Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1891, Page 5

A‘_ ~a-time tnat this cup fails to erape crwoment, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, INDAY.-NOVEMBER 1891—-SIX NOT UP TO THE MARK. Omaba Illuminating Oil Which is Away Below Even Nebraska's Standard, APPLYING THE TEST TO SAMPLES SOLD. No Theory About the Result Noted in These Several Experiments, FAILED EVEN BY THE FOSTER TEST. How That Unreliable Instrument Served to Convict the Oil Companies. THEMOMETERS THAT ARE WILLFUL LIARS. Accurate RRecord of Careful Tests of Hluminating O11 Soid in Nebraska Within the Month -~ 1s Your Oil Here? For some days past, as a consequenco of the articles in Tk Bek with reference to the oil inspection law of this state and the man- ner 1n which it is enforcod by the state in- spectors, anumber of complaints of poor oil from people in all walks of Iife, have come to this office. Some of the complaiuants claimed their oil “smoked,” others tnat it ‘“jumped,’ others that it burned so rapidly that it kept them “buying all the time;" others that it didn't “'burn atall” and others still, when the lamps were ignited, scomed to discover a series of short snapping reports, although loud enougn to direct the attention of the family to the lamp. with the result either of substituting candles or rotiring early to bod and soeking an explanation from the grocer or the tank man in the morning. “These complaints wero not solicited by Tir Bre. They justified, however, the stops this paper hiad already taken to shed all tho light possible upon the korosene inspection in this state, inspected by The Be One of theso steps was to provide for an inspection of oil samples on the part of Tnk Bee itself. Accordingly, a member of tho staff of the paper, in a recent visit to a num- ber of cities and towns in this state, procured a number of samples of oil. He made no at- tempt to got poor petroleum, leaving the dealer to sell to bim presumably the samo oil which he was daily dispensing over his coun- ter to his various customers, The same thing was done in the city of Omaha, and was supplemented by contribu- tions of oil from the cans of private families in various parts of the city. This last mentioned feature was resorted to'to checkmate the oil companies. The latter had been informed of what Tu Ber was doing, and had secretly imported wagons from Council Bluffs toaid i sapplying the unexpected demand from ali sections of the city for better oil, T'he precaution of the oil peonle, however, was taken t0o late, because T Beg had al- reaay secured tho greater part of tho oil which 1t intended shouid undergo inspection. When tho oil men learned of tho examination that was about to be made they smiled be- cause they felt their oil would " easily stand the inspection which the most_conscientious state inspector could give it, under tho Nobraska law. Usel the Elliott Cup. As has been stated, the test in this state is made by meaus of the Foster cup. At the risk of veing wearisome regarding this con- trivance, 1t will here be ropeated for the last inagicate danger 1t mukes its appearance, or in a gas from the oil. The cup docs ~mdicate tho immedi- prosouce of danger, however, is the [lliott. In most statos, but, unfortunately, not in Nebraska, tho moment oil emits such a dangorous gas under inspection, the oil is rejected. Under the Foster cup such rejected oil may bo approved and sont umong the people to cause irremedia- ble loss to perhaps both proverty and human life. The Foster cup was thercfore rejectod and the Eiliott employed. The latier 1s the cup used in similar work by the Board of Health of Iowa, and also by the Consolidated Tauk Line company and soveral other oil concorns, save wben thoy wish to palm off their cheapest and most dangerous oil upon the decewed people of Nebraska. For the purpose, however, of reducing the Nebrasku stato luspection to an absurdity, soveral of the samples which, under no cir- cumstances could have been tolerated ncross the Missouri river, wero inspected in the Foster cup and the result is later appended. It will not afford the oil men much pleas- ure to look at either figures, bocause with tho Foster cup and the thermomoter cor- rected, out of thirteen samples _tested eight woere below the standard of 1002 required by the law. Thermometers That Lied, The inspection under the Elliott and the Foster cups was conducted by three skided and conscientious gentlemen. All of them huve long been familiar with the business, aud all of them were instructed to carry on the work regaraless as to whom it might please or offend. The thormometer which accompanied tho Elliott bore with it a_cortificate of its acou- racy signed by its maker in Germany. With it was tested four other thermome- ters, one of which had formerly beou used by some ot the oldest oil nspectors of the state. No two of these latter thermom- otors read allke, Tnoy varied with the El- liott thermoweter from one to seven degrees. The groatest varianco in_each of thom was below 100=. The thermometer that had been used by the oil inspector registered 100= when that whose reliability had boen vouched for reag only 93!;=. With such a thermometer as the former no inspector could have done conscientious work, Yet that thermometor was kopt pretty busy for many a d Some of the samples were submitted to threo and some to four inspectors. Nono underwent fewer than two examinations, In making the tests the greatest care was om- ployed. The atmosphere of the room was kept 1n a temperate condition, and every expedient which could in any way prevent a draught and contribute to the justness and accuracy of the test was conscientiously employed. The bottles were differently Labeled and the testers did not knew whore tho oil had been bougnt. At Work On the Samples, Some oil from Council Bluffs was intro- ducea and the test readily detectod its su- eriority, the flash taking place at 100= “ahrenheit by the Elliott cup, under a less standard than which no o1l can be burnea in Towa. 