Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1887, Page 4

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Btata of Nebrusk 2vE cauntfio( Douglas. |° Geo. ‘Tzschuck, secretal Publishing com! n{. does solemnly swear that the actual circuiation of the Dalily Bee for the week ending July 8, 1557, was as fiollm:ls of The Bee sdav, July . ednesday, July 6., Thursaay, Jul Friday, July Average....couiiiinie GFro, B. Tz8cHUC Sworn to and subscribed In my presence this 9th day of July, A, D, 1887, N. P. Frir, [SEALL Notary Pubile, Btate of Nebraska, | . Douglas County. { Geo. B. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is secretary of The Bee Publishing company, that the actnal average dally eireulation of the Daily Bee for the month™ of J\IIK,‘ 1886, 12,314 copies; for August, 1558, 106} copies; for Septem- ber. 1686, 15,080 eoples: for October, 1686 12,080 coples: for November, 1580, ' 13,8 coples; for December, 1856, 13,237 coples; for Janual 1857, 10,206 coples; for February, 1857, 14,108 coples; for March. 1857, 14,400 les; for April, 1887, 14,310 copies; for May, 1897, 14,227 copies; for June 1887, 14,137 coples, Grg. B. TzZSCHUCK, Subseribed and sworn to before me this 1st day ot July A, D., 1847, flimhl N. P. Friv, Notary Public. ANi-,mzlish woman is_about to start “a school for wives,” This may possibly grow into a school for scandal. ] OMAHA may not pack as many hogs as Kansas City does. There are not as many hogs in Omaha as there are in haunsas City. eE——— Youxa Mr. Harvy, the dishonest treas- ury clerk, was an appointee of Samuel J. Randall. Unlike his master, he was op- posed to hoarding the surplus. It will be well to withhold judgment on the president’s declination to go to St. Loms until Senator George Graham Vest is heard from. War may yet be de- clared. Tae first thing in order before the new board of education is the election of a secretary, It is to be hoped the board will elect a competent and eflicient man to this responsible position. — It is pleasing to know that if the presi- dent is unable to visit St. Louis he is not deprlved the pleasure of spending & day or two with his sister, Miss Rose Elizabeth, at Holland Patent. Berore the Union, Pacific road ser- ously contemplates the building of a line east to Chieago, it might not be a bad idea for that corporation to first settle its indebtedness with the government. Now that Mrs. Langtry has declared herself to become a citizen of the United States, let us hope also that she will do something toward making herself a good actress. It is a proud title to be an American citizen, and America is always proud of her good artists. Ex-ConcressMAN Hersurs, of Towa, threatens to become the legal advisor for the Northern Pacitic railroad at a salary of 12,000 a year. There will not be the same opportunities for oratory as a cor- poration lawyer that he found while congress, but the colonel can lay aside more of the giittering gold. Miss Pnase Couzins, of St. Lows speaking of President Cleveland, say “I hke to talk with him; he is 50 unsssuming that one teels perfectly at ease in hls presence. He has all the polish of President Arthur and is genial and pleasing in his conversntion. He has a fine blue eye, which has such a kindly exvression when he looks at you: but what I admire most is his soft, well- modulated voice.” There is method in the fair Phwbe's praise. Her paternal ancestor, who was appointed by Arthur, is still the United States marshal for Mis- souri, and Miss Phwbe is chict deputy, and a good one too. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has many things to make life a burden to him. He is no sooner through with the flag epi- sode and the grand army people, until he plunges into a controversy with the telephone company. He has decided that he will no longer have the telephone service in the government departments unloss the rental is reduced from $100 to #80 per year for the use of each instru- ment, The company will not reduce the reuts, so out must come the 'phones. But whny does Mr. Cleveland show a willingness to stop at $30 per year? If the company could realize half that amount for the rent of their instruments there would be & handsome margin still remaining. SssE——— ABoOUT the first ofticial act of the new cabinet of the Hawaiian government should be the prompt recalling of the Hawallan minister at Washington, Mr, H. A, P. Carter. He s already convicted of the grossest falsehoods regarding the condition of affairs in his country, the object being that Queen Kapiolani, on her arrival in New York, could negotiate loans with which to carry on the govern- ment and assist her hustand, King Kala- kaua, in satisfying his creditors. Up to three hours before the news came from San Francisco that the government had passed into the sontrol of new ministerinl ofticers Mr. Cartor asserted with great ewmphasis that there was nothing upon which to base the rumors of the uprising of the veople. There is bardly & doubt but what Mr. Carter was well informed a3 to the facts, and if he was not it is yet a strongoer rehson why he should be re- mply meris ind of punish- g.::lw that %{ll;a inflioted “wv.n any sther common lisr. Inadequate Acoountability. The discovery that the government has been defrauded by some employe en- trusted with auties which involve a temp- tation to dishonesty is not of such rare occurrence, unfortunately 1t may be said, as to be sensational, Yet a theft from the government, even when the amount stolen is not great, very naturaily at- tracts wide attention and comment as in the