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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WE D ESP AY , yPVE rRER 28 , 1894.
UNCLE SAM ON THE HIGH SEA
Eccfotary Hilary A , Herbert Writes of the
Navy to President OlevolancL
NAVAL DEPARTMENT MAKtS PROGRESS
Veuctt UiKlcr War doing Alicail ns Itnplcllr
i ( looil Unrhmnnnhlp Will Admit
Sumo 1'olnti of Interest ta
Hie rtibtlo.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. Hon. Hilary A.
Herbert , secretary of the navy , has sent his
annual report to the president. It la a very
comprehensive document , going Into the af
fair * of the Navy department with a minute
ness of detail that Insures a perfect explana
tion of the present condition anil needs ol
the navy. In connection with the progress
of consttuetlo.i , at the opening of his report ,
Secretary Herbert says :
"The following npw vessels have been com-
pletcd and tried since the date of my Insl
icport :
Ti lal
spco l In
UnolB pel
Name. Date of trlnl. Iwu * .
Matlilolirml , Hoc. 7 , 189 ] 18.41
'oUnnbii Nov IS , H93 22.RO
Olympla Dec. 15 , ] 93 21.CJ
MonlKompry Jim ) , 1691 )9.iE :
Minneapolis July H , 1S-J4 23.076
"The Indiana , Texas nnrl Oregon have hai
unofficial preliminary trials under the dlrec
lion of the contractors , and the Maine hat
her official machinery trial on Octoher 17
1894 , her engines developing an Indicated
horse power of 9,224,3 lor four hours , am
showing an average speed of 17.45 knot .
UWLOING TOIIPKDO IJOATS.
"The last naval appropriation act conta'nec
a provision authorizing the construction o
threa additional torpedo boats. Thi
department has carefully considered ques
lions relating to the development of thl
type of vessel , both at homo and abroad , am
has flnaly decided upon the cnostructlon o
torpedo boats of the general type of th
Ericsson , with asllghtly greater displace
inent , and to attain an average speed o
not less than 24.G knots on the acceptanc
trial. Advertisement ! ) for proposals have al
ready been Issued and the department hope
to award the contract for their construe
tlon within a few months. There has lice
Eomo delay In asking- proposals for thes
boats , arising nut of the failure of the con
tractors to have the Ericsson ready for trla !
It was desirable to know , before letting on
the new contracts , as nearly as pos
Bible , what the Ericsson could d <
Experience has shown the dcparl
mcnt the great Importance of thorough !
preparing plans before beginning the con
Htructlon of a vessel. The frequent change
that have been found necessary during th
building of Bonic of our ships have been an
noylng and expensive. The department I
making every possible effort to obviate , a
far as may be , such necessities In the futuri
"No speed premiums will he provided fc
In the contracts for the building of thet
vessels. In the contracts for the construe
tlon of gunboats Nos. 7 , 8 and 9 small prcn
ilunis and penalties were , provided for. Thl
uyHtem undoubteJIy had Its advantages whe
adopted , but reflection has convinced the dc
partmcnt that the time has come when , wit
tlio experience that has been gained , It ma
"In this connection I would call you
attention to the fact that the construction <
torpedo boats Is still actively carried o
abroad.
VESSELS IN COURSE OF CONSTRU (
TION.
"Progrsss In the construction of our a
mored vessels was for many years delayc
by reason of the unexpected difficulties ci
countered by contractors In the manufactui
of armor. As was anticipated , however , !
, my last annual report , armor Is now belr
delivered at such a rate as to Justify tl
expectation that both the companies no
under contract with the government wl
complete their deliveries during- the comlr
spring.
"Work on the firstclassbattle ship lov
la progressing as rapidly as the requlremen
of godd workmanship will permit , and it
expected that the vessel will bo completi
during the latter part of 1S9G.
"The flrst-class battle ships Indiana , Mass :
chusetts , and Oregon are well advanced t
ward completion , and will be In condllU
for acceptance by the government within tl
coming year.
"Tho 'Second-class ' battleship Maine will' 1
ready fop commissioning before the end of th
fiscal year. She is being built at- the No
York navy yard , and licr recent maclilnei
trial at sea Indicates that she Is to be a gral
lying success.
tlcally ready for her machinery trial , ai
should bo completed and ready for comml
stoning a few months later.
"Work on the armored 'cruiser Brooklyn
progressing favorably , and it is expected th
this vessel will be completed during the ear
months of 189C.
"Rapid progress Is being made on t
double-turreted monitors Puritan and Mona
nock , and these vessels will probably be rea
for trial before the end of the fiscal ye ;
Work on double-turretedi monitors Terr
and Amphltrlte Is so well advanced that ,
case of an emergency , these vessels could
prepared for service within a few months.
"The armored ram Katahdln will probat
bo completed during the early part of the nc
fiscal year.
"The protected cruiser Olympla has be
> successfully tried and U now practically rea
for commissioning.
