THJE OMAHA DAILY BJEE , JSPXESDAY. NOVEMBER 25 , 1S91.
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Hint tliu nctinil circulation of TIIK DAILY HBB
for the WCCK ending November "I , 101 * , was as. .
follows :
PiiniMy Nov. IS . W.M1
Jlomliiy , Nov. in . W'l
Tuesday. Nov. 17 . 2i.Wft :
Wodnomlny. Nov. IS . ZMft
Thursday , Nov. I ! ) . KMIO
Frlilnjr. Nov.-JO . 21.3 )
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Average . 2-1,1 Tit
OKO. II. T/.SCIIUUK.
Fworn to I tforo mo nnd Milm-rlbi-d In my
1/r-flcncc this -1st tiny of Nuvcnil pr. A. D.,1891.
BEAI. N. I' . I'nir , ,
Notary I'nblle.
The prnwth of the nvcrneo dally circulation
of Tun I\KK \ for six years Is shown In the fol
lowing tnblu :
OMAHA'S votes mudo Minnoapolls , and
this
IT is u comparatively unimportant
villngo which does not now enjoy the
distinction of a Kcoloy institute.
THU mi mini report season is now
fairly on. The congressional proceed
ings will follow , which is going from bad
to worse in n most , aggravating way.
LINCOLN'S now opera house hns boon
opened to the public. It is a beautiful
structure nnd in keeping with the met
ropolitan lilitmictor of the prosperous
capital city.
BUA/JMAN revolutions are a great
improvement over these of Chili and
other South American countries. They
result in no bloodshed. Dom Pedro
abdicated and accepted banishment
without striking a blow in his defense.
Da Fonsuca appears to Imvo followed
his oxiunulo.
Tim supreme court of the state has
decided that the act appropriating $300-
000 for California's exhibit at the
World's fair is valid. Nebraska with
her little $ " > 0,000 will cut a sorry flguro
alongside of California. Nebraska can
! i not think of attempting to make an exhibit -
hibit on less than $200,000.
RKCKNT experiences prove once more
thnt when a hliy//.ard gets down to busi
ness it respects neither persons , property
nor corporations. It is just as strong
when it comes from the south as from
any other point of the compass and
strong enough for all practical purposes
at all times and in all places.
STATISTICS show that out of 90.000
immigrants from Europe arriving at the
Now York bin-go ofl'ieo only ( i27 were ro-
joctou. These figures taken in connec
tion with tlio revolutions of Commis
sioner Sohultols load to ono of two con
clusions oitlior the present law is not
restrictive enough or it is not enforced.
CONQKKSSMAN BYNUM is a long
headed politician. Ho thought the vote
of censure passed upon him by the
republicans last winter might prove a
boomerang and land him in the speaker's
chair. Ho has discovered his error ,
however , and gracefully gives up the
spoakorship ghost because ho sees that
in the Fifty-second congress no northern
man need apply.
TIIK European philanthropieal asso
ciations which all'eet to have a deep and
abiding interest in the poor emigrant
are under suspicion on this side the
water.Vo begin to think over hero
that these organizations with high-
toned titles are devoting more time to
assisting paupers to roach America
than in relieving tlio distresses of
legitimate emigrants.
Mu. FASSCTT , the young New Yorlc
loader , did not got the convention for
his city , but ho did got tlio highest
compliments of the occasion from the
Bpull-hindors who talked for their sev
eral cities hoforo the republican national
coinmlttoo. Mr. Fassott is obliged to bo
patlsllod with compliments this year , but
ho lias shown a capacity for loadurslup
which will bring him honors in the fu
ture.
Wic si'KKnv Americans are apt to rld-
loulo the phlognmtio foreigners because
they cannot keep stop with our gait. In
ono Instance , however , the ridicule
must lw because of the rapidity with
which the business was transacted. Do
Giora , the Russian foreign minister ,
wont to Berlin to see the emperor of
Germany. Ho saw him , The interview
lasted twenty minutes. This is diplo
macy oxtiaordinnry.
EKKOKTS on the part of the national
government to induce the Cherokee na
tion to sell $10 land for Jl.lio per ncro
have failed eo frequently that further
negotiations are hardly necessary.
When the government gets ready to pay
the C horokcos Its value they will cheer
fully code the strip and end the contro
versy. The Ohorokeos nro civilized and
know what good property is worth. This
fact Undo Sam seems to have forgotten
thus far in his attempts to force thu
Cherokee council to sell out ut the mini
mum government price.
The metropolis of Minnesota , the
beautiful queen of the northwest , cap
tured the republican national con
vention In n fair , frco fight with Now
York , Cincinnati , Sun Francisco and
Omaha us her competitors. Minne
apolis deserves the congratulations
wo all tender her for the splendid
campaign she conducted nnd for the
triumph she achieved. Pitted against
her at the outset were the metropolis
of America , the metropolis of the
Pnclllo coast , the metropolis of Ohio
a.id the metropolis of the neutral west.
It is Indued n victory to boat nil these
enterprising cities , with ono exception
more populous nnd more powerful , and
with likewise one exception more acces
sible to the country at large. Omaha
admits a shudo of disappointment , but
Hho cheerfully congiattilatus her suc
cessful northern neighbor and fools con-
lldont that the committee will have no
cause to regret the choice of location ,
The republicans west of Chicago have
cause to rejoice over the result. For
the llrst time in the history of the party
the middle nnd far west have been recog
nized. The political importance of this
recognition was llrnt printed in the col-
umnsof THKllKii Minneapolis can thank
Omaha and TilK Br.K for forcing to the
front the strategic advantages from a
party standpoint of holding the conven
tion in the midst of the alliance strong
holds. In view of the adverse con
ditions combatted and the long estab
lished precedents to bo overcome wo can
take a purl of the credit of the victory of
the Minnesota city. It was Omaha and
San Francisco votes which llnally gave
her linal success and so far as Omaha
is concerned these votes were given
most cheerfully to her second choice.