case of the recently discovered defal- cations by the late Levi Brown, financial clerk of the patent office and Oscar J. Harvey, a clerk of the treasury depart- ment, now in jail at Washington. The aggregate amount stolen by these clerks did not much exceed $25,000, though the former could have made his thefts much larger, while the latter had all arrange- ments perfected for getting hold of five times the sum he had dishon- estly possessed himself of. 1t is not therefore 80 much the exient of the thelts as the opportunities and methods for their accomplishment which gives them peculiar interest. These in- dicate bad or lax business management for which there can be no excuse, and which ought to be reformed, In the case of Bacon, who had occupied the position of financial clerk of the patent office for many years, it seems thathe had absolute control of the money that went into his hands. Investigation has disclosed the anomalous fact that there was no accountability whatever and supervision. He doubtless gave and received receipts, so that the parties who paid him money were protected and whenever he turned money over to the official who should receive it he was pro- tected, but there appears to have been no system by which anybody but the (inan- cial clerk himself could from time to time know what amount he had receiyed that belonged to the govern- ment, or if such a syatem existed no attention was paid to it. He had been in the habit, as developed by the Cockrell investigation, of conducting a partial bauling business with attorneys and with clerks in the departmet without being accountable to anyone, and with- out being required to submit his books or accounts to the inspection of any one. It does not appear that he appropriated uny of the missing money to his own use, though he may and certainly could have done so. He seemed simpiy to have loaned it out, taking the notes or due bills of the borrower, mostly clerks in the office whom he had helped outon their political assessments when that method of collecting campaign funds was in vogue. This spirit of accommo- dation was carried to the extent of some $16,000, of which only a fraction over one-fourth was repaid when death closed the account 80 far as the clerk was concerned. The due bills which at- test loans were among his papers, and as some of those to whom the loans were made are still in the service the government will doubtless receive a large part of the amount. This testimony will also have weight 1n acquitting the mem- ory of the good clerk of the suspicion of having used the missing money in his own interest. In the case of Harvey, appointed under the present administration, there is pre- gented an instance of studied and most inglorious rascality, He was chief of the “horse claims” division of the auditor’s oflice of the treasury department, and he seemed to have got fairly warmed to his seat before he set about devisiag a way to rob the government. No ordinary mgenuity for rascality was necessary to accomplish this. The way was some- what intricate and complicated, but Har- vey pursued it with consummate skill, getting a little more than $9,000 as his re- ward and having in prospect a very much larger sum had not the deficiency bill failed in the last congress. An elab- orate system of forgery was the means by which he accomplished his work, and he carried this on so skillfully that the frandulent papers submitted by him to the auditor and controller passed without oxciting any unusual attention that might have led to an inquiry., Harvey was an excellent clerk, and by his bright- ness, diligence and dispatch of business had won the confidence of his superior ofticers. Thereseems to have heen abso- lutely no check upon him, and having thoroughly ingratiated hiniself into the contidence of his superiors, had no difti- culty mn carrying out his well-planned schemes. In both these cases the thing lacking was that thorough supervision which 1s on essential part of good business man- agement, and which is especially impor- tant with respect to oflicers hav- ing fiduciary trusts. Each of these clerks was permitted to conduct his busi- ness practically without accountability to any ono—was allowed a freedom and latitude which were essentially unbusi- nesslike, and were an invitation to the betrayal of trusts, The discoveries will doubtless have a good effect in conducing to greater vigrlance and a more adequate and rigid policy of accountability through- out the departments. — Professional Base Ball, It must be conceded that considerable interest is taken in basc ball, but it can be questioned if the interest 15 not exag- gerated, It factit ean be claimed that resource to advertising, and the misrep- resentations of the true objects of the national game have not a little contrib- uted to the present status of the game, which can be said to be woefully degen- erated from the day it was evolved from *‘town hall," to become the favorite na- tional out-door sport. Base ball now is sporting. ‘To-day the base ball clubs are composed of hirelings, men guthered frota anywhere and everywhere, and with these mercenaries a rivalry is be- gotten, or manwtactured between the aif- terent towns and cities of a league or association, when, in fact, the pro- fossional base ball club is not arepresen- tative of the athletes of any community. When base ball took a beginning, or first became 80 popular as to win the designation of being the national game, the clubs were reprosentatives of their respective cities. The Red Stockings of Cincinnati were