"The progress of work on the three gu
boats , NOB. 7 , 8 and 9 , now being built-at t
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Do
company's works. Is such as to Indicate tt
they will bo completed within the contri
time. Such an examination as the depa
I inent has been able to make , with the Infi
I matlon at Its disposal , appears to justify t
I conclusion that these vesels have been c <
I tracted for at a price per ton fully as 1
I as Is paid for similar work in France a
I England. "
I CARE FOR TUB OLD TIMERS.
I An elaborate diagramtablefollows , she
I Ing the present effective condition of
I navy' , and the station of each cf the vess
I In commission , Of the loss of the Kearsa
I on RoncaJor reef , the secretary writes
I feeling paragraph , regretting the impossll
I ity of removing the honored vessel from
I reef ; ami congratulates the government t
I BO many relics were saved from the wrc
I Ho recommends that the old Constltutl
I "Old Ironsides , " be removed from the Poi
n mouth navy yard , repaired and given a r
[ j manent abiding placa at Washington , wh
y she can always be of easy access to
I patriotic people who visit the nation's c
I Ital.
[ The changes made In the details of c
I structlou of ctrtaln vessels to secure grea
I stability are explained and commended ,
[ la also the abandonment of the use of w
I as far as possible In the Interior constr
I tlon. In support of this latter concluslo :
( moral Is drawn from the experience of
f. Chinese at the battle of Yalu , where sov <
I vessels were fired by exploding shells.
I Considerable space Is devoted to a disc
I tlon of the feasibility of cosolldatlng
I various administrative bureaus of the
I partment with a view to Lability to dupll
I tlon of work and preventing conflict of
I thorlty. Experience of former secretai
I Is quoted , am ) their recommendations ami
I suits are used In support of the argum
L In favor of consolidating the bureaus , t
I * % simplifying the red tape that now Burrou
I naval construction , equipment and ina'i
I nance.
Of the work of the gun foundry :
| "Tho ordnance work at the Washing
i gun factory has progressed satisfactorily c
Ing the past year. Our plant , all of
newest pattern and most approved design ,
selected with the greatest care and c
structed with commendable foresight ,
remains unsurpassed In the world.
"Fromtho commencement cf the work
manufacturing our modern ordnance the i
iv tern employed1 In the construction of gun !
k this factory has remained unchanged. W
tha weight of ordnance expert outnlon
? > remains In favor of the gun built up of e
forglngs and assembled with shrinkage
heat , the Investigation of differing des
has not been neglected , and careful aUen
, Is now and will hereafter be given tg 6
systems as they appear , to that at ,110 t
will this most Important factor In naval i
fore be behind that of other nations.
| NECESSITY I'Xm SUPPLY OF ORDNAN
\ "Tha guns required for the ne.w ves
L heretofore nuthorlxed are now so nearly c
I ylcted that tie construction of a uiHc
reserve supply should bo commenced without
delay , and the department recommends an
appropriation to that end.
"Tho most elementary maxims warn ua
that If It bo worth while to maintain a navy
at all , we must also have a reserve supply of ,
ordnance and ordnance stores , and certainly
wo need not call on military science to tell
us that our reserve of naval vessels Is of no
value without guns.
"Congress should give careful attention tn
the onl'mncc requirement ! ! ot v'fel t ! " > t
an liable to be called Into service as aux
iliaries In time of war , In accordance with
the acts of congress approved March 3 , 1891 ,
anil May 10 , 1892 , providing that steamers
registered under the provision of said acts
can be used by the United States as trans
ports or cruisers. To menIon no oth r , the
Paris and New York of the In-
man line are now receiving largo
sums of money annually on condi
tion that they hold themselves In readiness
to serve the government whenever demanded.
When they hauled down the English to hoist
the American flag they were receiving pay
form the Hrltlsh government to hold them
selves fn readiness to serve that nation , and
the English had guns and gun mounts ready
to be put upon them at a moment's notice.
We have now been paying subsidies to these
ships for months , and have not a gun to put
upon them.
"Under treaty provision neither the United
States nor the English can keep mare than
one vessel upon our northern lakes. So
far the two countries are matched. In case ,
however , a war should unfortunately break
out between them , Great Drltaln could
promptly furnish guns and gun mounts to
her merchant marine on the lakes , and
though their marine Is far Inferior to ours In
strcnrth ; , the Flrltlsh might master those
waters and do Incalculable dam.ige to our
lake cities. If wo had a reserve of ordnance
and ordnance stores wo could dominate those
waters without question.
"Tho latest and one of the most Impressive
lessons in all history Is now being taught by
China and Japan. A nation , the most pop
ulous In the world , able to put millions ol
fighting men Into the field , Is now , after suf-
Verlng many disasters , scouring Europe anil
America for munitions of war. It re'leil
upon Its numbers. Now It Is buying dis
carded guns and discarded amunltlon , what
ever It can get , to aid It In repelling thf
assaults of a people vastly Inferior to It IE
numbers. "
CONCERNING THE WEAPONS.