'That and another bottle from Creigh- ton, Neb., and a third from this city, were the only ones to stand a test of 1002, which is the miseruble one required in this state, No attempt was made to ascertsin from which of the oil cowpaniesor peddlers in this city the kerosene had been obtained. That is & matter upon which the people can inform themselves by conversing with their grocers. It may be stated, however, tbat in almost every instanco, when the oil was purchased the seller vouched for jt as “headlight,” the standard of which was va- riously estimated at from 124 10 160=, It oe,;yl;lnl oughit to have stood & test of 1002, 0 ‘which ate sult is as follows: W hat the Sample A—Bought Thirteenth street, BLSSS, B—M. O. Caleff, Council Bluffs, flashed at 1062, The Towa law rejects oil which tlashes at even 1052, C—HBought at Ledwith's erocery, 1032 I street, Lincoln, Flashed ut 912 ests Show, a grocery, 804 South utted a bright flash D.—Hought at 213 Court streat, Boatrice, Flushed at = E.—Purchused at Graesser & Hillside's store, Creighton. The braud of the oil was not ascertained. It stood a remarkuble test, not flashing until 123 had been reached. In the opinion of the Inspector it was & species of “water white" headlight, the advertised standard of which s from 1122 to 1452, F.—Bought ut ivistgard’s grocery, ocornee of Seventeonth and Capitol avenue, Omaha, Flashed nu 86>, G--Purchased at I, 608 West Second street, Flashed at 80> H—Bought of Matthiesen Bros., grocers, Blair, Gave a strong flash at $7= I—Purchased in a small frame grocery numbered 442 on the main stroet of Norfolii. This stooa the ordeal until 1S had been reacned J—Bought in & small grocer, streot, Fromont, Flashed at 805, K—Bought of & Robbin Fiashed ot 87 L—Procured at Fred Weis', 2 street, Frement. Flashed at % M —Bought in Omaha at 004 teenth street. Flashed at 872, N—Bought in this city at 1914 North Twenty-seventh street, A slight flash at 58= and a strong one ut 80>, O—Bought by Mr. N. P. Feil of Frank Lang, South Thirteenth, noar Jackson street. Flashed at 93>, This oil was especially sought as the best in the store and was do nominated “headlight.” P —Contributed by Mr. T. J. and bought at M:Neill's grocer, worth, botween Seventeenth and Flashed at 872, Q—Contributea by Mr. J. C. Campbell, and vought at Johuson & Co's.. Park and Woolworth avenues. [lashed at 832, R-Contributed by Willie O. Waether. Bought at P. M. Back's, Seventh and Pacific streets. Flashad at 872 S--Contributed by Mr. J. B, Haynes, and bought at Johnson Brothers', Leavenworth street, near Park avenue. This was ono of threo samples which stood a tost of more L. Tedrow's grocery, Hastings, Neb. 3 Main Superior. East First North Six- Fitzmorris Leaven- ghteenth. n 1002, flashing at 103>, It could not, howe have found welcome in Council Biuffs, R. B. Wallace. Flashed at 85=, Harry Haskell, T--Contributed by Mr. Bought off a wagon tank. U—Contributed by Mr. Bought at Vapor's, Clark street. Flashed at 90>, V-Contributed by S, W. Niles, and bought from a wagon tank. Flashed at 9=, w ‘'his sample was contributed by Mr. hport, but there was an insufh t with w! h to make a test. X “Contributed by Fred Youngand bought of H. Ratchman, Sixteenth and Corby strects, Flashed at 92=, Y —Contributed by Jack Castle and bought ava grocery on Twenty-fourth street. Lo cation not ascertained. ~ Flashea at s4=. wost dangerous oil. Between it and gasoline only about 16> Z-—Bought of C. Leissge, 417 South Tenth streot. Flashed at W=, No. 1—Bought at the Missouri Cash gro- vy, northeast corner of Capitol avenue and Isloventh streots. Ilashed at 87=. No. 2—Bought at northwest corner of Cap- itol Avenue and Tenth street. Ilashed at 0=, Tiie Bre disclaims any intention of reflect- ing upon tho grocers whosold these oils. The law compels the oil companics to sell them no better oil. They can, therefore, get only what 18 for sale. With the Foster cup, that used by the state inspectors, the following flashes were mado by some of the oils above referred to, and, as proviously remarked, with a corrected thermometer eight of them' failea to comply with the law. M, 103> ; N, 952 0, 1012 ; P, S: 8, 119°; T, 98°; Q, 1032 90> 7,963 No.1, 95> No. 2, ¢ Lamp kxplosions in Omaha. In this connection, it will be possible to ap- preciato the part tho oil sold in this city has played with the fires and lamp explosions which are now a matter of rocord. “This record is in the possession of Chiof Gulligan of the Omaha fire department and extends back to 1874, It is suostautiated in later years by the records of Fire Reporters Beard and Eiliott. The number of fire alarms i this city oc- casioned by lamp explosions each year dur- ing the past seventeen years is us follows Tn 1874, 1; 1576, no record,; 1877, 2; 1578, 4; 1879, 15 1880, 95 1881, 55 1582 2 1883, 6; 1884, 25 1855, 10; 1896, 7; 1887, 10; 188%, 131889, 10} 1890, 14 1801, to date, 1 This record greatiy exceeds that of other cities of tnis sizo iu states in which a sal- utary oil inspection law obtains. “Ihie following lamp explosions havo taken place as shown by the reports of the fire and public commissioners and fire chiefs of tho cities mentioned, the past year: Milwaukee, 11% Columbis, O., 4; Denver, (no 1nsvection) 12; District of Columbia, St. Paul, 8; Sacramento, 16, in California, it is believed, there 1s no oil inspection law. Sacramento accordiagly aiyides the palm with Omaha. Making allowance for the increase of opu- lation in this city sinco the alleged oil in- spection law went into effect, the results of the latter in preventing lamp explosions may easily be actermined. 