representative athletes of Cincinnati, as were the Nationals of Washington; and whatever game these clubs won, it rightfully belonged to the cities they claimed to represent. To-day, however, a nine arc bunched together at 80 much per head for each month of the season, and dubbed the Omaha, St. Paul, St. Louis or Chicago club, and it is expected and demanded that over these wercenaries the respective communities, which they pretend to represent, shall become enthusiastio, while at the same time they shall exhibit .intense bostility to every other town owning a club in the same league or association. The furor and fan parade of our loeal con tempo- raries over the battles fought by Qiuaha, Lincoln and Hastings clubs is becoining very tiresome to sensible people. There is no reason why, over these contests, communities are to become bitterly an- tagonistic as if they were rivals in somo great commercial or industrial enter- prise, which would redound to the bene- fit of the community winning it. Professional base ball as played in this western circnit has become a public nuisance and it has degenerated from sport to sporting. Professional base ball elubs should be rated at their true value. They are private organizations for profit, speculation and gam 2, and are in no way representative of the com- munities to which accredited. The mem- bers ere hired, bought and sold at so much per head for a season of four or five months. When base ball becomes representative, then it will be regarded as having won back the titlo of being the national game, just as ericket is the national game of England. These clubs are composed re- spectively of the athletes of this or that village, and the contest between clubs becomes one enlisting the sympathy and enthusiasm of the spectators. There are professional cricket clubs in England, but they play as professionals. They are enterprises to win money re- gardless of local pride or designation, And just here comes in the claim that professional base ball should be separated from all local distinetion in this country, and should be regarded apart from ama- teur base ball, or the games that are in- ter-collegiate in character. Contests be- tween university nines or local clubs would and do subserve the true objeets of the sport. Base ball games under such conditions are for the physical culture of the student and for the develop- ment of athletism among the peo- ple. There 13 something Olympian in such contests, Enthusiam is then well bestowed in watching the development and achievements of college or yillage champions. Now a crowd applauds the bold athlete, and often among the spec- tators there is many a home champion who surpasses the paid champlon in all that goes to make up muscle and skill. The Nation’s Wealth. No nation in the world ever made such progress as the United States. A cen- tury ago it ranked with the feeble gov- ernments of the earth. To-day it stands the first of all the nations on the globe in wealth, This has been accomplished i the face of difficulties which no other nation had to encounter. When it began a government for itself, its people were stretched along a coast line, with an ocean in front of them, and with mountains and great rivers behind them. It was almost 2 hand to hand fight on their triumphant march toward the setting sun. Obstacles were gradually overcome, and a new and powerful nation was baptised with the sweat of American perseverance, ingen- uity and industry. But these difliculties which the natious of the old world did not have to face aroused such splendid in- vention, such matchless courage, such daring enterprise, such restless encrgy, that the savage race was almost obliter- ated, that the highest mountains were crossed by flying trains, that the wildest and swiftest streams were bridged, that the broadest prairies were occup! the densest forests were felled. The re- sult of all this is that the feeble govern- ment of a century ago has been brought to the front in all the elements that make a nation great and powerful. Tt has taken the supremacy of those occu- pations in which men engage the world over. The United States Jeads all other na- tions of the world in wealth, incomes agriculture, manufactures, , cattle, rail- ways, steam power and induostries. Na- tions are now taking rank in the order of their wealth. It is wealth that creates great armies, builds powerful navies, provides invaluable defense, schools solaicrs, establishes institutions of learn- ing, projects and executes great enter- prises, Wealth is the honest expression of what a people have accomplished. The nations of the old world had an immense start in the amount of wealth they had accumulated when this country became an independent government. Everything tho United States now pos- sesses the older governments were in the full enjoyment of when our forefathers bared their breasts to the dangers of early times, and not only carved out for themselves homes, but laid the founda- tion tor the grandest government beneath the sun. After but one hundred years of toil, the United States is now the richest nation on the globe. The following table from Mulhall’s book, showing the wealth of the principal nations of the world, gives the United Stutes the first rank: Nation. Wealth. United States. ... §47,475,000,000 1,615,000,000 21,715,000,000 15,065,000,000 11,755,000,000 k8 W:\.lm.tu) Sweden and Norway Belzium. Canada Austral Argentine The result is excusingly instructive and should be especially gratifying to the American people. With the splendid re- sults of a centry’s achievements before them 1t should furnish to the ambitious, intelligent and industrious -Amecrican citizen renewed vigor while entering upon the second century of the nation's history. Agriculture, the solid founda- tion of the nation, the United States leads all others. The following table shows the position occupied in this single branch of the world's industries: Nations. Value of Products, United States. 