Improvement In the smaller caliber guns
of the navy Is considered nt soms length
and a fine showing Is made ot the equip
ment ! as regards ir.ipld-flro ( guns of th (
smaller sizes. Armor piercing projectiles ant
explosive shells , with the results of experl
ments , are treated extensively. Of the nev
rifle for use In the navy , the report says :
"As was stated In my last report , thl de
partment adopted a caliber of G mm. (0.23G (
for the new navy rifle. During the past yeai
exhaustive experiments have been conductei
with a view to the determination of thi
length and metal of barrel , the most sultabl
powder charge , and all the other essentla
features of the modern rifle , these condition
to be observed In competitive trials whlcl
the department has decided to conduct prlo
to adopting a type of small arm for the navy
QUAINT P03TOFJ7ICE NAMES.
The Kxtrnrmrnary Town Title * tu tin
United SttUos.
There has recently been a protest , evl
dcntly with good reason , against the be
stov.nl of absurd , eccentric and silly name
upon postofllccs. It Is doubtful If any coun
try In the world was over favored with s
many extraordinary town , names as th
United States , says Youth's Companlor
When we look at the postofflco guide and fin
seventy towns bearing the name of Jack
son and Its combinations of "vlllo" an
"city , " and so forth , fifty with the name c
Washington , twenty-four with the name c
Lee , and so on , wo fancy that the Amcrl
can people are afflicted with a sad povert
of Invention. But a little further study c
the guide creates an opposite Impression
for we find an abundance of names which , I
seems , nothing but an almost malignant In
genulty could have devised.
For Instance , we find Hack Snort In Ala
bamn and Tennessee , Calf Killer In Tcnnes
see , You Det In California , Ubct in Montane
Ultima Thule in Arkansas , Allsup In Aln
bama , Mouth of Wolf In Tennessee , King c
Prussia in Pennsylvania , Bird in Hand I
Pennsylvania , Blowout In Texas , Bobo I
three states. Ampersand In New York , an
Grub Gulch In California.
The Guide has some long and uncout
names , such as Hushpuckena , In Mlsslsslpp
and llumptullps , In Washington , but thsi
Is a far greater number of eccentric shoi
names. Here Is an alphabetic list which ,
should bo understood , Is only partial , <
some of these queer short names r
Ai , Air , B. , Babb , Bac , Barr , Bet , Bol
Bud , Cap , Dot ? Eye. Fly , Guy , Ham , Hul
Ice , Igo , Ink , Jeff , Jce , Jump , KB , Kit , Lu
Lum , Man. Nat. Nix , Pon. Pig , P. K. , Ra
Re , Sac , Sim. Sip , Tub Ubly , Uz , Wax , Wit
Yell. Y. Z. , ZIf , Zlg.
Many eccentric postofflce names are perlia ;
worth keeping on account of the story whle
they tell of some adventure or struggle I
the early history of the place. Some i
them Indicate pure despair on the part of tl
first Inhabitants , such , for Instance , i
Stuck , In Washington ; Dearth , In Pennsy
vanla ; Worry , In North Carolina ; Trlbulatlo
In Missouri , and Blizzard , In Tennesse
There are eleven Hurricanes and eight C ;
clones.
Content , on the contrary , Is found In tv
states , and Comfort In BK. Competition
In Missouri , and Contention In Oregon , Sna
finger Is In Georgia , Selfvllle In Alabama , ai
Congrulty In Pennsylvania.
Energy Is found In two states , and IU (
Bone In two , Virginia and Kentucky. Bt
Play Is found In Alabama and Tennessee , ai
Best In flvo states. Big Bug Is In Arlzoi
and Big Isaac In West Virginia. The nam
of several places are not suggestive of mo
esty on the part of the people , such as Bra
In Georgia ; Blowhorn , In Alabama ; Bragg
doclo , In Missouri , and Unique , In Iowa.
Many towns and postotflces suggest boun
less faith In their location on the part
the residents. There are forty Edens ai
combinations of the word Eden in the unlo
and seventeen Paradises ; with twenty-thr
Arcadlas , four Olympuses , one Celestla n :
ona Elyslan Fields.
Utopia Is found In six states. Twel
places bear the name of Climax ; one po :
ofllce is Nlcetown , one Is Correct and ono
Cute , Eight Jumbos show great faith
future growth.
Among merely queer postofflca names t
following may be Included : . Choccoloo
Cash. Chap , Cowboy , Bumble Bee. Ca Ii
Cat Spring , Dodo , Horse Shoe , Snake , Vp <
Veto , Alone , Accident , Adieu , Altch , Uwc
lie land , Violin , Vox-popull , Assurance , Chef
lieP Pysht , Puyallup , Semlahmoo and Utsaladc
P- discriminations fou
Pn Some unexpected are
In the list of postofllces. There are fourte
ner Germantowns but only one Irlshtown. Thi
eras '
are thirteen Mauds , but only seven Edit
as
od and four Lulus ! There Is a Hotlunk , but
odc , Podunk. And finally , while there are twi
cfc ty-ono Alphas , there are but twelve Omeg ;
heul
ul IlccNteah According to Hank.
