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r1r , • ••••=11•1111., 4•111041P• • One • FC KILLED THE LOTTERY. AMERICANS OWE MUCH TO PROF. W0,31313RIDGE. Was • Prime Mover In the Ort a tiosi Anti -Lottery Campaign and Neler Wavered Until the Octopus WAS Driven from Our Country. ROFESSOR S. H. Woodbridge, of the Massachusetts In- stitute of Tech- nology, to whom perhaps More than to any other person the lottery business owes its deathblow, was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on Dec. 26, 1848. He is a descendant of the Rev. John Woodbridge, a Puritan preacher, who came to this country in 1630, and became the first minister in Newbury, now Newburyport, Massa- chusetts. At Williams college, where he received his academic education, Prof. Woodbridge exhibited traits of leadership and an ability for organiza- tion and aggressive effort which made him a yeaing man of mark. He was identified throughout his student life with all the religious and moral activ,i- ties of the college, at one time being chiefly instrumental in quelling a re- bellion arming the undergraduates, and at another raising from the alumni enough money to build a parsonage for . the resident minister in the noted While Oaks missionary parish. '• On leaving college, it was Prof. Wood - bridge's purpose to become a general teacher of physics, but an accident turned his attention to the subjects or heating and ventilation, and his repu- tation as an expert presently won for him a chair in the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology as an instructor in these branches. Falling ill, and losing for a season the use of his eyes, he be- came deeply interested in what friends read to him of the struggle in Louis- iana to rid that state of the lottery curse. He co-operated with the man- agers of the original anti -lottery catin- paign; but when that was ended by the exclusion of all lottery matter from the malls, he discovered that it‘would be necessary to close other avenues of advertisement and correspondence also. Accordingly In the early days of 1894 he organized the movement which end- ed only at five minutes before noon on the 4th of last March. It was a fine example of what can, be accomplished In the face of appalling odds by one determined and tireless agitator. Prof. Woodbridge 'trusted nothing to other hands which his own could do and the last night of the last session of the Fifty-third Congress Ate passed in the senate gallery, encouraging by his pres- ence the twelve hours' siege which Sen- ator Hoar, in spite of ill-thealth and exhaustion from overwork, was con- ducting on the floor. After the close of the session, Prof. Woodbridge was called In to examine REV. JOHN WOODBRIDGE. the defective ventilating appliances in the halls of congress, and to report plans for their permanent Improve- ment. He is still engaged in this work WASHINGTON IRVING BABB. One of the Candidates for Go•ernor of Iowa. Washington Irving Babb, one of the candidates for governor of Iowa, was born Oct. 4, 1844, on his father's fartn in Des Moines county, near Burlington. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Miles Babb, who came to Iowa from Pennsyl- vania and were of Dutch descent. There were but two children in the family. W. I. Babb and his sister, Mrs. Belle Mansfield, now dean of the music and art school of De Pauw university. tireencastle, Ind. Mlles Babb died when his son was young. Anxious that her children should have an education, Mrs. Babb sold her farm and moved to Mt. Pleasant, that she might enjoy its educational advantages. Young Babb Immediately entered the Iowa Wesleyan university and continued until 1863, whers,at the age of eighteen, enlisted In the famous Foarth Iowa cavalry and served until the close of the war. Then he reentered college, graduating in the class of 1866. Having chosen the law as his profes- sion, he at at once entered the office of Ambler & Ambler, and, on his admit- tance to the bar. WAR made a Mem- ber of the firm under the name of Ambler & Babb. After a few years he formed a partnership with John S. XVoolson, another leading lawyer. The firm of Woolson & BRIM nt once be- came recognized as the leading one In southeastern IOWA and enjoyed a large practice. The firm was dissolved four years ego, however, by the election of Mr Bald) to the district bench. Short- ly after hit partner, Mr. 'Woolson. was appointed United States Jmige for the southern district of Iowa. JuiIgr cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln Dram -nesting. Pr , Pbably lluo moat remarkable rintni rner that ev er lived Was Jean Henri, the famous tatiitioin major of the Emperor Napoiette. it“ AIS IV years since gaveSri ,,t Ills wonderful tal- ents et the 1,r theater, London. 