88, Russia. Germany France. Austria. United Kingdom Next to bread and meat in import- ance in feeding the people of the world and cattle must be reckoned with wheat in estimating the resources of any country, It has already been shown that the United States leads the world in agriculture as ia here shown it as well takes supremacy 1 the number and value of cattle: Cattle reduced to a common denominator: ‘The unit isfa cow or horse, and sheep or plgs are counted ten for one: Nation. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: Germany. Austria ted States leads all other nations. In the matter of railways the United States as well shows the greatest mileage. At the present time there is in operation in this country 120,070 mites of ralroad while in Germany, which has the groat- est mileage of othef countries, there are but 22,160, while the United Kingdom, which has the next largest, has but 18,405, The mental activity of the peo- ple is shown as much in manufactories as in any other way. We must look to the factories and workshops to sce much of the work of the greatest men of the age. As in all other things pertaining to the nation’s progress, the United States heads the world in the value of manufactures. Mr. Malhall’s book gives the value of the manufactured articles of the various nations as follows: Nation, ‘Value of Manufactures. United States. . . +. 85,560,000,000 United Kingdom., France.. Germany. Russia. Austri Atal; Spaln.. Belgium, Holland. Sweden Portugal.. Denmark, “'The aim of all labor is brings. It is the harvest of work. It follows the clearing, the plowing, the sowing, the cultivating. Itis the reaping. The position the United States has at- tained in this respect in this short space of time is marvelous. But a century ago it exported a little tobacco and a few hides, and produced enough at home for the people to live well but it cut no figure among the nations of the world as a nation with an income. But since that time the activity, the enterprise, the genius of the people, pushed it forward until it overtook all the older nations of Europe one by one and finally led them all to the aim of all people--income. The following fully demonstrates that the United States takes the lead, the comparison made with six older coun- tries which have the highest annual earnings: Annual Eurnlnfl.} $7,100,000, 80, the income it Nations, ltaly..... The tigures in the foregoing tables rep- resent the various resources of the na- tions named in 1880 except in the statis- tics of railways, which has been brought down to the present year. The lastseven years have béen years of plenty and pros- perity. When thenext set of tables are prepared showing the greatness of the nations the United States will then be farther in the lead than the figures above cited place her. REFERRING to 1888 and Mr, Cleveland’s luck, Chauncey Depew in a recent con- versation permutted his fancy to picture the popular effect if a son and heir should come into the white house in the nich of time. Convalsively enjoying the idea, Mr. Depew remarked: “Think of it. We'd have baby's photograph in every household in the land, and instead of rail fences and canal boats for cam- paign exhibits we'd have bibs and tuck- ers and cradles. Soothing syrup would become democracy’s beverage. It would be the most unique eampaign ever had in this country,” and the railroad presi- dent shook his sides with laughter. A very amusing conceit, truly, but one which it may be hoped Mr. Cleveland will not be induced to attach any value to. He will no doubt sedulously cultivate every means which he believes can con- tribute to his success In 1883, and it might be most ungenerous to mislead him in a dircction he has thus far pursued appar- ently to no advantage. The indications are that there will be a baby in the next eampaign. S0 FAR a8 the bank clearings may be taken as an index of the business of the country they show the movement to have been comparatively quiet Iast week. The commercial reports, however, indicate a generally fair trade for this season, and a prevailing confidence in the future that must be regarded as at least reassuring. It is to be exvected that for the next few weeks trade operations will be kept well within the limits of actual requirements, and it 1s undoubtedly best that this should be so. There has been quite enough of speculative activity in the past six months, and there does not appear to be in the present situation anything to en- courage a departure from legitimate lines. The prospect continues most favorable for abundant crops, the bul- ance of foreign trade is in favor of this country and likely to continue so, the ap- prehensions of financial disturbance have about vanished, and altogether the out- look is as promising as could be desired. — It 18 not surprising to learn that the agreement of the bricklayers and master masons of Chicago, establishing eight hoursas a day's work has Induced the carpenters to agitate for a similar conces- sion. Buch a consequence was to have been expected, and it is not easy to sce why the demand of ' the carpenters has not just as good ground as that of the