A young military man who was talkl
B-
Bhe. about going out of the city , says Kate Flel
Washington , was asked why he didn't goD
'
D .
"I should think you would have a splem
time , " said his friends. "Just your kind
nt people , you know. It's a regular mlllti
us settlement , "
ds "Yes. That's what the matter Is. I
been there. "
"Hut the major says that U Is a charml
place. "
"It Is for a major. " he replied. " 1
trouble doesn't begin to materialize until 3
1 > CIt get in the butcher shop. You see , I'm 01
a captain , I go In and atk for porterboi
steak. The butcher Is sorry , but all
It porterhouse steak goes to Colonel So-and-
Itof The sirloin la reserved for Lieutenant Cole
of ThU-or-That , all but the first cut : that g
ofat to Major Somebody-or-Qther , The ma
at would be perfectly willing to wait , but
lie deference due his superior officer denial
that he accept like a gentleman and a pi
B8l oiopher the portion the butcher assigns
by him. When the major and lieutenant cole
get their allotments there's nothing left
Ion a captain but a round steak. I tell you , "
Eald Impressively , "I've bee-n buying bi
steak all my life , and I am tired ot It.
want to ba In some place where I can
marketing with my legitimate hoi po
! E. percentage of chance unimpaired. "
els
m- The moft abundant tree metal In
ant earth' * crust U copper.
YEAR'S ' WORK AT THE HUNTS
Gold Coinage the Largest Ever Executed in
the TJnitd Ettites.
SUMMARY OF THE SILVER COINAGE
Ustlmntcs ot the Domestic nml 1'orclgn
1'roductlon of the Tno Colunco Mctnln
nml Work ot World's Hints ot the
Stock of llulllim In bight.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. U. E.Preston , the
director of the mint , has submitted to the
secretary of the treasury his report of the
mints and the assay cilices for ths fiscal
year 1S04. The value of the gold depoilted
Is stated as $140,942,545 , of which $ .13,01)6,931 )
was of domestic production , f28,000,020 for
eign bullion and coin and $3,118,421 old ma
terial , $2,093,615 being worn and uncurrcnl
United States gold coin deposited for recoln
age. The deposits and purchases of illvei
during the year were 22,746,601 fine ounces
the coining value of the same In dollan
being $29,409(825 , of which $19,777,700 was o
domestic production , $1,832,890 , foreign bill
lion and coin , $9,481,404 worn and uncurren
United States coin , and the remainder , $605 ,
036 , old material. .
The amount of stiver bullion purchase !
under the act of July 14 , 1890 , was 11,917,65 !
fine ounces , at a cost of $8,175,522 ; avcragi
cost per fine ounce being $0.7313. The tota
mount of silver purchased under the act o
uly 14 , 1S90 , from August 13 , 1890 th
ate the law went Into effect to Novcmbe
1893 the date of the repeal of the pur
basing clause of that act was 168,674,68
ne ounces , costing $153,931,002 , the averag
rice per fine ounce being $0.9244. The tote
olnago of silver dollars under the act o
uly 14 , 1890. to July 1 , 1891 , was $30,087,91 ?
onsumlng 27,911,768 fine ounces , which cos
29,110,647. The seigniorage of silver colne
nder the act of July 14 , 1890 , to July 1
894 , was $6,977,296. From July 1. 1894 , t
November 1 , 1894 , $2,443,200 were colnci
'he seigniorage of the same was $786,764.2'
laklng tha total amount ot silver dollar
olned under the act of July 14 , 1890. $38
31,143 , and the total seigniorage $7,764,06 :
he total coinage during the year was :
Gold $ 93,474,912. !
lllver dollars 7iiS. (
ubsldlary silver C,02I,140. :
llnor coins 716,919. :
Total . $1 ,21G,730. , (
The gold coinage for the year was tli
argcst ever executed nt the mints of th
United States In any one year. The hlghei
irlco of silver during the year was $0.764i
nd the lowest $0.5918 , showing a fluctuatlc
f $0.1723 per fine ounce. The net gold e :
ports for the fiscal year were $1,172,663 , i
against $56,897,275 for the prior fiscal yea
The net exports of silver for the fiscal yet
vere $31,011,359 , as against $7,530,813 f <
he fiscal year 1893.
The director estimates the value of tl
gold used In the Industrial arts In tt
Jnlted States during the calendar year 181
at $12,523.528 , and silver at $9,534,277 ; of tl
_ old $8,351,482 , and of the silver $6,570,7 :
was new bullion.
The estimated metallic stock of coin or
bullion In the United State * July 1 , 1894 , wa
Gold. $627.293,201 ; silver , $624,347.757 , a tot
of $1,251,840,958.
The production of gold and silver In tl
United States during the calendar year wa
Gold. 1,739,323 fine ounces , of the value
(35,955,000 ( ; silver , 60,000,000 fine ounces , tl
lommerclal value of the same being $4 (
800,000 , and the coining value $77,676,00
Revised estimates of the world's productli
of the precious metals for the calendar ye ;
1893 shows the same to have been. $157,225
100 in gold and $209,165,009 , In silver.