When in 18GO a republican national
convention was first hold in Chicago
that city was farther toward the fron
tier than Minneapolis is today. It was
the llrst recognition of the growing
power of the prairie peoplo. It has
taken thirty-two years to convince the
people who then regarded Chicago as
the extreme west that an empire has
bcon developing beyond Chicago. The
convention in Minneapolis is proof that
the people of the east are beginning to
realize that there iii-o populous and
wealthy atatos west of the Mississippi
river and the great lakes. Omaha has
served notice on behalf of this magnifi
cent interior region that she will ex
pect consideration four years hence.
Chicago's convention monopoly is ended.
San Francisco mny oven look forward
with hope for a recognition of the claims
of the Paeilic coast within a decade.
Omaha , San Francisco and Minneapolis
have made common cause on behalf ol
the trnnsmlsslssippl country. Minne
apolis enjoys the best fruits of the con
test but both Omaha and San Francisco
claim a share of the credit and on behalf
of the common country rejoice with the
successful citv.
TIIK DKMOCli.lTlU It 11. KM.M.t.
The democratic party is divided both
as to issues and a candidate , and whether
it will be possible to pull it together and
harmonize the warring elements before
tlio meeting of the national convention
next year is altogether problematical.
The result of the apcakorship contest
will perhaps have a very consider
able influence in determining what
issue the democracy will make
the fight on in 1S02. As now
understood , the election of Mr. Mills
would moan that tarilT reform should be
the issue , the silver question to bo
dropped or deferred , and that Mr.
Cleveland would bo the candidate for
the presidency. The choice of Mr. Crisp
for speaker , on the other hand , would
mean that the question of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver
should receive the consideration
which a largo majority of the demo
cratic party believe it to bo entitled -
titled to , not perhaps as the "paramount
issue , " but ns at lent deserving an
equal place with tarilT reform , and
that some other man than Mr. Cleveland -
land would have to bo selected to stand
on such a platform.
The conllicting factions are perhaps
very well represented by Congressman
Bynum of Indiana and Senator Pugh of
Alabama. The former has boon
talked of as a candidate for the
apoakorahip , and doubtless aspired to
thnt honor , but ho has announced that
ho is not in tlio race and will vote for
Mills. IIo declares that the democratic
party must mnko tarilT reform the issue
next year to the exclusion of every
thing else , and the Texas congressman ,
being the most conspicuous and zealous
exponent of that reform among the
democratic representatives , is entitled
to the spoakorship. Indeed , in
the opinion of Mr. Bynum ,
not to elect him speaker would
bo to strike u damaging blow at tarilT
reform. It need hardly bo said that
the Indiana congressman desires Mr.
Cleveland as the presidential candidate
of his party. Senator Pugh holds different -
foront views. IIo is unable to see In the
result of this year's elections any prom
ise of democratic success next year on
what Cleveland and his followers de
nominate the "paramount Issue. " IIo
docs not counsel the sacrifice of
that issue , but ho regards the
question of the froa coinage of silver as
being equally important and valuable to
the democratic party. Ho declares that
00 per cent of the democratic party in at
least thirty-eight states favors the free
and unlimited coinage of silver , nnd that
this issue cannot be eliminated from the
election of 180U. It Is a democratic
measure , suya the Alabama senator , as
old as the party , and ho predicts that
the democrats in congress will pass
a frco coinage bill. It is needless to say
that Senator Pugh does not want Mr.
Cleveland as the democratic standard
bearer next year.
It is obviously a very Interesting
dilemma with which the democratic
loaders are laboring , and it Is not ap
parent that they can dispose of it in
any way without losing strength
that will Inure to the advantage
of the republican party. Tlio
democratic outlook for 1892 was
not improved by the late elections , and
the conlliut in progress within the lines
at the party can hardly fail to diminish
Its chances of winning the next prosl-
ilontlul election. There has been no
time in the lust twenty years when the
democracy was In a loss favorahlo con
dition to enter upon a national contest
than It Is nt present , and the hostility of
the factions Is so bitter and implacable
that there can bo little hope of any ar
rangement that will bring about the
harmony and unity essential to success.
.1 I'LliA fOll H/J/'tf.V.IIJ.V
United States Senator Dolph of Oregon
gen makes n strong plea for adequate
const defenses , a matter which recent
circumstance ) * have Induced the people
of the country to tnko greater interest
in than over before. Senator Dolph has
given very close attention and Htudy to
this subject , and when ho urges Its com
manding importance it is with a full
knowledge of the facts and a just ap
preciation of the dangers. In order to
realize these it is sulllcient to know that
5,000 miles of sea coast , with numerous
harbors nnd important seaboard cities
and an extensive and valuable commerce
upon the great lakes , are practically de
fenseless. Property to the value of
$1,000,000,000 would bo exposed to de
struction in case of tv war with a naval
power.