100°: Q. X, 5025 152! > 4 MR, HEIMROD’S N EXPERIENCE, He Writes of the Utter Inadequacy of Nebraska's Law. Oxaia, Nov. 28.—Tothe Editor of Tie Be.—Having been appointed by Governor James K. Boyd chief oil inspector of Ne- braska, and although prevented from fulfill- 1ng the duties of my office by J. M. Thayer and B, C. Carns, I foel that, in justice to myself, it becomes necessary to say that the criticisms of Tue Oxama Bk on the oil inspection of tho state canuot apply to me. My acts, and the acts of my deputies, while performing the duties of the oftice, were, at all times, in strict accordance with the law governing oil inspection. U had already recognized the weakness of our insvection law, and, after glving it con- siderablo atteution, in which I was mainly assisted by my competent deputy, J. S Kittlo of Seward, I found bow it could bo improved. 1also made comparative tests of the result of the use of the Fostor apparatus as compared with that of the Elliott cup, and had likewiso made comparisons of tho different thermometors used in connection with the Foster apparatus, the results of which;” togotber with my suggestions as to the alteration of the preseut law, 1 wive oelow. Imperfect Test. 1. The test required by tho present law is imperfect and ircegular. The law provides that the Foster apparatus, or Ohio cup, shall boused in_making the tést, and makes no provision for the accuracy of the thormom- oter. Iy experiments I find the Foster ap- paratus is not reliablo, the test varying from 52 10 102 on the same oils, according to the circumstances _surrounding the = tests— tho height of tho flame, the rapid- ity of the rise in the thermometer as the ol is heated, the tomperature of the rcow and the humidity of the atmosphere, all changing the results,” I aiso detected that oil ested’ with one of the Foster cups would show a 105> test and the swmo oil tested witi another Foster cup would o 1102 test. The thermomoters with the Fosterapparatus are almost invariably_inacourate, varying all the way from 1= t0 5, “The use of tho Elliott, or Towa cup, with a thermometer regulated and approved by proper and competent authority, as is r quired in lowa ana other states,’ would do away with this trouble. The Elliott cup 15 conceded to be the most reliable apparatus for testing oils and is usud by all the oil re- fineries for that purpose. Law is Worthless. ‘'he Iaw Is incomplete and insufficient and fails to provido for a thorough aud economi- cal inspection. It does mot protoct the dealer nor the consumer, but operates to tho ad vautage of large oil companies. The re- striction of the number of deputies and the stipulation of the exact amount of salary to be paid each deputy are in- judiclous. A greater number of deputies, paid in accordance with tho amount of oil uspected, would be productive of better re- sulls at no greater expense, Thoe force of inspectors at present conslsts of and is re- stricted to ono chief inspector and five depu- ties. Two of the deputies are required to inspect the oils received by the threa com- pauies in Omaha, one to atteud to the inspec- tion at Lincoln and the immediate vicinity. Tho other two are held subject to calls from the many small interior towos at which warehouses and tauks aro located and car- load lots received from adjoining staces. Warehousemen's Honesty. The chief oil iuspactor is kept, or should bo Kept, busy supervising the work of his depu- ties, uttending to inspection at localities or warebouses, where he has reason to believe inferior lots of oil are being received and such other duties as are naturally thrown upon an ofticar occupying so responsible a position. The two last mentioned deputies arv ofton called from one end of the state to the other, thelr traveling expenses, to say nothiog of thoir salaries, far exceeding the feos recelved for inspection; snd, as they cannot be in more than oue rlace at & time, many of the interior points such as Fremount, Grand Island, Hastiogs, Falls City and wany others too nnmnerous to mention, are, to a certain extent, left to take care of themselves, and tho Inspectar is obliged to rely upon the honor of the warehousemen or Tank Line manager to avprise him of tho receipt of now shipmenta of oil requiring inspection. Much of the oil at these places 1s_received in tanks and distributed in iron containers or tank wagons, O/l May Escope Inspection. If the tank munager so dosires, one-balf or more of the ol received need never be in- spected, and no one be the wiser, This could be avoided and the inspection made certain by tho appointment of a deputy in each of these towns in which warehoises or tanks are located, with full authority to inspect oils received 'in said town or vicinity. and to receive, in remuneration therefor, a portion of all the tees collected. 