The world's coinage for the calendar yei
1893 Is stated to have been $232.485,668
gold and $135,486,754 In silver.
The director estimates the stock of gold
the world at the end of 1893 for monetai
purposes to have been $3,905,900,000 , and s !
vcr $4,055,700,000 , a total metallic stock
the world of $8,021,600.000.
Indian * Cnn Get Thrlr Money Any Time.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. The PuyalU
committee , now at Tacomn , Wash. , recent
submitted to Secretary Smith an Inquli
ns to the disposition of money from U
sale of Indian lands. The secretary todc
decided that the money received for allotti
lands can be paid to the Indians at ar
time In the discretion of the secretary. Tl
money for the lands held In common Is
be placed in the treasury at 4 per cent , ai
the Interest and one-tenth of the prlnclp
is to be expended yearly for their benefit.
T.lcntennnt Welch Ketlred.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. By an ord
issued from the War department toda
First Lieutenant G. B. Welch , Fifteenth 1
fantry , stationed at Fort Sheridan , 111. , hi
been placed on the retired list. This hi
been done upon the recommendation of
retiring board , which found that the olllc
was mentally Irresponsible , as evidence
by his slapping the face cf the colonel whi
his command was doing service In the stril
at Evansville , Ind.
Use American Ornnlli- .
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Secreta
Grcsham , who has charge of the matt (
has decided upon the erection of a monumc
of American granite as the most sultnl
method of marking birthplace of Was
Ington at Wakerteld , Va. The nmou
needed for the construction of the mon
ment Is about $11.000.
President Mill Indisposed.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. As the pre
dent Is still obliged by his pliyslclai
orders to refrain from using bis strain
foot , he did not come to town today , so t
regular Tuesday cabinet meeting- was abn
doned , there being1 no urgent business i
quiringattention. .
Cliolnru Ili-euks Out tn lira ill.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27.-Informatlon h
reached the Department of State fn
Consul General , Towne at nio de Jane
that cholera prevails In the states of I
and Sao Paulo. Hiots have occurred. T
districts are quarantined.
liiiltlmoro Itoturnecl from 1'ort Arthur.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. The Unll
States steamship Baltimore returned fn
Port Arthur to Cheefoo and today sal
again for Nagasaki , Japan , -where she v
be In direct communication by cable w
the Navy department.
Assistant Indian CiimmUiUmor 1
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27-General Fra
C. Armstrong , assistant commissioner
Indian affaire , resigned today , to take eft
December 31. General Armstrong will
come connected with n railroad operating ;
the Indian territory.
Temperance Union Meetlnc ,
The Omaha Women's ' Christian Temperai
union will meet Wednesday at 3 o'clock
the Commercial club rooms. Members
other societies are cordially Invited , as
subject tor the meeting is "Co-operation i
the Best Methods for United Effort Alt
the Line of Common Interest. " This Is
especial interest In view of the present un
between the Woman's Christian Temperai
union and Young Woman's Christian Tt
perance union for the South Twelfth str
Noonday Rest and reading room.
> g It Is hoped that at this Thanktglv
season the claims of the Woman's ' ChrUt
association lodging houte at 1712 Doug
street , will not be forgotten. About fltti
women and children are there who are tf
porarlly without work or a home , .and h
toward this philanthropy wculd be app
elated , either In the form of a Thanksgiv
el dinner or donations toward the general B
port of the tame ,
or
he Illmv Oft III * Vaul * . Lock.
ds MONTICELLO , Minn , , Nov. 27. 1
II- town is greatly excited over a bold attei
IIto last night to rob the Cltlxena State ba
lei The robbera succeeded In gaining entru
or to thf vault by blowing off tha lock ,
he were frightened away before they had E
ceedecl In forcing- the door of the time I
( fI safe.
Fuuinl Don it on ihe I'nOrlr.
lol DENVER , Nov. JJ.-Prof. E. G. Maser
Manhattan , Kan. , who disappeared fror
Union Pacific train al Mirage. Colo. ,
he vcmber 16 , wus found dead on the pro
eight miles south of Mirage today by
Thanksgiving
AM f
giving
Kill"
[ liil'l 13 till e tin on on Bulletin on
LINENS. ' CHINA.
SALE. . HOIS' CLOTHING , .
You nro going to need now
Ho sure your tnblo Is well
Mncns can't obscrvo the day 1'otn tilings In this line you owe- dressed. Don't nllow the turuoy
with Hint old table cloth. thanks them
properly us for iirforlng your , *
in , nt the
, tu arise ImllKimtlon ap
Wo have a spick , now assortment duty Is lo buy Ilium
span ' . . "
lloyn' double- breasted Suits , pcnrnncauf.your table. Our clilna"
ment of Tublo Linens by tha yard , well made , fl.UB. our glnsiwtiro. our sllvorwaro will
nn.iit.-lns to match. Table Sets , The l.lttlo I'aptuln Suit. j.I
liolp yon to dress your tnblo up
The Llttlo ( lovrrnorSnit ,
ready to use , heniKtltchuilfringed
Suit than * , that
The Llttlo President , i better your neighbor
mid nil sorts tlmt are In vogue. Double soul , ( lunblu kncu , und Is if thuy didn't got their chlnu
for Thanksgiving rclnfoiccd. ' made tu wear.