4).1.. of his fonts Was to play On fifteen aueerently I e /rums at the same time In so •cir• 1 , 11 hArrnon101.1/1 a man- ner, that is=0 , al of the deafening 'up- roar that might have been expected. the effct I W1,11 that of a novel az lOmplete Instrument. Another trick of lilIS was to throw twenty-eight di umaticks Into the air in all directions and then to catch them in a peculiar manner under his arms and between his legs. Of his playing we are told that he passed from one drum to the other with such wonderful rapidity that spectators could hardly follow the ttio‘calents (it his hands and body. A Man Who \M. QUAD.\ H as m a de Alt Christ...a- dorn Laugh. Charles B. Lewis, better known by his pen -name of \M. Quad,\ was born In northern Ohio early in the flarties, and, after receiving a common school education, learned the printer's trade. Desiring to better his condition, ant hearing of an opening in Maysville. Ky he started for that place. The steam- boat on which he took passage was blown to atoms by the explosion of its ts,tier, and for several months Mr. 1,e1418 hovered between life and death in a Cincinnati hospital. When the war broke eut he went to the front with the Seventh Michigan cavalry, and served with his regiment throughout the conflict. After being mustered out he went to Michigan and again took up the printer's trade. Ile was con- nected for a time with the Pontiac Bill Poster, anti then drifted to Lansing, where one winter he was engaged to act as legislative correspondent for the De , C. B. LEWIS—\M QUAD.\ troit Free Press. He subsequently went to Detrdit and became a reporter for the Free Press, continuing his connec- tion with that paper for over twenty- five years. He made himself and his paper famous with his short stories and articles depicting the humorous and pathetic phases of city life. A few years ago he became connected with a New York paper, and since that time has resided in Brooklyn. Mr. Lewis has written a number of novels that have been well received, but he is best known as apumorist. Recently he returned to his \aid hame\ on the Free Press. Melba's Trill. An interesting anecdote is being told in New York about Mme. Melba. On a recent. occasion she took the part of the queen in \The Huguenots\ at a per- formance at the Hotel Savoy. During the performance a little child became excited and running to its mother, who was in the audience, cried in audi- ble manner: \Listen mamma; birdie, birdie!\ The effect was magical. The audience broke forth into a storm of applause. After the performance the great singer said: \Nothing has ever pleased me more in all the things that have been said of me in all my life.\ Statile the Essayist. Hamilton W. 'Stable, the essayist and editor, is frequently mistaken for an Englishman. probably because of his well-groomed appearance and the fresh look of health in his face. He happens. however, to be an American, for he was born at Cold Springs, New York, fifty years ago. He is a man of attrac- tive personality, and he is as fond of out -door life as his writings make oth- ers. His summer home is in the mow' , tame of Sullivan county, New York. Mrs, Beecher Still at Work. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is now eighty-three years old—a slender wom- an of medium height, with a face that is described as faded and wrinkled, but has lines of strength and determination in it. while her voice is strong and her mind clear. Mrs. Beecher has con- tributed many articles to periodicals during the last few years, and found lit. erary work profitable and pleasant. An Excited Convers•tion, First Bystander — Horrors! Those two are trying to scratch each other's eyes out. Second Bystander—No, thy are not. It's a deaf and dumb man, and his wife, quarreling. Foster's Dig P . HA. A4-> 1 4 The above is a portrait of px-Sscre- tary of State Foeter who gained world wide fame as a diplomat, he having ably conderted the peace negotiations between China and Jepan For his services China Is said to have pail MIA the handsarne sum of $200,000. Another aherlet Mrs Helen . :eei‘ art, ha a taken the oath of office. And become pho i lft Green county, Mls.our! She gave * bond of $25.000, which was approved. THE NARROW CUTTER THE DEFENDER APPROXIMATES THE IDEAL. The Deep heel l'aeht has Many Ad- otinteges Over the Centerboard Type — from the Recent A lees.,,, Dra Trial 'Kailas. HE discussion of t h e oft -repeated and still unsettled question of the Tel- ative merit of the deep -cutter a n d wide - centerboard types has hetete- fore al ways been at a disadvantage, for the reason that no large keel vessel of modern racitig type and of ninety tons burden ow thereabout had ever been built to the extreme depth which would have been necessary if the cor- rect proportions were maintained. The Genesta and Galatea, both good exam- ples of the narrow cutter type, measur. ing 85 to 87 feet over all, and of about 90 tons burden each, had a draught of only about 13 feet, whereas if they had been built to full proportions they would have drawn about 18 feet. The full draught was sacrificed to make a more useful boat which could enter most harbors and sail over ordinary courses. The advocates of the extreme narrow cutter type claimed that such a DEFENDER. boat, if built on the lines of the small cutter Doris, a phenomenal prize win- ner