Senator Dolph is ono of those who
wisely believe Unit the time has not yet
arrived when it is practicable to settle
all national disputes hy arbitration , and
that It Is not safe to act upon the theory
that wo shall never again bo involved in
a foreign war. Neither the history of
our own country , ho remarks , nor that of
other nations gives promise of per
petual peai-o. IIo believes , also , that
the best moans of preserving an honora
ble pcaco is preparation for war. The
knowledge thatan adversary is prepared
to resent an insult or take redress for a
wrong will make a nation careful to
avoid cause for offense. While prepara
tion for war might make us more tena
cious of our rights it would make other
nations more ready to accord them to us.
A principal cause of congressional in
action in this matter of coast defenses has
bcon the apathy of some of the representatives -
tatives in both branches of congress
of the interior states. Senator Dolph
very properly regards it as a mistake to
suppose that every part of the union is
not interested in this question. The in
jury caused byjin attack upon any ono of
our great sea co.-ist cities would not bo
merely local. They r.ro the depots at
which are stored the surplus products
of human labor in almost every
branch of industry. They are the
tornuni of the great transporta
tion systems of the country. They are
the centers of wealth nnd trado. Incase
of the destruction or blockade of ono of
them commerce , for&ign and internal
transportation , and thn thnmcial busi
ness of the country would -oo demoralized
and the whole country would suffer.
Tlio shock would bo felt through
out the nation's financial and com
mercial system and the continu
ance of the demoralization for a
period of thirty days would result in loss
to the country at largo greater than the
cost of fortifying our entire coast.
This subject promises to have promi
nence in the deliberations of the Fifty-
second congress , and it is reasonably to
bo expected that there will bo much less
opposition than heretofore to a liberal
policy regarding coast defenses. The
necessity of such protection has boon
impressed upon the country , and it hits
begun to bo understood , moreover , that
n great commercial nation like the
United States , constantly reaching outer
( or larger markets nnd extending its re
lations with other countries , cannot bo
perpetually secure against controversies
and complications that it may not al
ways bo possible to settle by peaceful
means.
"LKT proper heating and ventilating
appliances bo put in the schools , "
shrieks an editor whoso life in Omaha
has been one of continuous mental dry
rot. The thermometer is playing sus
piciously close to zero and promises to
rush to the bottom jf the bulb within a
few weeks. The time for tearing out
brick walls , lifting floors and repairing
school buildings has passed. A howl
about bad ventilation may bo expected
in midwinter invariably , but the genial
gentleman whoyolls for the impossible
and the impracticable should bottle up
his January enthusiasm until next July.
CHICAGO discovered that a "dignified
effort" meant absolute oblivion so far as
the convention light was concerned.
Ilorouftor the city on lake Michigan
will lay aside her dignity and jump into
the arena with the gladiatorial skill
which has heretofore won victories
without much dilllculty. Chicago had
her hands full of the World's fair and
her nether limbs untangled with an ill-
fitting cloak of dignified but wistful
silence.
TIIK art exhibit at Exposition hall is
by all odds the finest display of paint
ings , curios nnd tapestry over scon west
of Chicago , It is a credit to Omaha , to
the Art association and the manage
ment. TIIK BKK hopes people will ap
preciate it sulliciontly to make It prolit-
able to the association and thus encour
age that organization and art exhibits
in the future.
OMAHA had moro votes than Cincin
nati on the informal ballot and hold her
own throughout with San Francisco.
She distanced St. Louis , Detroit , Pitts-
burg and Chicago. It must bo admitted ,
however , that Omaha was an impossi
bility under the conditions dovolopod.
AND now wo turn from politics to re
ligion and solace ourselves with the
thought that the Methodist Episcopal
general conference In May , 1892 , will
not only bo a larger convention , hut it
will bo equally able , fully as rospoctublo
and will last a much longer time.
SUI'KIUNTKNDKNTVlUIY will sub
mit another proposition for lighting the
suburbs with electricity , it is a cold
day and very late In the spring when
the atfablo manager of the eloctriu mon-
only in Omaha falls to be equal to an
emergency.
IT is all very well to Uilk about bad
ventilation and imperfect heating ar
rangements in the schools , but the midst
of winter is a very poor season to un-
Uortako to correct the evil.
OMAHA Is fur bettor satisfied than If
the convention had gone to Now Yorlc ,
Cincinnati orThU'ngo. Minneapolis and
her twin sister will tnko good cnro of
the delegates Tint ! the northwest will
bo hold true to tlio republican party.
KVKUYIIOIJ/YI- / admit that the
Washington ptJiss 'correspondents kept
the stiver lining toward the western
horizon from sjUvrt to finish of the fight.
THK furniture investigation Is about
us slow ns a spall and tame nsa kitten.
Perhaps the ) grand jury for the next
term of court call put a little life into It.
THK district judges are reminded that
the only reason why n grand jury w.vs
not called for September was because It
was overlooked until too late.
IT is worth all It cost to bo considered
a possibly successful candidate for the
honor of entertaining a national polit
ical convention.
TUB Issue was drawn between the
west and the middle states and the west
won.
Start In nt Otiue.
t'rcmnni Tn/mnf. /
Don't wall till January 1st to resolve to
patronize homo Industries.
It In.
.s ( . Mm ! nioiic.
Omaha 1ms a sort of n clnlm shanty for n
Union depot for the Union I'nclllo nnd other
railroads , nnu still talks of bolng n convention
tion city.
I'ut-4 Them i > Sloop.
. .
The farm tuorlgaKos paid off in Nobraaltn
during October oxcoodotl by ever ? 1 , 000,000
tlio amount of now mortgages filed. This
knocks the calamity howlers out.
A Qnnry for Mnlinnoy.
tfrJHln ( Cllji iVcu-s ,
It took n mob of nbout 4,000 to scnro to
death tbo uogro Smith nt Omaha , nnd out of
that crowd four man have boon tndlctnd for
murder. What Is the mnttor with the ro-
nialiKlor of the gang why not Indict them ?