bricklayers. This appears to be ac- knowledged by some of the employers, while others are disposed to resist the demand. There is no'serious iatimation of another luckout, and it is to be hoped both parties will haye the wisdom to first seek an agreement through arbitration. Meanwhile it sppear® to be inevitable that this eight hoor qtestion will event- ually be made an iséné with all the urades, and it is hardly possible that in every case an open conflict can be prevented. — THe managers of the Umaha horse railway company should bestir them- selves. If they want to retain the traflic on the main thoroughfares they must convert their tracks road into a cable road. To make the change after com- peting cable roads have taken away theiwr patronage will be ruther late. —— Ir Congressman McShane] has any in- fluence with the powers that be at Wash- ington he should bring it to bear on Post- master General Vilas. The patrons of the Omaha postoffice are entiiled to better service. The number of clerks at the disposal of the postmaster is entirely RS tate el W) B o iem T e ¥ insufficient for handling the mails with any degree of promptness or efficiency. Our population has more than doubled within the last five years, and the com- merce of Omaha has more than kept pace with the increase of population. ‘This fact has been persistently ignored by the department. Now THAT that the Eleventh street via- duct is open the Union Pacific and B, & M. railroads should be required to devise some plan by which passengers coming into and going out of Omaha over their lines shall not be exposed to the danger losing life or limb in crossing the ap- proaches to their depots. COMMANDER IN CHIEF FATRCHILD says that Tuttle's abuse of the president was without the authority or the sanction of the order of the Grand Army of the Re- public. It is highly probable Tuttle talked without something, though the public have concluded it was without good judgment. TueRE is no doubt whatever that na- tural gas has been struck over in Iowa within one hundred miles of the Missourt river. 1f Omaha can’t have a natural gas well of her own itis perfectly feasible to draw our supply from the nearest point in Iowa. THE new publication from the oflice of auditor of public accounts, showing the rant expenditure of money by the slature, will be fine reading for the taxpayers who have to bear the bur- den of the various steals. For the last ten years we have been as- sured that the Union Pacific would build a commodious passenger depot in place of that monumental cow shed, but that grand depot is always to be built-—next year, Tur chances are that death will claim Jake Sharp before the warden of Sing Sing will have him under his charge. Death loves a shining shark. OxAnA is always liberal when a circus puts in an appearance. —— Loyal But Despioable. Plattsmouth Journal. John M. Thurston is intensely “loyal,” but he is a professional railroad lobbyist— the most despicable of all creatures, never- theless. S Hurry Up se, Denver Republican, ‘The Pacific roads commission should hurry up and come to Denver before all the valua- ble witnesses start on their summer vaca- tions. There seems o be no doubt that all the lobbylsts will take a rest in some distant spot this summer. S e T Keep History Correct. San Francisco Bulletin (Ind.) ‘There is nothing to be gained by blotting out the memory of the great struggle for the preservation of the union. Every child In the land ougnt to know what it cost in human lives and treasures. He ought to know that there is a difference between those who made sacrifices for the union and those who made sacrifices for its destruction, Ilis- tory cannot be obtiterated. —_—— Very Interesting Reading. Chic 1go Mail, The investigation of the affairs of the Union Pic ficand other railroads now being made is Jikely to produce what Horace Gree- ley used to call “very interesting reading.” It was to be hoped that the country had heard the last of this kind of thing, of trades and dickers between trusted servants of the peo- vle and great corporations. Can it be possible that a new stench is to be stirred up, and that the country willagain be compelled to 0 about holding its nose? e An Expensive Luxury. Blair Pilot, Hon, W. H. Munger, the Fremont attorney, has been appointed a member of the state board of railway transportation, and has en- tered upon the dutles of the position. Mun- ger is a pretty good man and is the demo- cratic membver of the board. isut the board itself i8 a burlesque upon railroad regulation, and ought never to have been created. The taxpa ) the state are taxed $2,500,000, nearly $4 for every man, woman and child, to pay for such foolishness as this raliroad commission, e e e, Thurston’s Gall, Capital City Courler, John M, Thurston, in an imbicile speech on lawyers’ day of the Ctjautauqua assembly, said that the pictures ot all the editors in the state, if photographed, would only be useful to scare c;ows with. Af he means ’‘jim-crow”” statesmen, of course John knows whereof he speaks. Any one who is impelled to sneak away from home for fear of his dishonestacts being found out would very likely quail be- fore the humblest editor of the Nebraska fia- ternity. e Getting Even, New Orleans States, Ex-Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, was deteated for re-election by the railroad cor- porations of the northwest, and he is now getting even with them by ferreting out and furnishing the government with some valu- able information concerning their fullure to comply with contracts on which lands were