with a recotd of over one hundred winnings, would easily defeat the cen- terboard craft of the same dimensions. The Forest and Stream makes a care- ful comparison of the Defender with the imaginary ninety-ton Doris. and then compares her with the Vigilant. The argument is as follows: \Up to a few years since the possi- bility of a '90 -ton Doris' was frequently discussed by the adherents of the nar- row cutter, and many believed that such a boat could be built to win the America's cup. With the abandonment of the old tonnage rule the matter was dropped, but we are reminded of it by looking at the Herreshoff Defender. While wider by six or seven feet than the imaginary '90-ton Doris,' she is at the same time a narrow bo,t and even deeper than the extreme Cutter would have been. Such a craft would have been impossible even three years ago for the same reason that prevented the construction of the imaginary cutter, that yachtsmen had not, until a recent day, given up all pretense of building a useful boat, even for racing. The most extreme of the old narrow cutters were within the maximum practicable limit of draught, thirteen feet, and far short of a draught which makes it compul- sory to tow in and out of harbors and in all ordinary work ; merely sailing over a few specially deep courses. Had such a boat as Defender come here even as late as 1890, she would have been condemned as a useless machine and unfit to race against the honest home boat- In the present advanced era of syndicate racing, when draught, cost, and convenience are not considered for a moment, all of this goes for nothing, and the fastest boat is necessarily the best. \While we have no love whatever for these great machines, and look upon them as a positive detriment to yachting. It is at the same time not a little gratifying to us that they have proved a point that we have long in. slated on. and In which we have been opposed by many expert yachtsmen. V SIX YltIE III \\line , •eis eding the nierita of the otter Madge Clara, and later Miners a Ili, Majority or Aropri,ar,, w h„ ti l l, Toorboard. tumult!. then, ,I. , 111,t1,1 - 14 have eontended that ti eeod poite , ef a keel boat were Unified to the swirl ''r ell1S111PA, not 1,., / sixty feet water line, and that there was something about the centerboard which made It materially superior to 1 the keel in larger cleeses. The plain fact—that all of the larger keel boats, Genesta, Galatea, Thistle, Miranda, and the Amerivan schooners, were limited, by the practical consideration already mentioned, to a draft of about thirteen feet- was entirely ignored; and it has been repeatedly maintained that the keel could never be made to beat the centerboard in the larger classes. \Those who witnessed the second race bet ween Defender and Vigilant on July 22 know how the big keel boat, for the drat time of adequate draught both for stability and lateral resist- ance, winded the big centerboard, showing herself superior on every point of sailing. Defender has shown what we have always believed --that with adequate draught the keel boat of 90 -foot water line can be made as fast compared with the centerboard as the keel boat of 30 feet. In view' of this proof, witnessed by hundreds, and of the records of Clara, Minerva, Kath- leen, Gassoon, Wasp, Gloriana, and Queen Mab against the best center- board yachts that have yet been built, we have no further doubt that the keel can be made to beat the centerboard, deep or shoal, in any size or type of craft, provided the correct proportions are nialntained. \While it is a great satisfaction to see the superiority of the keel boat so fully demonstrated in all classes, we are strongly opposed to au absolute draught of over thirteen feet in any, pleasure vessel other than the largest / steam yachts. This draught is all that is practicable for a sailing yacht of tire largest size about the coast of Europe or the United States, all that can find safe and convenient anchorage in even the principal harbors, and that can be docked at the yacht yards. It is more that is at all desirable in any yacht smaller than Yampa or Ramona, and more than is necessary with a wise and judicious use of the centerboard in a type of craft fitted for that useful ap- pliance. \While we believe in the fullest lib- erty for experithent and investigation, we also believe that no good can come to yachting from the perpetuation of the monstrosities of the present day, To- this end we should like to see the length f2r international racing reduced from 90'to 70 feet, or to such a size as would admit of the fullest experiments in depth, provided the absolute draught did not exceed about 12 feet. In the sizes allove this a well -designed deep centerboard, such as Lasca, Arid, Em- erald, or Iroquois, is in every respect more practicable and desirable than a keel boat of 18 to 20 foot draught.