1t should bo provided by law that the brands of oils of the different companies designating tho kind, such as “prime white,” “wator white,”" “headlight,” ete., should be registered in the stato i nspector's office as boing at all times not less than a stipulated degreo of test. As it is now, there is drawn from one tanlk, oil barreled and branded under three or more different names, marked threo or four differ- ent degres firo tests, and sold for as taany different prices. Meaningless Brands, When I say “fire tests” 1 do not mean the tests us branded by the inspector, but a brand applied by the companies and which the oil inspector could nov prevent even if ho s0 wished. For instance, headlight oil which, with the Elliott cup, would be entitled to a brand of about 1252 flash_test by the in spector, s marked 135> ‘fire test! by the compa and as this brand is in large prominent figures, it is one of the first marks that catches the dealer's ayo and frequently he is led to believe it to bo the inspoctor’s brand. This is also wrong. No brands should be alowed on the barrel, excpt that of the manufacturer or dealer, the kind of oil contained in the same, the gauge and that of tne inspector. The ap proved tests should also be raised, making it in place of 1002 flash test 1102 fiash test and ascertained by the Elliott or Towa cup, We are at present a dumping ground for the re- jected oils of Towa and other eastern states. If 1t is necessary for the oil companies to have dumping ground, let them seck some other state moro willing to prostitute itseif for the benefit of this monopoly. Louis Heimron, Dr. Birney curs arch, Bee bldg. B ot SHE'LL GET HER HORSE Mrs. Offerman Makes a Winning Kight for Her Property. Calvin Bradeen, the farmer charged with stoaling a horse from Mrs, Offerman of this city, was arraignod beforo Justice Breen yesterday arternoon, The evidence showed that there existed a misundersianding be- tween Mrs. Offermar. and Bradeeu in regard to the pay for the pasturage of the horse by the latter for four months. Mrs. Offerman, who has a sick husband, in adaiton to & large family to support, testified that she paid Bradeeu $3.60, the amount agreed on, for the pasturage ana although meanwhile the farmer bad had the constant use of the house ho demanded §10 more from her. She refused to comply with this attempted extortion and Bradeen advertised the horse for sale, Heo then demanded that she pay $8 for this ad- vertisement in addition to the other $10 de- manded or ho would sell the horso, Mrs. Offerman told Bradeen that even if sho was a poor [riendless woman he could not roo her in such a manner, and she walked out to Bradeen’s staole, took the horse, anu led him_home. Friday morning she discov- ered that somebody had stolen her horse. Lator tho missing steea was found in Bra- deen’s barn. The farmer clajmed that the horse had been sold as adyertised, and, although the animal is a valuable one, had been bid in for $20 by bim and, theroforo, belonged to bim, and ho defied nher to take the horse. With tears in her eyes the poor woman asked the judge if the law would allow her to be robbed in such a manner. His honor declared that there was not evidence suf- ficient to_convict Bradeen of horse stealing and he was discharged. Bradaeen had testified that another farmer named Van Emp had the horse and im- madiately after Bradeon’s discharge propura- tions were made for the arrest of Van Emp on tho charge of horse stealing. Bradeen then offered to settle the matter aud it was finally agreed that he should either return the horse or pay Mrs, Offerman the value of the same. Serious Fun. Edward Cassidy passod the night in tho city jail for a bitof pleasantry that proved to be very disastrous, and tho police are after his corapanion in fun. At 1 p. m. Peter Picr- son, a liveryman, let a fellow namag Hayke have a horse and buggy. After driving three or four hours Hayke got dty and chilled and_went intoa saloon to gt thres or four hot whiskeys, loaving the livery rig outside. When he went outside about a quarter of an hour later he found the outfit missing ana learned that a couple of fellows had got mto the buggy and in sport had driveu off. An hour later tho horse was found dead with a broken neck at Twenty-seventh and L, and the buggy a pertect wr Inquiry rovealed the fact that I3d. Cassidy and a companion had been driving tho horse at a furious rate and when Mr. Carpenter bhad remonstrated with them for abusing tho horso in such a manner they told him with curscs that they proposed to kill tho animal At Twenty-seveath and L, near the vinduot, tho exhausted steod stumbled avd foll, and in the fall tho animal's neck was broken and the vehicle smashed. Cassidy and bis compauion crawled out of the wreck and fled. She Robbad the Stockman, Grace Russell, the “solid girl of Muggins, the hasher, bound over to the district court for robbing Stockman Olson, was arraigned bofore Police Judgo King on the samo chargo todag. The main evidence brought against hor was the confession made by her to Captain O'Hara and Jailer=Montague, that Muggins and Johnson induced her to take the 80 out of the stockman’s pocket while he lay in a drunken sloop. After robbing the follow sho became frightened and turned the money over to Johnson, who hus since mysteriously dis- appeared, evidently with the bulk of tho swa Grace was put under $1,000 bonds to appear before the district court to answer the charge of grand larceny. Sophio Mattis and Clara Williams wero held as witnesses. Church Services. First Christian church, corner Twenty- third and K, Rev. Marion Boles, pastor. The gospel meetings still continue with increas- ing interest. Sunday school at 10 a. m, Preaching at 11 8. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morn- ing subject: “The Victory:” evening sub- ject: “Sixteen Biblo Koasons Why We Say 80 Much About Baptism.” Young Peo- ple's Socioty of Christian Endeavor at 6 :30 p. m. The gospel meetings continue during the week, Yard and Ofice Notes. George Whitenead of Oakland, Ia., mar- keted cattle. Henry Boggs of Casper, Wyo., brought in two cars of range cattle, 0. E. Merrell of Little Sioux, Ia., came in with cattle. George Troenor of the same town marketed kine. —_—— Dr. Birney cures catarrh. Bee bldg. oo Depositors Will Not Suffer. Bostoy, Mass,, Nov. 25,—When the an- nouncement was made that the Suffolk Trust company would close its doors ofticials of the institution made the statement that the de- positors would not suffer, that with but $16: 000 of deposits there was $100,000 cash on hand and over #0,000 in quick assets. A re- portto the bank commissioners on the con- dition of tho bank on Novembor 21 last shows the deposit to be §151,000 and the cash $17,000, over §2,000 of which is in the Maverick bauk. Trying to Get a Jury, DexvEr, Colo,, Nov. 25, —Seven talesmen, all that remained out of an origival pauel of 50 names, were examined for jurors in the Graves caso this morning, after which the court adjourned until Monday, when a new venire of 130 names will be ready to select from. It1s expected thatthe jury will bo completed by Monday night. . DoWitt's Litue arly itis ers for the live IIPORTANT SUITS SETTLED. Omaba and Lincoln; Citizens Finally Come t) Terms, BIG SUMS INVOLVED IN THE LITIGATION, Robbed aSick Man-—-Famous Raitroad Case—Read His Own Obituary— Registrars Will Sue the City. Lixcory, Neb,, Nov. 28, —[Special to Trn Bee.|—The case in which H. T, Clarke and Hugh Murpby of Omaha and one or two Lincoln men wero interested reached a happy termination in the district court to- day. The city council teld a special session last night and the procecdings paved the way for the scttiement today. The case has boen attracting attention in Lincoln siace 1887, notonly on account of the prominence of the parties, but also because of the large sum of money ‘involved. The city councll last night instructed the city attorney to compromise the case by co fessing judgment in favor of Naugle & Co., Hugn Murphy and L. C. Burr, to the amount of £26,850.08. On nis part Mr. H. T. Clarke agreed to confess judgment to the city to the smount of 11,7146, This compromise was to be made in' full settlement of all matters i dispute. This afternoon in tne district court, Judge Field filed a decree stipulating that Clarke shall pay to L. C. Burr 83,053.31, and to Naugle & Co., #,818.15, which will wipe out his personal idebtednoss to the city. The decree further stipulates that judgment shall be readered against_the city in favor of Nuugle & Co., for £,135.16 and in favor of Hugh Murphy 'for $5,058.81. This settles ono of the most important cases that has come up in the history of the district court for Lancaster county, and all partios breathe a sigh of relief, Robbed a Sick Man. Charles Harris, the young man avrested in Omaha last week by Deputy United States Marshal Melick, was given a proliminary hearing today on the chargeof grand larceny. Four vears ago Harrls was employed to nurso M. M: Trimblo through a spell of sickness. One night he abstracted a purse from under tho sick man’s pillow and_skipped out. The purse contamed something over £100. His whereabouts was only recently discovered, and although he denies thai his name is Harris he was today positively identified by the members of the Trimble family. He was bound over to the district court in the sum of £00 and in default will bo competled to lie in the county jail until the district court finds au opportunity to take up his case, Famous Hailroad Case, The somewhat famous case brought in the supreme court several years ago by Attorney General Leese to annul tho charter of the Atchison & Nebraska Railroad compauy has been dragging its weary way through the tedious channels of thd law for so long a time that the peoplo of the state would long since have forgotten it had not an occasional referonce been made to it in the newspapers. Howaver, it bids fair to bo settlod one way or the other within a short time. General Woolworth has appeared on behalf of the do- fendant and asked that the order of continu- anco b set aside. Tho court complied with the request and the case will be argued on December 17. The referee to whom the case was submitted reported to tho offect that the }lnnsu and franchise of the road wera valid. Read His Own Obituary. The information which reached Lincoln early in the week to the effoct that George H. Roberts, at_one time attorney general for the stato of Nebraska, had died n the city of New Yorl, now turns out to be mcorrect. John H. Ames returned from Washington, D. C., yesterday and. states that he met Mr, Roberts on the streets of that city one day this week and thas_he was apparently as well as over. Tho ' information came from what appeared to be authoutic sources. M. Roberts will have the pleasuro of reading o large assortment of well written obituary notices, not ouly in his home papers in Idaho, but in several hundred in Nebraska. Registrars Will Sue the City. The eighty-one gentlemen who oficiated as suporvisors of registration just previously to tho recent election have come to the conclu- sion that they are laboring men within the scope and intent of the eight-hour law en- acted by the last legislature. Consequently they have demanded $33.75 each for their services. Tho city has tendered the rogis- trars 315 each and obdurately refuses to give more. The registrars have “chippec in” and omployed an attorney to push their claims in the courts. The case will bo wa i interest, as it will affect all ies coming within the provisions of the registration law, Last year the Lincow council paid tho regis - trars $25 each, and 1n case the prosent suit is decided in_favor of the city the defoated rogistrars threaten to havo tho members of the old city council prosecuted for misappro- priation of funds. Picked Up in the Courts. Judge Hall today heard the arguments on the demurrer of the brothers and sisters of the late John Sheedy to the petition of Mrs, Sueedy for a purtition of the estate. Tho de- murrer was overruled and Mrs, Sheedy stands a fair chanco of socuring her legal sharo of