granted. Mr. Van Wyck is a shrewd man and a tircless worker, and the roads wiil soon have thelr eyes opened to the fact that his defeat will cost them a great deal more than the amonnt of money they pald to com- vass 1t e Thurston’s Roturn. Grand Island_Independent, Now that tte Union Pacific railroad Inves- tigation commission Is gone, Mr. John M. Thurston turns up smiling as if nothing had oceurred, and expresses a willingness to tes- tify, which is all very smart but will hardly satlsfy the public that he did not run away to avold the necessity of revealing the secrets of his lobbying at Lincoln for that company. Aslong as men have memories they will probably not forget this little eplsode—and will probably refer to it as a parallel with that of G. M. Dodge, who, although a good soldler, could not stand fire before the Po- land Credit Moblilier Investigation, but ran away and hid to keep from testifying. Mr. Thurston may well be ashamed to reveal she secrets of the railroad lobby, but If we mis- take not his usefulness as an exemplary citi- zen Is ended. SRS STATE AND HKRITORY. Nebra: Jottings. Lincoln is planting cedar in the streets, The Burlington bridge at Nobraska City will cost $500,000. High five and stud poker are among the banished industries of Atkinson. Forty-seven acres of land near Hast- ings sold for $10,000 last week An_expedition is soon to start out in search of the Blair board of trade. The Northwestern Christian assembly will open eamp at Long PineJuly 21, and continue in session seven days. The project to bore for natural gas in ising City bas been abaudoned. (& Robbers has exhausted the supply recent assault on the eagle. William Dew died at Atkinson on Thursday from the result of injuries re- l eived two days before, He was berdin, in his horses, and just as he was in the act ol throwing bas lasso his pony collided with snother and fell, and young Dew was thrown violently to the ground. The United States land office at Beat. rice will be closed and ita effects moyed to Lincoln next September. The office was first opened in~ Brownville in 1854, aad moved to Beatrice in 1868, The ree: ord of the oftice shows 8,530 homestead entries, 1,716 final homestead proofs, 6520 timber entries, 90 final proofs, and 4,428 cash entries. The amount of money handled was nearly 1,000,000 Of the many Omaha orators who went gunning in the country on the Fourth for the ‘‘proud bird” none received moro complimentary mention than the effort of Hon. C. J. Smyth at Wood River. The Gazette says: “Hon, C, J, Smyth, the tal- ented young ora‘or of Omaha, who 18 rapidly acquiring & reputation’ for elo- quence second to that of no man in the state, was then intrcduced to the audi- ence by the presiding ofticer agd for an hour or more he held 1t spell-bound with his masterly and eloquent address. When we say that Mr. Smyth 1s eloquent we do not mean to say that he is an' orator of the spread-eagle kind. Ho is fuent and forcible and his words aro al- ways carefully chosen and well put to- gether. His oratory is of a studied and at the same time a “natural kind, and his figures of speech give a beauty to his s; ings that none can fail to admire. His reasoning, too, is faultless and his style as a whole is of the kind that pleases and at the same time leaves a Insting impres- sion npon the minds of his hearers in- stead of charming them for the moment only. The speaker did not divest the proud bird of treedom of its entire plumage. He left it in condition to bear the efforts of coming Fourth of July ora- tors and devoted most of his tume to a dis- cussion of matters of more direct intor- est to the people. Uur national history, a comparison of our system of govern- ment with those of foreign countries; our educational system; the dangers that threaten us politically, together with a grand apoeal to the women of the land to train well their sous for all important duties of citizenship, were the muin topics upon which the speaker dwelt.” Iowa Items. Colonel Hepburn has been offered a $12,000 legal position with the Northern Pacific railroad. Hotel men of Des Moines are complain- ing of poor businesss. They say the com- plaint 18 general over the state. A company with $£300,000 cnplflnl has been formed at Burlington for the pur- pose of putting a wagon bridge across the Mississippi river. The farmers of northwestern Towa are urged to put up plenty of hay. The gen- eral shortage of the J;mss crop elsewhere will cause a liberal demand. The elevator being built at Cedar Rav- ids will be 180 feet long and have atower 110 feet high. It is exvected to have it completed by the 15th of August. Stoux Rapids still has a vigilance com- mittee that was organized eighteen {euu ago for thalrurrouu of suppressing horse stealing and other nefarious business. At the meeting of the district judges of the state, held at Des Moines last Jun- uary to formulate rules ot practice under the now law, it was agreed to meet again during the summer vacation, the chair- man of the meeting to hix the date. Judge Ruddick, of Bremer county, 18 chairman, and he has called the meeting for August 2 at the Hotel Orleans, Spirit Lako. The iquitous preacher, Rev. M. M. Wamboldt, D. D.,who married Miss Hen- rietta Tichenar, of Davenvort, deserted her and her child and went to Alabama where he continued his ministerial career, has come to the end of his tether in one place. Gaming a reputation as a fine preacher in Montgomery, he received a call from Chattanooga, Tenn., which he epted, There he became the boss preacher of the town--eloquent i _pulpit