\ MISS ROSE COGHLAN, Latest Portrait of the Celebrated Anglo- Anierhan Actress. Here is one of the latest portaits of Rose Coghlan, the celebrated Anglo- American actress. Miss Coghlan was ROSE COGHLA N. born in England in 1853. At the age of 10 she made her , initial appearance on the stage. At the age of 18 she ex- celled in the characters of \Peg Wof- fington.\ Afterwards, she played \Lady Gay Spanker\ to admiring au- diences all over Europe and America. Miss Coghlan is considered the most perfect type' of womanhood on the stage. She posed for the silver statue, \Montana.\ admired by so many visit. ors to the World's Fair. TEMPLE CUP ECHOES Opinion Still Divided on Ityrne•s Stant. — , Ward's loam President Byrne's opinion anent the Temple Cup series has caused conster- nation among the players of those clubs which have a good prospect of.flnishing first or second, and much opposition is being developed against his construc- tion of • conditions. Anyhow, the New yot tint its a whole is unpopular a ll 0% , ircult, and this feeling ,..as strou7,. thi , eichout the west, where tie- , is a di IMMItiOn to accept opinion .is a slap against that section. rho Western crit- ics ignore the f I teat Mr. Byrne can have no c, , tit love for the New York club, which is Brooklyn's bitter rival. Mr. Byrne'e motives are entirely disinterested, and he simply has taken a sportsmanlike view of the question. John Ward brought up -a good point on the matter yesterday while hiking at the New York Washington gator Crane quotec him as any lug. \If. Poi lowing Mr Byrne's line of argument, how would it work if Baltimore should have won the cup last year and also rho championship again this season' As the woner of the trophy she would have no club tto pins oft with \ (What a ridiculous question for a scholar and a lawser to ask There would be no hitch at all in anti, ii 'ru tingeneY is Mr Ward imagine. In sech a case the at, ''nil vial, would hava the prior right to hallenge for the cup coutesta Editor Sporting 1.1f0 Tile Winnebago, Ill., County Falr us mociatIon has ored tho son cti on o f the I, A W ft the bicycle races to lie held Sept J.; Some Chicago riders are entered, among them Baby Bilge SEEKERS FOR GOLD. Ok QUEER COLONY DISCOVERED IN MISSOURI. Relying in the Earth for the Precious Metal—Fanatical in Their Views- - eceiving a Newspaper Correspondent Oldon't Like Strangers. (Special Correspondence.) HAT SECTION OF Jackson county, Missouri, designat- ed as \Sni hills\ is the home of a pe- culiar people. They are of unusual and erratic belief in things temporal and things spiritu- al, and it is a fact that \Sni hills\ is the synonym of all that is both un- usual, sensational and fanatical. Why this should be is to some a mystery. In years gone by, so tradition says, the hills of Sni were the home of the desperate moonshiner. There, hidden from the sight of man within the nar- row confines of the forest and dense undergrowth along the banks of Sni creek, they were safe from all intrud- ers. Now the moonshiner Is gone and the crazed gold seeker has taken his * place. These gold seekers are fanatical ind peculiar in their lives and actions. The writer maale a visit to their den, If such it may be called, and found them to be almost savage, and un- A SENTINEL. (Joubtedly crazed by their desire to locate the precious metal. The little band who are thus wasting life and energy in their search for un- limited wealth were less than a dozen years ago well-to-do farmers, who owned farms in the valleys beyond the \hills.\ where corn and wheat grow as It can only grow in Jackson county. Now they dig anti dig, and by day and sometimes by night search for that pure, precious metal, the desire or which drives man mad when once the fever is on him. At times these men have claimed that gold had been found. Primitive smel- ters have been erected and there would be great excitement, but quietude would sosn follow. Still they continue to dig and starve. These men have organized into a self-protection society called \rise Holiness Band.\ The object of this organization is three -fold, self pro- tection, secrecy and to hold the land from probable purchasers. Almost starved and scantily clothed, they labor on, their watchword being, Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! The nearest town to Sul hills Is Oak Grove. But a mile from the hills is Suit mills, with a store and postoffice anti an old-fashioned water mill that has furnished flour and meal since the early '20e. The citizens of Oak Grove became excited over the reports of gold ig the hills three years ago, and, If wiser counsel had not prevailed, the capitalists of that town would hate bought all the available land near the hills. When the writer, accompanied by a guide from Oak Grove, visited the hills, fully three hours were spent In find- ing the location of the \holiness Gold - Seekers.\ A path leading down to the creek was found, and we started on foot, single tile, to search for those who were still digging for wealth after years of disappointment. The dense forest and thick undergrowth served to make midday as dark as dusk, and suddenly BRAUN AR We turned In the path a ringing fhalletige came In its \What for you hunting, Mt - ringer!