I'riiuio anil Kinperor.
Clltcnnn Ilcralil.
Bismarck does not propose to become n
commonplace of rotchstag routine. IIo has
deferred his formal first appearance until oc
casion olTor.s for locking horns with the em
peror. The emperor will not fall to defer
that date as long ns possible.
Tlio Fnko
Kfarnr.ii Ilitti.
Tno Omaha World-Herald criticises the
grammatlc.il construction of Prmldoat Ilnr
Hson's Thanksgiving proclamation. Wo
hnvo tbo satlsfrffltion of knowing , however ,
thnt It is genuine , nnd that It tills a long felt
want. The World-Herald is so used to fnltos
thnt It doesn't Know a good thing when it
It. .
sees i i
rooki'i-lll on Florence.
iVcio Ynrlc llnniina Aili'ertlKcr.
And ho was a most lovable roan genial ,
warm hearted , malcing no enomlcs on or off
the stage ; a welcome guest everywhere ; a
faithful friend. Always hippy himself , his
chief enjoyment was to raako others happy ,
nnd In tbis endnavor ho always succeeded.
Ho filled out n jdyolis , useful and noble life ,
and his memory remains his best monument
In the hearts of his countless .friends.
' SymiitinH I'rosrrnss.
I'hllatlcluMn Cms.
"When the use of hay and straw in the
street cars Is opposed by U.OOO poopio who
ride in the cars , and expert medical mon as
well , it is certainly n most chlldhh thing to
SHO select council recommit the question to
the tender mercies of the railway committoo.
II ttio counciitnon nro so densely Ignorant on
this matter as not to know that the hny and
straw nro both offensive ns well i\s prejudi
cial to health , the common people of the city ,
as well ns the scientists , can enlighten them
on the question ; but light is the last thing
some of our councilmen want.
The Truth About ICjiii. :
.Vi-ic York TritHtiu , 23d.
The Chilian journalist who overcame tlio
prejudices of his English birth and told In
yesterday's Tribune the plain truth nbout
Minister Egan's conduct In Chill haa explained -
plained tils Interest in the matter on the
score of love of fair play. When a former
English resident of Valparaiso comes forward
with n detailed account of the American min
ister's humane action in befriending nud pro
tecting congressional loaders nnd offers con
vincing evidence of his neutrality during the
civil war , the Anglomanlac nress Is taught a
greatly needed lossou In self restraint.
A Monopoly of the Market.
I'lilltiilclnltln I'rf's.
The prolilolttnn of the export of wheat
from Hussm practically gives the markets
of Europe to this country at a pnriod when
the requirements are greater than usual.
The exports of wheat from Hussla have
been about 93,00OiK ! ) ) bushels per annum , but
it is not likely they would have bcon ns largo
ns usual this year , even If there had boon no
prohibition , as the short rye crop lm made
food scarce within the empire. The ofllclal
promulgation of the order , however , fixes the
limits of supply to European markets and
directs the attention of the world anew to
the fast that this nation has 1,000,000,000
bushels of grain moro to soil this year than
last.
fi'KlUttlbK.l a.VTIIK n'Ultl.lt'X l'.llll.
Norfolk News : Nebraska cannot have a
crodltublo representation nt the World's fair
on the $ .10,000 appropriated by the last legis
lature. This wiil'loavo ttio burden of furnish
ing the moans for placing Nebraska on an
equal footing with other states of the union
nt the great exposition on the generous people
plo of the stutoytij nro willing to contribute
money for that purpose. If nnyttiing Is to bo
done toward securing subscriptions for this
purpose , some dellhito notion should bo taken
ut once. In such n movement the commis-
slonurrt appointed and paid bv thu state
should tnko the lead nnd control thu work.
To this end the New * suirgostH that tl.o commission -
mission incut nt njilo , select n treasurer and
designate some responsible person In every
community in the/estate / to rcculvo subscrip
tions to a Nobrasna World's fair exhibit
fund. By united and ontliuslivitio action allover
ever the state ittiXUinount could soon bo
raised sunlclont to plnco the great resources
nf the best state Injho union properly before
the world. | 0i
Grand Island Independent : Tun OMAHA
Rut : publishes a Wy sonslolo article about
the necessity of n sufllclcnt representation of
Nebraska nt the gMumbian cxnosliion. The
appropriation by our legislature U by far too
sinull. A great olTort ought to bo made for
this imrpoio. H Is-hlgh ttmo that moro en-
thusliism should be nwala-nud In Nebraska
on the subject of proper representation nt
the World' * fair. It is proper that tbo pconlu
Miould bo brought ton realization or Ihu inadequacy -
adequacy of th appropriation to cnrrv out
the work ns It should bo dona Considerable
headway hns lieon ir.udo ulruady In elTectlni ;
'
local organizations to look nfior'tho matter of
petting up exhibits In iholr respective locali
ties nnd to sco thatjsuitable printed iimttcr
Is pron.ired , and wnru In this line will bo
pushed with still morn onorcy In the future.
Tin : IIK ) ; and thn people of Nebraska may do-
potul upon It that thu commission will do all
that It Is possible to accomplish with the
means niconnr.nml , ami It will bo hourd from
In Juu time In such n way us will give assur
ance to the people that It Is still full Of en
thusiasm and strong in its deti-nnlniitlon to
do the best possible thing for Nebraska nnd
mnko the most of this great opportunity to
put tnu stuto to the front.