and delightful in pastorate, Then cameo notoriety as a susvect of licentiousness, which divided his church and cnded in kis bounce from the pulpit and the town. Dakota. Wool raising has proved a profitable industry in Hanson county this year. ‘The rumors of hog cholera in the neigh- borhood of Yankton are without founda- tion. The total assessment valuation of Sioux Falls will reach nearly $4,000,000. The city council is materinlly raising the per- sonnl property assessment. Two girls, aged ten and twelve, of An- drew H%ndorfor. about twelve miles from Woonsocket, were drowned in a pond, into which they had gone to bathe during the absence of their parents. Sim Nichols, who received a coat of tar for beating and otherwise abusing his wifein Deadwood is at Rapid, and in- forms the newsvapers that he was & much maligned man. According to his story e was all tenderness and devotion to his their narried life was an y1'of peace and happincss and the tarring was done out of personal spite and mahee, e IN IOWA OIL SPECTION. The Disagreement Concerning Tents of Oil in the Hawkeye State. Davenport Democrat: Manager Maxon, of the Tank, line is watching with int est tho controversy between Assi Secretary Andrews of the state board of health, and Secretary McGovern of the standard Oil company. Deputy Inspector Behrns, of this eity, as well as other inspectors throughont s what is known as the lowa cup in his inspections, Last spring the Btandard Oil company made applica- tion to have the test cup discarded by state oil inspectors and the cu the Standard company substitute is about four degrees differonce in flash temperature in the two cups. The one used by the Standard is inclosed in a sand bath, while in using that enjoined by the board of health the heat is ap- vhed dircet to the cup. The elaim of the Standard is that in using the state cup a film of naptha 18 generated at tho ec g and near the thermometer, and thereby the o1l is ignited at a lower temperature than the character of the oil under other tests will warrant. The tenor of Mr. MeGovern's long and smooth Astice epistles 15 that the oil being réjected by lowa's inspectors is good enough for anybody, is up to the 800 degree test as accepted in the world's markets, that lowa is Lehind the times, and that the rejected ofl is no more dan serous than quality de] ded by the owa test, urther, that the Standard does not intend to send oil of the lowa requirement to lowa, branded 300 de- ¢s, but will brand it “lowa test or 10" or some wquivalent term. On this head Mr. McGovern says the lows enhances the cost of vil unduly. On in awhile, through mistakes of workr at the refinery, there will be some oil made that will meet the lowa test, and there will probably be enough of this to meet the demand in lows. Mr. Andrews in his answer says that lowa 1ts an oil that will burn at above 300 degrees Falr., when tested i ner own cup, and this regard! what refiuers the world may believe. “'She may be right or w that is not the question. Tlence,when the term "800 oil'" is used in this state it means 300 o1l as determined by the lowa cup, and lowa rules of inspection. That is a fair and logical presumption under any and all circumstances, and | when an lowa railroad or an lowa dealer orders from a refiner 300 oil for use in this state, it is not essary that he shou)d institute inquiry of the refiner ns to what he decms 300 o1l to-be. The re- fine nd all other persons are prosumed to w the law, and if the refiner fills the order e, docs s0 under the restrics tions of lowa law. * Since April, 1884, ny other than u burning test has been fixed for "800 oil,”’ and no other mothod in lel\_lll'll strange that you should mow write: “When you clearly state in your ins structions that the oil you require must be 800 burning test, lowa state cup, then consumers will call upon manufacturors for an oil that will meet such require- ments, but such oil will not be known as 800 test.’ Refiners can and will make such oil as you demand, but they will not do so until some purchaser calls upon them for it.” The topic of this is that manufacturers are and have been determined not to comply with the requirements of tho lowa statute until compelled to. They seck cover under a mere technicality, that the railrond companies are dealers in lowa, when orde 'ngl"wo oil” do not know what ‘300 is. 'hat may be true, as manufacturers interpret the term, Ahey. have just use for testing it than the lowa ¢up. It but thoy have the right to vresume, and it certainly is the duty of refiners to know that the full terms of the lowa law and methods of inspection will be com- plied with when their orders are filled. You say the substance of this whole matter is that we are demanding “that the world at large shall come to you, and that cannot be done.” “You call for a special cup, in other words, you a new thing under an old namo. We do not care what tize worid de- mands. A few years ago the world deo- manded a burning test of oil made 1n an open cup. The world learned that was not a safe method. That method was abolished and & flash test in a closed cup adopted. lowas, imbued with the pro- gress of events, and actuated by motives of solf-protection, sought to ‘take ad. yanced steps towuard perfect security, both in the home and the railroad car. This it had the constitutional right to do, It is somewhat singular that of all oil inspected for use in raiirond coaches, that from the Standard Oil company ig the only oil with w! h any difliculty is bad 1n this state. 