday being the busy day at th'
Alliance, we did not intrude upon it
business. but will take occasion 10 d.
so If possible in time for Friday next
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-02
An Old Timer.

1. r. Powers of Decorah in renew
ing his subscription for the 39t year,
writes as follows, under date of Jan.
Goth.
Enclosed please find P. o. order,
my subscription to PEE DEE for this
year. Another year think will round
out a period of forty years subscrip-
tlon to the P. D. was only enter.
ing my eighteenth year when 1 first
subscribed. Long life to the P. D.,
it has always fought for our rights.
Yours Respectfully,
T. r. POWERS.