AT THE MERCY OF MONOPOLY ,
Consumers of Oil in Kobnska Have Few
Eights That Are Rospeotocl , '
HOW THE INSPECTORS DO THEIR WORK.
Violations of the IMW Daily
H Tlio Ktiuulnrii Oil
Company llnH no Tronllo ) In
Worldnir Oiri'oiir Oils.
Previously to the passage of the oil In
spection law by tlic legislature of 1887 , the
oil business was nil enterprise In which n
nuiubarof corporations nnd private Individ-
unls engaged. Wltli few exceptions , ncmrly
nil of these Imvo now retired , cither through
bankruptcy or by being swallowed by the
Consolidated Tank Line company or the
Standard Oil company , which moans the
same thine. In Nebraska , today , there Is
practically but two oil concerns , the com
pany mentioned nm1 that of Schoflold ,
Shurmcr ft Tenglo. The Inttor estab
lished Its warehouse in Oinntm about two
years ngo nnd has since boon fought
by Its powerful predecessor wherever it has
had an opportunity. The newer firm
omloavorod to extend its business through
out the state , nnd for that purpose , at
Fremont , erected n warehouse. An attempt
had hardly been made to deliver from this
warehouse when tlio Consolidated people cut
tholr prices and compelled their rivals to
olthor drop to a similar Ilguro or lose their
business.
Favored hy liiHpouloi-H.
The competing firm Is still In the Held ,
though tliu records liow the insnectors
miidu tlio same lively nsuuHs upon its pro
ducts that they did upon the concerns
which went out of business , while the
Standard monopoly seemed to nave entirely
escaped attack.
Tlio Consolidated people virtually control
the trado. They have established warehouses
In this city , In Blair , Fremont , Hast
ings. Superior , Heatnco , Nebraska City ,
David City , Lincoln and a number of otliur
places.
Some of these warehouses are said to bo
owneu by other peoplo. but to the well
Informed it is patent that they nro really
branches of tlio great monopoly.
From those warehouses oil issues to the
consumer in various packages , iiarrols , tanks
and cans , and frequently is delivered by gal-
ion measure from wagon tanks at the store
of the retailer or the residence of the con
sumer.
The impression obtains pretty general
throughout the state that all this oil is in
spected according to law. Tills is de
cidedly erroneous , though It is not
to bo nsstimml . that , if it were
so Inspected , it would bo rated other than It
has boon for several years past. This fact
was Impressed upon n Biu : reporter by an in
cognito visit made to a number of these oil
warehouses througnout the state. As a rule
these headquarters are not places in wnich
strangers are welcome. The latter have to
liuss through gates , sometimes through of-
ilce.i , toencounter tlio inquisitorial glunco of n
manager and perhaps a sharp query as to
whom they want to see or what their busi
ness may bo. As r. consequence Tin : IJnn
man made usoof various pretexts to gain ad
mission nnd ascertain bow the oil was in
spected and how laborious a Job it was upon
the inspectors.
Scekiiifj Iiifornmtioii.
The main warehouse of the Consolidated
Tank Line company is situated on the Fre
mont. Elkhorn < ! t Missouri Valley road at
the intersection of Locust street. TUB BKI :
man climbed up on the platform on the east
side of the house. Beside the platform stood
a train of cars which was being ranidly
loaded with barrels of oil , which latter were
assiduously rolled from out the warehouse.
In one of the curs wore two men , one ol
whom , was tacking on onoend of each barrel
the tac showing the destination of the oil
mill the other was checking off the list ol
purchasers.
The reporter pretended to bo looking for
the particulars of un alleged safe cracking
which had taken place the preceding night.
But the young man referred to know nothing
about the crime. The scribe then asked if
he might enter the warehouse nml permission
was granted him , but without ovldenco of
hospitality.
The , objective point was the part of the
building in which the inspector ought to
Imvo boon found , namely , whore the barrels
were being iilled with oil. But there was no
Inspector visible. There was only one man
there , nnd ho was industriously outraged in
lllling three barrels nt n time from that num
ber or pipes wnicn worn nowing at tuoir mil
capacity. As soon as a burrcl was lllled , the
bung was Inserted ii. the buugholu nnd the
barrel was sent rolline over a small tramway
on the floor to the door , whence it was di
rected by a laborer to the cars outside.
There were about forty empty barrels near
the llller , nnd every one of these barrels ooro
tlio brand of approval provided for by law as
follows :
Approved , Flush Test 105 ° .
K. O. UAIINH.
State Inspector for Nebraska ,
Hy J. W. MCDONALD ,
Deputy.
To this was attached the date , which was
stenciled with movable numerals.
Tno lllling was continued in the presence
of the reporter until nearly all the barrels
had been filled. The roportorlal nrosenco
was not appreciated , because the men at tlio
faucets seemed disinclined to talk about the
business , and uccnuso one of the young men
who had boon mot in the freight car took oc
casion to wntch the visitor from the door nt
the platform.
Whether the stencil of approval had been
placed on the burrels'by the oil Inspector or
the company's employe could not bo ascer
tained , but In either cnsn it was a violation
of law , section a of the stntuto requiring the
inspector when the oil moots thu require
ments of the net "to 11.x his brand , or dovlco ,
* * * with the date of his ofllclal sig
nature upon the package , barrel or cask con
taining the same. "
Hero was oil going Into barrels which the
Inspector had never soon. What was to prevent -
vent the Tank company in thu nbsonco of the
Inspector from lllling these barrels with nn
oil Inferior to that which the Inspector's
brand proclaimed they contained ) And yet
each of tnosu barrels ofoll wont to consumers
bearing the certificate of an Inspection which
had never been given It.