Thanks are Special prices They're from Morsu'.s.
week.
in order this
week.
Be thankful
Special Bulletin on
that you have < Thanksgiving
the opportun Cloak Letter Lf otter
ity to buy of To our FilomN , the Public ,
AVe close our store nil day
ThanKsglvliiR ( Thursday ) nmtRlvo
All last week cloaks came In onus 100 Jackets , blues blncks and
such bargains
us thanks Thanks to the people who
. oxfoids , $5.00. They ' . Milnocl
us by the handled- * Yesterday I'.ro have helped us In business all these
wo received 500 moio garments. nt $7.50. years. Wo'ro K lnR to merit moro
gains as a e \Vo placed bU ciders , on account 100 InuKcts at J7.GO , that nio and moro of your patronage every
ot the strike. Didn't expect to worth J10.00. day by glvlnc you ns much and
chronicled on got them nil. They catuo too 118.00 gai incuts' now , Just open , more for your dollar tlmn you
many now prices uro going to J13.50. can got at any other store. That's
make 'cm move , Many more , too Astraklianl"iir , good business.
the bulletin Seal special prices on all of them.
board , to the
right.
The boy in
the cut will
be thankful if
he is success
ful in reach
ing the stump
with his tur
key. Looks
doubtful , but
he'll get there"
all boys do.
' M' " ! '
on and Daniel Towse , who have been
earcblng for him.
1'on'Eita of .1 nTAKKiiurnEJts.
p
OMAHA , Nov. 26. To the Sporting Editor
f The Bee : A friend of mine bet $50 that
Holcomb would be elected governor of Ne-
raska. The stakeholder declines to pay the
vager. I hold that the result , as shown on
lie face of the returns , ts conclusive , and
hat all bets should be adjudged accordingly ,
lease state your views and cite cases upon
fhleh you base your opinion. Also define the
filce and power of a stakeholder. Is he not
referee as well , and Is his individual Judg
ment not final , admitting of no appeal or
evocation ? WINNER.
Ans. The duties and powers of a stake-
older have never been clearly defined , but
n many Instances the stakeholder Is made
eferee of the matter bet on , as la fre-
uently the case In pugilistic affairs. This ,
however , would not hold good In all cases ;
where there are good and legitimate causes
or dispute , It would be the duty of a
takeholder to retain all moneys placed in
y ils hands uiRll a decision Is made by the
tartles In whom such authority or power
s vested. Virtually , however , the stake-
lolder Is also , finally , referee , from the sim
ile fact that he will never surrender money
ilaced with him until he Is satisfied that
t has been won and lost , unless both bettors
agres on terms. For Instance , when two
nen make a bet they always endeavor to
select a disinterested friend or acquaintance
o hold their money , and when they do this
hey tacitly agree that he shall turn over
: he money when It has been won and lost ,
as bettors have no right to entail upon a
stakeholder any duties other than holding
and turning over the money. When the
let Is made it Is not expected of this party ,
when the matter bet upon has been decided ,
o go to the trouble ot looking up the bet-
: ors and getting their consent to turn over
: he money. This might occasion much ex
pense to the stakeholder , who ts In nowise
oblgated to the batters. As stated before ,
the bettors tactlly agree that ho turn over
the money wagered to the man who wins ,
cd which , of course , he will not do until he as
certains which one has won , and thus finally
he becomes the referee. In the case quoted
ed
above , If the stakeholder Is satisfied with the
111 evidence , which Is Indisputable , that Hol
th
comb has been elected , It Is his duty to turn
the money over to the man who bet that he
would be. There was no element In this
nk wager stipulating that Holcomb would take
of his seat , tt was simply that he would be
! Ct elected , and this being decided the money la
due the winner , that la , always bearing In
In mind that the stakeholder ts convinced of the
fact. Where gambling and betting is un
lawful , as it Is in this stateAbettors have 110
appeal from a stakeholder's action.
As this bet wus made , by the winner , that
Holcomb would be elected , U might bo well
Inof to give the definition of the * ord' ' elected and
of what la meant by Its usage ? According to
he Webster "elected" meani ttf select by vote ,
and In case ot a numbefof candidates the
one receiving the highest ; number of votes
ng Is elected. Hence when In such competition
of ono man receives a higher number of votes
on than any ot his opponents wo ray ho is
ice elected. Holcomb acco'fnplfehed this feat ,
and all those who bet that he. would do so are
now entitled to their money. , :
'
Stub Emu of ,
an Detroit Frea Press : Hope 'sometimes bags
las at the knew , ' ' ' '
en A man's resolution to be'tfecent was neve :
m strengthened by a drink , f
sip The finest family tree's ' dp not grow In
re- auriferous soil , J'J '
reng '
ng Very few men can m'aka dollars and
IP friends at the same time.