\ Were the worde uttered in a peculiar blercing tone from Rome enknown per- :onage Striken dumb. We looked in all direr' lions, but failed to locate A living non] Suddenly we henrd the click of a mita- kat trigger and we saw advancing toward es frowbehind a huge bowlder • deformed Yfliarf carrying In an atti- tude of war an old army musket. We lost no time in explaining our mission and trying to make peace. He was the sentinel of the Holiness society, and objected to our going any further. After some parley, In' which a Plug of to- bacco cut an important part, he con- cluded that we were not dangerous and allowed us to pass him after we swore by the sun and stars that we did not want to buy any of that lonely, dark, rocky hillside. Continuing down the steep hillside we suddenly came to a tumble-down shanty. Apparently there was no liv- ing soul in the vicinity, but when we started to enter another of that watch- ful Holiness society made his appear- ance with another cocked musket. To him again we made protestations of friendship, but he would not allow us to pass. Blowing a shrill whistle, he invited us to sit down on a fallen log, and we complied with alacrity. In a few moments we heard movements in the underbrush and four men came in sight. They were of the most peculiar and striking appearance. Clothed in old worn garments, almost in rags, they seemed to belong to some unknown race. It could easily be seen that the brain was turned. We were not sur- prised at their fanatical action. They inquired our business, and when in- formed that the writer wanted to tell the world of their wonderful find of gold it seemed as if the very devil had been turned loose. They swore and raved. One who is known as D. W. Lundy cried: \We don't want any newspaper men here. We don't want to sell our land. We want to be alone.\ Things looked squally for a few mo- ments, but after a consultation they de- cided to treat us differently. We were told that if we would consent to being blindfolded we would be taken to the \diggings\ and shown the precious gold ore. Our eyes were blinded and for several minutes we were led by our captors through a dense undergrowth. At length we came to a halt and the bandages were removed. We were on the banks of the creek. Gathered about us were a number of scantily clothed and apparently half-starved men. Along the banks of the creek were deep holes, some as deep as forty feet. A log cabin stood on the edge of the woods. In this they lived and slept. There were nine men beaides the sen- try who had challenged us at tho hut. From the holes they were digging what seemed to be a soft soapstone. This they claimed was gold ore, and they also claimed to have samples of gold which was the result of smelting this soapstone. We were taken down the creek some distance to the smelter, where a man more intelligent than the others was engaged in producing the pure, precious gold. Ills name was W. Braun, and he claimed to be a prac- tical miner. Ile sald he was from Cali- fornia and had cast his lot among this people. Braun had a small box filled LUNDY. a Rh little chunks of brassy looking nit ii. which he elaimed to be the re- sult of smelting the soapstone. Under a shelter close by was at least two tone of the ore awaiting to be operated on by Braun. Charcoal was used for fuel and a portion of the HOliflPHS eloty spent their time burning this charcoal to be used In the smelter, while others wotked at day labor on farms in the vicinity to earn money to purchase crucibles. Braun was being fort and clothed by these poor. half- starved wretches anti was undoubtedly In some manner working them It was found on investigation th.tt one of ISA \society\ was working for it farmer and giving his wages to pay Braun. The noon hour was now far past and the \Holiness\ people invited 1 ho writer to join them in their noon day meal We retired to the creek's bank, where under a rude shelter we wore seated and after an invocation for tins divine blessing ears of corn, roasted. wore passed aroend. Water from the creek WAR at It to all In the nuts - Ovation. corn' Men living for years In On. , of the richest counties In Missouri and soitiqlot log on the food fe , I to cattle' The visitors sore hungry, but a fea grains of that oninviting food drove away their aCipitHhoia l Tho crazed gold hunters ate greedily, tie If ilelighted Braun afterwitrds said that roast corn had been their only food for two Nears The 1111{41 A311 trip not to he forgotten. The midday meal over. It was derid- ed to make a itpeelfil run for the hone fit of the visitors. A chunk of sn-ralIorl ore weighing eight pounda was pierce] In a crucible anti then In the furnace There It remained for three hours. with Messrs. Lundy and Bratin keeping watch. It Wai4 then taken out and piece of brassy looking metal weighing three ounces arts removed Then they had a time of rejoicing. \moyo Was the cry An/ off the ilement..ed urn fortunates went to their trenches to illy mere ore. 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