Violating tlto Ltnv.
If the employe of the tank line placed the
Inspector's brand on these barrels , the act
was In violation of the law nlso , and might
ho punished bv u flnn nf not more than WOO.
The Consolidated Tank Line company , at
thu same time , became responsible for n
violation of section 7 of the law , In which n
penalty of ? . ' ! 00 niny ho assessed against any
vender , manufacturer or dealer In oil who
shall sell oils hofora having thu snmo In
spected as provided in the law. Much Inspec
tion , If , Indeed , It were Inspection nt nil , was
clearly a violation of the law and could have
bcon effected only by the consent of the In
spec tor.
The reporter followed several of the barrels
rols as they were being rolled to the door
nnil nw nil of thorn deposited In ono of the
freight COM nnil tapped for Hebron , In this
stato. The car door was closed nnd locked ,
and In n few minutes the train pulled out
.for Its destination.
It Is from this warehouse that the grantor
part of the barreled oil consumed in the stnto
Is forwarded. Thousands of barrels go out
monthly , and the number of those which nro
tilled In the nbscncn of the inspector would
bo tnrtllng. A reason for this will bo
assigned later.
It niny bo stated here thnt some of the
Inspectors feel that they Imvo done tl.olr
duty when they tnko perhaps n pint of oil
from n tiiiik nnd put thnt to tlio test to which
reference hns been made. Th03" nro then ,
they feel , nt liberty to tmto It easy until they
nro called on to put in thirty minutes moro
lu mailing n similar test , perhaps the next
day. The stencil nnd the tank umployn can
do the rest. They charge up 10 couts for
every barrel , howdvcr , no matter whether
they ever saw the barrel or the oil It con
tained.
At Sulmllelil , SliiumiuTonjjlo's. .
Tin : Ilii : : man then visited thu warehouse
nf Schotluld , Shurmer & Toaglo. IIo man
aged to gut Into thu wnrohouso bv n doslro to
ascertain if any of the employes Lad lout-nod
uf an accident which was nliuged to have befallen -
fallen nsupposltlous character In thnt neigh
borhood.
There , nlso , ho found n man Industriously
ungngcd lilting barrels , but on none of them
could be seen Ihu brand of un inspector. The
tiller branded the iianio of the oil on ono end
nnd on the other the number of callous the
barrel contained and nt thu same time put on
the following stencil :
* *
UNIT-HP STATIC STANDARD Gf.uiu ,
There was only ono barrel of oil near by
on which was an Inspector's ' bsnnd , nnd that
bore the numo ofV. \ . H. llnrilson.
In Fremont Tun BKB man found Mr. Mathews -
ows , the superintendent or the Consolidated
Tank Line company's ware-house , a ready
conversationalist on the subject of the prob
able capture ol Sloan , the Baldwin murderer.
1'rovlouslv , nn examination of the three
big iron tanks In the yard revealed the fact
that no inspector had placed his approval
upon their contents ns Is required by law.
In fact , there was nothing outside of the
ronnmn.v's bookslo show that any of the oil
which wus handled there had over been in
spected.
On the track In front of the warehouse
stood a big car tank. This had contained nt
least 1.10 barrels. Thocontont-s had Just been
pumped Into one of the yard tanks. The oil
had not been impeded iind nobody but Air.
Alnthews know whether the oil which the
latter had that morning sent out for delivery
to the stores and residences of Fremont had
been taken or not from that uninspected
tank. The reporter afterwards learned that
the inspector did not go to Fremont , until n
day later to inspect that oil , and when ho
did inspect It , ho did not put his brand or the
data of the inspection on t'ju ' tank ns re
quired by law , where It might be seen bv the
public.
Tlio Most KlnKi-mil disc.
While Tin : BII : : man was in tlio wnro-
house , n farmer drove up to thu door and
throw out two well-undo iron tanks about
three foot high and twenty inches in diame
ter. Mr. Mathews gave the farmer some
thing for his trouble mid asked him if lie
wanted them lllled again. The farmer re
plied that ho did not , as all the people "up
there" were pretty well supplied with oil
now. Hero were two tanks Irom which oil
had evidently boon sold by retailers , and
which bore no mark of inspection. That they
had been sent out from that wr.rohouso was
patent , because of their return to It and the
offer of MA Mathews to 111 ! thorn ngain. This
was strengthened by the fact that ono end
of each bore a' heavy brass shield
on which was cast the following : "IJoUirn
this when empty to Consolidated Tank Line
company , Fremont , " Ono was numbered OU3
and the other 701. Mr. Mathews nut these
tanks under the laucots and Illlod them ngnin.
Ho screwed the iron bung In with u heavy
wrench nud the tanks were rondy for the con
sumer.
The superintendent was asked where the
small tanks had Just been returned from , nnd
answered "North Hond. "
Tun BBI : man hung around the warehouse
some tiaio , but was not entertained by Mr.
Mnthows , and as nobody called to buy the
tanks of oil. took his departure. Ho waited
patiently outside , however , nnd finally ono
of the tanks was put on the com
pany's wagon nnd delivered nt the
freight depot of the Fremont , Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley , placed In a car and con
signed to "William Baker , Brndlsh , Nob. "
On it was no mark of Inspection. The Inspector
specter nuver know of its shipment , never
know of the tanking. The purchaser was
not informed that it was a safe oil , not oven
cautioned. If the tank contained gasoline , that
it had been "rejected for illuminating pur
poses. "
This was the most flagrant violation yet
noted and laid both the vendor nnd the pur
chaser. Baker , as it did also the retailers at
North Homl , liable to n flue of from $20 to SoOO
because under no circumstances Is a person
allowed to use oils for illuminating purposes
before the sumo have been legally Inspected
nud branded ' 'approved. "
Ilul : KflVctH of i ln I'riiHont TJIIW.