Modern love Is largely a , commercial com
modity.
Cynicism Is the salt of disappointment.
Time comes as fast as It goes ,
_ Pluck Is the search warrant with which t <
find opportunity.
JU A man would be surprised if he were wha
UC' a woman thinks he Is.
) CHi
Mu lciv' ! Honor Mutineer Ilrndernon.
DENVER , Nov. 87-Manager Henderso
of the American Extravaganza cbmpan
o was * serenaded this evening and made a
i h norary member of the Muslclan'n union
Join During Mr. Henderson's last trip to Den
inhis ver he would not allow "Blnbad1' to go o
his with a nonunion band of musicians.
10KE SMITH ON THE INDIANS
Ecretary of the Interior Touches on the
Wards of the Nation ,
EADING FEATURE OF HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Nevertheless He May .Supplement Tilts vrlth
mi Additional Report Mealing Kxclu-
Ively ivltli This Subject Ques
tions He WautR Answer * To.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. The leading
eature of Secretary Smith's annual report of
he doings of the Interior department will be
ts reference to Indian affairs. The report
las been submitted to the president. Since
ts preparation Secretary Smith has been de
voting some time to the Indian question , and
will perhaps make an additional report de-
oted strictly to that problem. It Is prob
ably with this end In view that ho has ad-
Iressed to the various Indian agents a Ict-
er ot Inquiry destined to give him complete
nformatlon of the condition of the Indians at
each agency. The letter Is as follows ; "I de
sire you to report to me nt the earliest prac-
Icable date the condition of the land of the
reservation under your charge agriculturally
and from a mineral standpoint ; the amount of
vork done by the Indians and the amount and
Und they are capable of doing ; the climate
and the kinds of grain and agricultural
products raised or that can bo produced ;
whether the lands are best adapted to agri
culture or stock raising , and every detail
hat will give the department such Informa-
lon ns will enable It to know Intelligently
what development your reservation Is sus
ceptible of ; also the possibility of making
your Indians self-supporting , and In your
opinion the best method of doing so. Fur-
.lior , you will please state the number ot
louses on the reservation and of Indians
Ivlng In them , and of Indians living In tents ,
the number of tracts and the acreage thereof
cultivated and ot Indians working them , and
; enerally the resources of the Indian ( horses ,
cattle , etc. ) and whether any of them are
capable of managing their own affaire , and
tiow many of them have taken allotments.
Promotions Among Army OfllcerH.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 27. Colonel L. M.
Lazellc , Eighteenth Infantry , has been placed
on the retired list on account of disability.
This will result In the promotion ot Lieuten
ant Colonel Dangerfield Parker , now of the
Thirteenth , to be colonel of the Eighteenth ,
Major Worth of the Second to be lieutenant
colonel of the Thirteenth , Captain J. H. Smltli
of the Nineteenth to be major ot the Second ,
and Lieutenant Frank H. French ot the
Nineteenth to ba captain ot that regiment.
Colonel Peter T. Swalne , Twenty-second
Infantry , has been ordered home to awatl
retirement.
Deluded by the Thumb.
In course of transit between New York
and New Orleans a packet of paper money
had been opened and Its contents consider
ably reduced. Two of the seals had beet
broken , and one had been resealed by thuml
pressure. Mr. Carvalho , an expert In matters
tors of Identification , endeavored to find ou
the thief , and with this view obtained wa >
Impressions of the thumbs of all the official
ot the express company through whose hand
the packet was known to have passed. Th
Impressions were photographed and enlarged
and one ot them clearly agreed with an en
Urged photograph of the thumb-lmpressei
seal. The thief was thus detecttd.
llliln't MuUu a Hale.
A Lewlston ( Mv. ) family , which traces It
ancestry back beyond the revolution , owu
an old coat which Is supposed to have bee
worn by a major In the colonial army , an
which Is btalned by hi * blood , Thi * coa
hangs In a nhowcaue In the hall , among othe
curiosities , and the family has for fifty year
DOlnted to the yellow stain with pride , TL
other day , says the Lewlston Journal , a
peddler came to tha door and was left
standing In the hall to await the lady's
pleasure in seclnc him. Ho sold some kind
of Infallible soap to remove stains , and see
ing the coat and its honored stain he thought
to please the owner by removing the discolor.
"You see , madam , that this soap Is sure
to remove btnlns of all kinds , " he sald when
she appeared , and ho pointed to the coat.
Ho did not sell any soap there.
WONDERS OF ALUMINIUM.
Itcmnrliable ChrapntBg of the Metal Work-
in * ; ' n Itprolutlon.
"Articles made of aluminium , the bronze
with which every clay bank abounds , can
hardly be classed as novelties any longer , "
said a Maiden lane dealer to the New
York World. "Tho novelty now consists
In the application. Aluminium ten years
ago was only produced after an expensive
and tedious scientific process. It was worth
as much If not more than silver and the
product was BO small that it had no com
mercial standing , and was only made up
Into paper weights or fancy little trifles.