the dead man's cstate. Tn the case of the seven mombers of the Lincoln base bali ciub who sued . W. Little for salavy for the balanco of the season, the plaintiffs wero given until December 10 to givesecurity for costs or the case will bo dis- missed. Charlos Burns was_ today sentenced to a term of two yours and a half in toe peniten- tiary for burglury. William L. Greon tod v asked for a divorco from his wife Elizabeth” on the grounds of desertion. The Lincoln Hotel company was today sued for §,000 damages by the administrator of the estate of V7esley Woodward, deceased., Woodward was employed at the Lincoln notel and on Juuuary last was killed by being caught between the freight elevator and the door frame. The petition sets forth that he was the son and only support of a widowed mothner. — - Dr. Birney cures catarch. e e SPRINGER FOR SPEAKER. Bee bldg. iends ‘of the Illinois Congressman Sure of His Cirres 1L, Nov. 28.—Congressman Springer's friends are bocoming very san- guine of the Illinoisan's ultimato success in the speakership contest. Last night Con gressman A. F. Dubarow of Chicago tolo- grapned from Washington: “Wo are not claiming too much when we say that Mr. Springer is now entitied to rank abroast of either Mills or Crisp.. We have made caroful estimates of our forces, which show that pringer now commauds as wany votes as Crisp or Mills. = “Tne mail today Brolight unexpected ac- quisitions to Springer. Representatives who bad not been reckoned by us as_having a Springoer tendency ‘Sent unsolicited assur- ance that they would=support Springer. It will cause surprise when the names of these recruits aro mado public. Their names can- not bo given yet, but'thiey will bo here Sut- urday to porsonily aid-Mr. Springar's con- test. New England i3 also going to contri- bute to Springer, notwithstanding Mr. Mills claim that he would ovntrol the northeastern states. Wo fecl assurpd of having most, if not all of tho Iowa, Wiscousin and Michigan delegations besides that of Iliinofs.” e rad [ AL Drowned While Hunting. DexveR, Colo., Nov, 28, —Two men, named Allen and Miller, employea in @ sawmili, uear Azotea, N. M., were drowned iu Horso lake Thursday, by the upsettiog of an old boat in which they were duck-shooting. The bodies have not yet beon recovered. - Held to Answer. Canuiste, Pa., Nov. 28.—The directors of the poor at & hearing this afternoon were held to appear before the court on the charge of neglocting to look aftor Joo Iler, the bouna boy, whose death 13 ascriboed to mal- troatment by Furmer Lufforty. Financially Embarrassed, Bostox, Mass., Nov. 25.—Fred Pope, archi- tect and builder, 18 financially embarrassed He bas unsecured liabuities of about§117,00), his principal assots being tho equity in the Copely Hotel. A meeting of creditors was held and o commitiee of investigation ap- pointed. MURDERED AND MUTILATED, Fato That Befel a New York Farmer's Wife, NEw York, Nov. 28.—A woman has been murdered in the Atlantic Highlands and armed mon are searching tho surrounding country for tho murderer. Near the outskirts of the village, upon & small farm, lives Charles T. Leonard, his wife and threo chilaren. Tho husbaud, be- sides cultivating the farm, occasionally works for his neighbors. Yesterday a farmer hving some distance away sent for Leonard to help him kill some hogs. Leonard left early in the morning. When ho returned home late 1 the afternoon ho found s children crying near the house. “We can't find mamma anywhere,” they said when they saw him, Mr. Leonard thought at first that his wife had gone out to call upon a neighbor. When he asked his chilaren how long tho mother had been gone, all they could say was: “Mamma went out & long timo ago.” Ho waited and waited, but she did not come. Tho dishes were on the table and the water in the kettles upon the stove was cold. Leonara grew alarmed and bogan to search tho premises. At last bo found her horribly mutilated body at some distanco from the house. A small rope was fastened in a tight noose around her neck. The cord had sunk deep 1nto the fiesh and tho face was discolored and distorted. Ono side of the woman's head was crushed in. The murderer had struck her upon the hoad, and then fearing that sho might still live, went to the clothes line, cut off a few vards, formed a slip-noose and drew it tight about ler neck When the husband realized that _his wifo nad been murdered, he hurrled to the near estneighbor and gavo the alarm. A orowd of farmers and villagers rushed to the scene, Some laboring men who were working in the neichborhood of the Leonard farm, remembered that they had seen a farm hand named Louis Harrison that aftornoon, not far from Leonard’s house, He haa blood upon his clothes and hands, thoy said. Many of the neighbors are killing hogs at this season, and it is not an uncommon sight to see a farmer with blood upon his clotbes, So the men said nothing to Harrison, who was walking rapidly up the road. As soon s tho villagers heard this they decided that the blood upon Ha clothes and hands was buman_ blood. They went to the place whore ho had been work- ing, but ho was not there, and the people knew nothing of his whercabouts, The rail- rond station was watched, telegrams wero sent out with a description of Harrison and horsemen were sent out over the country roads in all directions; but up to miduight Haxrison had not been foun Little is known about Harrison in Atlantic Highlands. Ho is native of Loraine, and a Horrible tory on's short time ago went to work on a farm in the 30 village. Ho is described as about old, six feet high, dark, with gve: The murdercd woman was 25 y It is not believed that sho had any encmios among the viilagers, and the general