GiiuiON' , Nob. , Nov. IM. To the Editor
of TIIK BIE : I would llko to have a few
words in regard to your articles in relntion
to Illuminating oils in Tin : Bui : of the IMth
Inst. In the mutter of tests , all the members
of the legislature were not Ignorant of the
requirements of the laws of surrounding
states. A vigorous protest was sent from
Gibbon to the legislature against a standard
of 100 = Fahrenheit.
Attention was called to the laws of sur
rounding status nnd tlio fact pointed out , that
a standard ol 1003 Fahrenheit would make
Nebraska the dumping ground for nil thu
low grade oils and fo all the oils rejected in
surrounding states. The fact , was pointed
out and dwelt on that an oil of 130 = Fahren
heit was to nn oil of 100 = Fahrenheit as live
to three ; that is. In illuminatingpownr , thrco
gallons of iiO ; = > Fahrenheit would give ns
much light as live gallons of 100 = Fahren
heit , nud besides the 131)3 ) Fahrenheit oil
was cleaner , saving wicks , and gnvo out loss
offensive odor nnd less smoke when bolng
burned than the lower grade oil.
As you say , much of the oil sold will not
test 1II03 Fahrenheit by n standard orcorroct
thermometer.
The result predicted followed the passngo
of this law of 1H37 , nnd the person who
wanted n good oil. In the small towns of Ne
braska , had to send to some wholesale dealer
in Omaha or elsowhero.
The costaf this 100 = Fahrenheit oil nt retail
varies from 15 to'JO cents , according to quan
tity , per gallon , nnd any bettor grndo of oil
was practically out of the market In the In
terior of the state.
Now lot us see what the loss has been to
rouanmors of oil bv this law. Oil that tests
; ! ) = > Fahrenheit ( not Consolidated Tank Line
oil ) Is being sold In tills town today , and
has been for thrco months past ,
for0 coins per gallon , retail.
Ono callon of this oil has bcea proven to bo
equal to ono nnd two-thirds gallons of the
ID.)3 ) Fahrenheit oil In Illuminating power ,
111 well us more dosir.iblo In every way. Wo
HIVO boon puylnir ( I for u five-gallon can of
100 = Fahrenheit oil , when wo should have
paid IX ) cunts , or 8 cunts per gallon more than
n fair price.
Thu average family of five persons will
iso twonty-llvu gallons of illuminating oil
ier year , or live gallons to each person , and
I in l.'J.'iO.OUO inhabitants of Nebraska have
boon iiavlng W conu each , nr J7 > 00,0 iO as the
result of this magnificent legislation for the
benefit of the people. TIIK Dm : Is none too
onrly In Its endeavor to show this law In Its
true light. D. H. HITK.
saw .V.IIM ; , j'.t.v.v. .
Several Ohani'CH In tliu Iouallon nl'
\ \ ni-Hhl ) M rotitompliitiMl. t "
NF.W YOIIK , Nov. ! ! . A Washington dii. ' J
patch states that the Improved status of
Chilian affairs has altered the plans for the
distribution of the new naval vossola. The
San Francisco , which was hurried north to
the Mnro Island ynrd for repairs ami nn
early return to Valparaiso , will now bo dts
patched to Honolulu. His considered quite
Important for the Interests ot the United
States to linvo n good display of force In tlm
harbor during the coming elections In the
Hawaiian Islands , and as Rear Admiral
Hrown Is very popular with the prosnnt
government there , his presence , It Is bo-
llovod will add iniiiurlally In strengthening
our chances for.socurlnir coaling privileges.
The Charleston is now on route to Honolulu ,
whore she will remain until Admiral Brown
arrives. With the Puiuneola already
there , Admiral Brown will have three ves
sels to irlvo support to the negotiations ho
will bo authorized to conduct in connection
with the coaling station.
The secretary of thn navy is now sorlouslv
contemplating n division of the Paclllc stii
tton into two squadrons. Admiral Brown
will ho kept in the North Pacific , but Ills
not known who will bo sent to the rnmumnd
of the South Pneitlo. Had not the Chilian
nlr.ilr tttkL-n n moro favorable turn thi-ro Is
no doubt but that { , . Admiral ( ihonmtl
would have been sent to thuso waters It is
expected now tliat ho will continue in com
iimnd of the North Atlantic .station nud will
devote much of his time this winter to loou-
Inir after the acquisition of one or two deslr
nblo sites for coaling stations In tlioVe t
Indies. In case of further trouble In Cluli ,
the commander of the South Atlantic station
could bo.suntnround thu Horn with the ves
sels of bis command to Join the Baltimore ,
the Boston nnd the Yorktown. Hear
Admiral Donhnm wr.s booked forthi.s.station ,
hut ho will probably bo given the South
Pnclllc instead , though his orders may not
bo issued for some time yet.
His expected that Hoar Admiral Walker
will bo sent to this South Atlantic. The de
partment seems most anxious to .ret him oft
to the South Atlantic with the Clilcapo , the
Bunnlngton and the Atlanta , in order that
ho mnv bo prepared to look nfter American
Interests In both Brazil nnd Chill in case of
an emergency.