'T'his solution is prob- able in your statement that your so- called 300 oil is not intended to pass the test in this state. If it does 1t 1s acci- dental. It would scem to be the better way ta make an oil that will pass inspection 1o this state, and thus end all difticalty.” i CANNING FRUIT, Pacific Fruit-Grower: Canning fruit is a very eflicient means of preserving it in a wholesome condition,but it is a process which demands careful man agement to make it a success. Tin cans are some- times used, but glass jars are now 8o cheap and are so much better that they should alwnf’s be preferred. In the end they are cheaper, as they last much longer than tin. Tin cans are liable to mjure the flavor also. There are soveral fixcellont kinds of fruit jurs on the mar- ot. 1In canning fruit two things must be most carefully attended or failure I8 cer- tain: First--The fruit must be sufliciently cooked. Second--The air niust be excluded and the can hermetically sealed. ‘The best fruit should be selected and that which 1s not over ripe. It should be kopt as clean as possible, so that little or no washing will be required, as this is injurious to many fruits, Pick over carefully and wash quickly, if washing is necessary. Either steam or stew, adding as~ little water as possible and as litle sugar as will sutlice to make the sauce palatable. Sweet fruits require none at all, and none is necessary to the preservation of the fruit, Steam- ing 18 rather preferable to stewin boiling, as the fruit is less broken and its natural flavor is better preserved, A porcelain-lined kettle should be used, as all kinds of metal kettles are likely to be corroded by the acids of the fruit. The fruit need not be cooked so much that 1t will fall to pie but it should be 0 thoroughly scalded that every part of it will be subject to a high degree of heat, in order that all of the germs from ich fermentution originates may be troyed. Simply heating is not suf- nt. Some kinds of ceoking require longer cooking than others, The length of time about as follows: Boil ve minutes; raspberries, and ripo currants, six to eight minutes; halved peaches, goose- berries and grapes, eight to ten minutes; sliced pineapples and quince and halves pears, tifts or twenty minutes; straw- erries, thirty minutes; tomatoes. thirty minutes to two hours, While the fruit is cooking prepare the cans in which it is to be placed. or- oughly scald them so that there may be in them nothing which will induce decay. To prevent breaking when the hot fruit is placed in the can, 1t may be heated by pouring into it hot wawer and quickly shaking it,s0 that all parts may be heated equally, or the can be placed in cool water and gradually heated to the requis- ite degree. Dry heat 18 equally efhcient, and may bo applied by keeping the cans in a moderately hot oven while the fruit is cooking. Some place the hot can upon a folded towel wet in cold water, which ceols the bottom and 8o prevents crack- ing. This method is very convemient, When the fruit is properly cooked and the cans are in readiness, first place in the can a quantity of juice, 8o that, as tha fruit 18 put in, no ant place will be left for air, whicl sometimes quite troublesome when this precaution is not taken, Then add the fruit. If any bub- bles of air chance to be left still, work them out with a fork, spoonhandle or straw. Fill the ean tull and immediate put on the cover and secrew tightly. fl the can 18 unpleasantly hot, it may be gecurely held by passing a towel around it and twisting the ends together. As the fruit cool, the cover cun‘lm tightened, and this should be promptly done, sothat no air may be allowed to enter. ' Some- tmes the fruit will settle so that a little space will apper at the top. If you are sure the s tight, do not open to refill, as you will b ble to m the can quite as tight ngain unlegs you reheat the fruit, in which case you would be linble to have the same thing occur again. Some allow the fruit to cool about ten minutes before adjusting the covers. This gives time for it to cool and settle, The can is then filled with hot syrup and ti ghtly sealed. After tilling and ughtly sealing, place the cans in & cool place and watch them sy for two or three weeks,when they t away if there are no signs of should auy such signs appear, open the cans immediately, scald the fruit thoroughly and seal as before, being very carciul to examine the cover and sce if’ there is not some imperfection wllm-h prevents the perfect exclusion of alr. ©£8mall froit and tomatocs ma‘y be pre- sorvod 1n bottles or jugs by sealing with wax. Thoroughly heat the bottle or jug and put in the fruit, first putting in juice as when using cans. Shike down well and refill. ‘1Ten place two thicknesses of cloth over the mouth, insert a tightly fitting cork and thoroughly cover the whole with melted wax, “The following is n good recipe for the wax; One pound resin, two pounds beeswax and one and a half ounces of tallow; melt and mix. When canning in glass vessels, care must be used to protect the vesscls 1Irum r be cher- black- i Anples, p quinces and peachies should be pared and ent into pieces small enough to ean conveniently, In eanning they may be arranged in the can with & fork, if desired, the juice being after- ward added, bat cure must be exercised to get out all air bubbles, which are vor hiable to oceur when this method is adoyted, "The kking may be very ox- pveditiously removed fromn peaches by immersing them in boilling water for % minute or two and then rubbing with course. toweh. This is best done when reached maturity, bus have not beconic yeay mellow.