Belicf is that tho murderer assaulted her and becom- ing frightened at her resistanco killed her. The coroner will hold an inquest today. Dr. Birney cures catarvh Beo bldg sl eiadi REFINEMENT OF BRUTALITY. vears Cruel Treatment of His Family by a Michigan Lumberman. West Bravew, Mich,, Nov. 28—Throo miles north of hero 1 a small clearing lives James Benson, a rough lumberman, with s wife and threo children. He has always troated his family snamefully, but his latest mode of punishment exceeds all former for brutality, and has resufted in his confincment, in the county jail and numerous threats of lynching by enruged neighbor: Lately Benson came home in anintoxi- cated condition and immediately raised a disturbance becauso his wife bad not supper prepared. Ho knocked the woman inseusi- ble. Then procuring o long clothes lme ho bound her firmly toa heayy bedstead. His three childven aged 1, 3 and 6 vears respec: tively, wero treated'in a similar monner, Thei he locked up the houso and returned to his debauch. Flis wife and threo child- ron remained bound for twonty-four hours, when passing neighbors heard their cries and released them. They areall in u serious condition and their wrists and ankles are raw from tho pressureof tho rope. The youngest child will probavly die. FOUGHT IN THE HIGHWAY, llinois Farmers Engage in a Duel Which May Resuft Fatally. Cmicago, 1L, Nov. 28.—A special dispatch says the village of Five Points, twenty miles north of this city, is all torn up over a sensa- tional duel which took placo near thero vestorday. Baron Whatredge and Godfrey Haver, two popular young farmers, were both in love with a young lady of the com- munity, and they met on a public highway and resolved to settle their claims then aud there, with the proviso that whoever was de- feated was to ceaso his relations forever with the young lady. Tho fight raged desperately. Whatredge was having the best of the fierce struggle when Havor drew a revolver and fired at his rival, The bullet entered the breast and ranged upward, producing a dan- gerous and perhaps fatal wound. Soveral parties were attracted by tho shooting and Haver, sceing bo was in_danger of being ap- prohended, skipped. The injured man was taken home. The affair croated a tremendous seusation and is the talk of the hour, 1S PROVOKED. CARMENCIT She Denies that She Has Been Mar- ried to a Member of Her Company. Lockronr, N. Y., Nov. 28,—Carmencita has just hourd the story, telographed from somowbere in the west, to the Fress that sho had been married during the summer to Senor Pablo Escheparo. Carmencita is pro- voked. She declares “that thero is no reason or cxcuse why tne falsonood should be spread. Ask Jennio Joyce—but Jennie is not here. Butshe would say that T am not married. Telegraph Koster and Bial. Thoy will deny it too. Senor Eschenaro is in the sams company here with the lady, but they have separate aparuments at the hotel. Hois the chief of the Spanish studonts who play for Car- mencita wiilo sho dances, They appear to be good friends, but that is all, — CANNOT FIND ace of the ) ist—Hurrying Up Troops. Lareno, Tex., Nov. Captain Hardie's trosp of theTuird cavalry, has returned from a two weeks' scout down the Kio Grande in quest of the Mexican revolutionist, Garza, He roports that it is impossible to secure auy definite information of Garza's whero- abouts. Mexican troops are pouring in now over the Mexican National rairoad from the wterior of Mexico, and aro being hurried down the river to take the places of the frontier soldiors whom the Mexican govern- ment has evidontly bogun to distrast. ~~— Texas A'liance Reorganizes. ConsicaNa, Tex., Nov. 28.—The anti-sub- treasury members of the farmers alhance, in convention here, have reorganized the order under the original charter. The new consti- tution provides for prohibiting any man from becoming & member who believes, belongs to or aids in any way auy secrot class organiza- tion that makes political demands upon its members or in any way exerclses any of the aistinetive functions of a political party. -~ “found Dead in a Cornfleld. Brooyixaroy, IlL, Nov. 25.—Two women while huntiag in & cornfield of Jacob Ross, about a mile and a half east of this city this morning, found the dead body of an unknown man. He was well aressed but there was nothing indicating the cause of death. Erom appearances be had been dead several days - - THEY GARZA, an Revolutions xi Lottery Oficials Under Bonds Huno, 8. D., Nov. 23.—A telogram from Now Orleans to West Sterlng, United States district attorney of this city, suys tuat the officers aud directors of the Lousiana State 'EEN | PAGES, Lottery, against whom indictmonts were re- turned at the recent term of court at Sioux Falis, have been required to give $2,000 bail onch to appear in Sioux Falls at the noxt term of court for trial. A writ of removal was granted by the district juage, but ho re- fused to make it for trial at tho ' December term as roquested by Attorney Sterling Thoso whose bonds were approved are A, J. sachiwin, P, Voorhis, L. Brulatour, L. Poche, L. Barre, W. Valenton, Joseph Her- wig, P. I, Herwig, Josoph Horner, M. Arnanitand Paul Conrad. REHYPOTHECATED THE BONDS, Union Pacific OfMcials Finds Them- sclves Shorta Million in Securities, NEw Yonk, Nov. 28.