Thn United States training ship Ports
mouth , from New York , has arrived nt Fort
Monroe , Va. , and the United States ship
Bennington hns sailed thuiico for Yorktown.
i'inisnin i.
Foolhardy ImmlKi-nitt , and His Family
Lost In n Storm.
ICxoxvii.i.u , Tcnn. , Nov. 'Jl. A special dls-
patch regarding thu reported freezing nf Im
migrants ( u .tho Chilhowuo mountains says :
The story was tliut nn emigrant train , con
sisting of uix wagons and thirty-three people
ple on their way west , mot with r
a snow blockade early yesterday -
morning in the Chilhowoo monntn'ins. The
women and children , with the exception of a
farmer nntnou tJeorgo Alters , who was some
what intoxicated , went into camp Sunday.
Alters persisted in going on through the
storm , and sain he would not stop until
ho reached the mountain top. Monday
morning , when the other members started
for Kuoxvillu. thov traced Akers and his
wagon u few milus ami then lost nil trace of
him. The supposition Is that the foolhardy
man nnd his family cither lost their way
nnd rolled into the river or fell into some - -
deep ravine nud were frozen to death.
Kpooh : Kllppor Ills miwii bad thins for a
turkuy tOKrnw proud nnd rat.
Klappor Vos , bis hu.ul Is soon turned.
Epoch : Itov. Or. Primrose Whv should you
foul that yon are responsible for thu wroim-
tlolnu that uimiliriied your husband to prison ?
Aunt Dlnah-I's 'frald I hlnlod to tie oo !
man dnt a turkey wu I bo Jus' do thing for
Tliaiiusglvliis.
Life : Kiillectloiison a dead turkey "Look
here. Jimmy , this one wit ) some erambully
sane d do , wotild'tltir"
"Don't. Johnny , don't ! Kl.spect n feller's
foolln's. "
Detroit Kri-n Press " "
: "Money talks" re-
nmrkod the rich .Mr. Sinartulliqiio to a yoiin ;
woman late cimt evening.
"It coos sometimes , too , " she replied , and ho
didn't understand.
Now York Tuleuriiin ; Nowpnot Cimern-lii-
Intu mo. old boy. My porno. " I'ho Melancholy
lav Have Come. " h.is been accepted.
1-rlqiiil Ah ! I sco. Hut why do you ijivo mo
your left ?
Nowpoot Well , the fact Is that porno gavu
mo an awful attack of writers' cramp.
1 ho greatest Invuiitton of the aso. the mas-
notlcouieuti-lco comfort kuypliito. has bi-on
Invented \MiimllioKixid in in of tlio housu
comes homo and It is dark and rather Into and
dlsuureeabli' . etc. . lie has only to hold out tlm
key , and If ho hiissucceiMled In KoHIng within
throe foot of tlio door the Uoyplnto draws ihu
Kuy and thure It Is pliicud In the lock without
any trouble to anyone.
LINKS TO A IIOAUII.
W. 1'itul tilnlie.
Across my luvol desk ho trips.
And scorns my mild reproach ,
And from the p istn cup boldly hips ,
My llttlo fi-lund , the roach.
ItH guilder , faith 1 I know not well.
Itut know It lilies to po.-tuh
\Vtlli \ nlry srai-oof ( landy Hwoll ,
My llvor-coluiud roauh.
At times , I note Its llmpod eyes
Inon ) my thoughts em-roach ,
And Ihon I try In milvurl/o
Aly brunette frlund. the lonoh.
In vain aeioss my desk he'll run
When softly I approach ,
The lUlln hhltiy , son-of-a--'iin.
My quadroon fricmil , thu rouh.
Indianapolis Journal : Publisher Is tlm
copy for tliu bo-il ; on ulliiiot | ro illy ? Itimdar -
All rondy , 'ixcept "how to duulmu politely an
Invltnt'im ' to drink. " I'obllshur Why dons
that hunt : Urn ? Kendnr The author Is drunk.
New York Telegram : "A valor famine H
piutty bad , but veil If It vas lager'/ "
Puck : Thuoili , . . . ( 'nmpny You tnko tlm
firm ebalr. Hylva. Sylva Threads No ; you I
take It , Tuddy. Theodore bnpposu wo both
tiIii ; It ?
Detroit l-'rcn I'niss : Wife-Harry , will you
bring me up somu disinfectant this oviinlnH
when you como homo !
Husband ( with unquestioned ohodluiiL-n )
How niiiuli , do tr ?
Wife About H oar loaJ , Hurry. I want til
disinfect these cigars you aru Hinoltlo lately.
COUKTHIIIP.
AV-M1 Vnrlt llemlil.
Thin courtship , though a stately craft ,
lint seldom vmituies from hordock ,
Where , Kafoly anchored fore and aft.
Slio bulluts not tlm tt-mpust'H shod ; .
This IN .Now Viirw but In thu wusl
Mhlcaso only pruKo allots
To c-raft that , siilllns at their lit-xt ,
Hcuuru Ihu highest nron > In knots.
Diinsvllln llreo/o : Hoard measure : Throa
meals a day.
IMcayunei Thu crookedness of a moon
shiner Is found In thu worm of his still.
Newark Call : The fellow , vlio In always In
deep vmtor Is usually Hhallow hlmaulf ,
llnltlmoru Amurluiin : It Is thn drama of
spirit that appropriately draws a full housu.
Royal tJJarig Powder is reported by
C3t KffSfK1S fpf2
/v
the U Government -after official
tests , , highest of all in leavening power. „
It is the best and most economical ;
a pure cream of tartar Baking Powders