Today aluminium Is a thoroughly established
article of trade. Its cost tn the bar or
Ingot is only one-twelfth of what It was
twelve years ago , and the price will con
tinue to steadily decline until it is as cheap
as tinned iron , which It will ultimately sup
plant for a hundred uses. Every Jewelry
and novelty store today carries In stock
an endless variety of articles for toilet ,
table and personal use which were formerly
made of silver or silver plate , but which are
now made of aluminium. The prices are
much lower than those which they sup
plant. Manufacturers buy the aluminium in
bar , Ingot or rolled sheet. The metal comes
from Plttsburg , one concern near that city
turning out about 00 per cent of the output
of the United Slates. "
The procsss by which cheap aluminium
Is produced at Its present price Is n Jealously
guarded secret. Experimental plants are In
operation all over the country , and the secret
must booner or later become common prop
erty. Then the aluminium age will dawn.
House furnishing stores are already dlsplay-
ng all manner of cooking utensils made of
he light , tough and nontarnlshlng metal ,
and cuspidors made of It nro quite- popular ,
t Is also being used extensively for bath
ub linings and for outdoor signs In place of
zinc or brass. Wire and tubing of all dimen
sions are on the market.
A gentleman representing the principal
aluminium reduction works of the country
stated yetterday that the coming year will
witness a further reduction In the cost ol
: ho product of at least DO per cent. The
building of thlps of heavy burden of alumi
nium Is among the probabilities. In the
clay banks of the country the practical
scientist sees the house building lumber o ]
the future.
In 1890 aluminium cost $17 per pound ; In
18SG it had declined to $8. Then the elec
trolytic method of reducing the ore- was in
vented , and In 1889 the ruling price was $4
Then It began to replace brass , German
silver and nlcklc. The price had fallen It
1881 lo $1.50 a pound , and with this year
dates the Introduction of aluminium as a com
merclal staple. In 1893 the new metal was
as cheap as copper. The prevailing price
Is today from f 3 to C3 cents a pound , In
00-pound lots , according lo quality , and
oO to 53 cents In ton lots.
All the steel workers ot the country usq
argo quantities of the new metal as an
alloy , The use of aluminium was the secret
of the wonderful flexibility and strength of
he Damascus blade. The German
government has done much to en-
: ourago Its use. Pontoon bridges hava
> een constructed of It. Aluminium shoe peg4
are alone used in the making ot shoes for
the army. It has been found especially.
valuable In the fitting of torpedo boats. A' '
rowboat weighing 146 pounds has a carrying
capacity of a boat weighing 800 pounds In
ither metal. Bicycle frames are made o
t. Lamps made from It do not exude oil.
Food cooked in aluminium vessels cannot
scorch.
Cornets and flutes made from pura
aluminium are as sweet In tone ns If made
of sliver. Many kinds of surgical instru
ments arc made of it. The metal la threa
md a halt times lighter than copper. Spun
nto fine thread it will enter Into the manu-
lacture of draperies. Already "silk bows"
: mve been shown as proof of the possibili
ties In this line.
DEKAILED BY A BULL.
A Locomotive and Two Cars Upset by tha
1'nrloiis Ornlnuulit of Taurus.
The man who drew the picture of a wild
3ull madly charging a locomotive , and fol
lowed the first , page Illustration with a com
panion piece showing how disastrous was tha
result to the attacking party , evidently wasi
not acquainted with the Arizona animal ,
says the San Francisco Examiner. Ho
Is not built on that plan at all , and the
seventy-five passengers who were on the
Santa Fo overland which was ditched neari
Williams the other day have elevated the
monarch ot the desert to the position occu
pied by the king of beasts before Sandow ,
vanquished the lion Commodore. The pro
ducts of the Arizona sands challenged ono
oftlio Santa Fo's big passenger engines at
tached to the overland , and , when the dust
of conflict had lifted , It took a wrecking
crew a day to clear away the damage ;
wrought In less than half a minute. The train
was speeding along when the engineer dis
covered the bull standing on the track half a
mile ahead , evidently having Just become
aware of the fact that he had a rival In thd
vicinity. As the train approached the bull ,
nothing loath , started to meet It. A succes
sion , of screeches from the whistle . only
served to quicken the animal's speed. Hut by
this time steam had been shut off by the
engineer and the- train came to a stop , leav
ing the rampant taurus master of the Held.
This was qulto satisfactory to the latter , and
ho turned and walked with stately tread
across the sands. The train started down
the track and the bull once more charged tha
engine. He struck the locomotive Just be
tween the driving wheels , the second ono
passing over his neck. The obstruction lifted
the engine Into the air and sent It rolling
ever the bank , breaking loose from the bal >
nncs of the train and clear o'f ' the track.
The passenger car rolled on past the wreck
and the passengers were not aware of the
trouble until they saw the wrecked locomo
tive. The engineer and fireman were slightly ;
hurt , and only the bull lost his life.
liht of It
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