—The suspicion that Field, Wiechers, Lindloy & Co, which failed yesterday, had ro- hypothecatad securitios hold by them on a loan of 00,000 and amounting to §1,000,000 doveloped into a certainty this morning. At the stock exchauge 8500,000 of Union Pacific and Denver & Gulf consoli dated first mortgage fives wero sold out under the rule on the account of the firm. Upon hearing this fact Judge Dillon sent for Assistant Secretary Burnham of tho stock exchange and had a conferenco with him at bis office. Siduey Dillon was present. Burnham was notified that the entiro list of securitios was not good dolivery aud was re- quested to post the notice. A mooting of the committeo on socurities was hurriedly called by Secretary Fly, and they came to the decision that the securitics would not_be good delivery, aud posted a notice to that effect and sent’ word to tho various banks. Sidney Dillon spoke about the notice and said: “Their rehyvothecation of theso se curities is what I'call erimiual borrowing. | don’t think thore can be any milder view of their action taken." At tho oftice of Iield, Wiechors, Lindley & Co. the assignee, Charles W. Gould, was seen. In reply to questions, ho said “Iroally don't know in what condition things stand. I have been preparing to take an inventory of the securities and other assets. As to_the reported rohypothecation of Union Pacific ~securities, [ really don’t know unything about it, but I cun haraly beliove that such thing hes been done."” In regard to the condition of Edward M. Iicld, the senior member of the firm, Gould said it was very serious. Arrangements are being made todud him to a private insano asylum, A prominent member of the produco ex- change who saw Lindloy this morning said ho deuied the statement that tho firm was short on November corn in Chicago, Afterthe close of the stock exchange today tho exchango officially announced that the Union Pacific railroaa had notified it that securitics of tho face valuo of #1,710,000 had veen misappropriated, and theso securitios were accordingly declared to bo not a_good on account of sales made in tho ox- 10, "o following statement is made by oficers of the Union Pacific in regard to the notico given to the stoock exchange: “Of the se- curitios of its system, which are held by Field, Lindloy, Welchers & Co, in relation to whici the stock exchange has made a ruling that thoy are not a good delivery, a large part were delivered to that firm as collateral security for the three loans, which matured November 13, 24 and 25, and that balance of them were security for u lo; which matures Jaunuary 1, next. The company has ropeatedly ' offered to pay off these loaus since the funding scheme was consummated, and has stood ready to do so, but prepayment was refused. Since the thréo loans matured the company bas made every effort to take up the louns, but, the tenders delayed, making various ex- cuses for not being ready to deliver tho col- lateral on receipt of paymeunt. The company stands ready at any time to pay the loans on delivery of “collateral, or to meet any of its obligations, provided ~collaterals aro re- turned.” Soveral of the brokers of the suspended firm have sold bonds and must make delivery on Monday to the buyers, as they ure not a good delivery, the seilers aro eudeavoring to have the buyers cancel the transactions. Tool Company Assig ProvipeNce, R. L, Nov. 2 dence Tool company hus mad signment. s. he Provi- a goneral as- TRAINMEN BIGHT ITALIANS, Bloody Conflict on the Erie Which Moy Cause Several Deaths. S1. Maiy's, O., Nov, 25.—A riot occurred at Yorkville, a village on the Chicago & Eric railvoad, about twenty-five milos north- west of this city, yestorday. The west- vound locals were switching cars in the side track, at the far end of which stood a caboose in which were some twenty Italians, against whom the trammen had & grudge. The engine backed i on the siding and col- lided with the car containing the Italians with terrible force. The samo trick was perpetrated by the local crew last weele ,and bloodshod was narrowly averted. The (talians who are employed on the Chi- cago & Irie work train a few weeks ugo did something which incurred the displeasure of the local crew, since which timo_there has been blood between the mon. When tho cabuose was “bunted” again yesterday the Italiuns were wila. Little did the Italians think the cowardly trick would be repeated, und before they were aware of what was going on they wero kuocked into a confused heap. Their rago koew no bounds, Tho trainmen, having anticipated trouble, hud armed thémsolves with revolvers, while the Itahans hud taken a good supply of clubs aud rocks, A pitched buttle ensued bevween them, and threo Italions were perhaps atally wounded, while two of the trainmen, whose names could not bo ascertained, wero dangerously hurt. RS WILL GIVE THE RACERS A REST, Steamship Companies Will Lay Off Their Fast Vessels for a While, New Youk, Nov. 25.—Several of tho big steamship lnes will lay off their fast steam- ors in January. These steamers have been Qdoing good service during tho “rush” season and need a rest. The White Star line will lay up tho Teutonic and the Majostic for & The Adriatic will take the pla 13, time, of the Teutonic on Januars Tho Tnman line will lay off tha City of Paris and the City of New York oarly in the yoar. The Hamburg- American company have already issued tho order for tho temporary withdrawal of the Augusta Victoria and tho Colum bia, ——— A0 HE DID ELOPE. bo Denial of a Slanderons Story an Ex-Resident of Denver Dexver, Colo., Nov. 25.—The report that Charles Norwood Gregg, o prominent citizen of Denvyer and an officer in one of the loading investment companies of this city, had eloped from New York with Ray Allen, one of the dancers in “La Cigale," is believed to have originated through an unrenanlo correspond- ent of a New York paper in *his city. ‘The mother of Gregg telegraphed from New York last uight that there was absolutely no truth in the roport, and that her sou was at her homeo ill, and had been unable to leave his room for several days. L CEE Two Children Burned to Death Pronia, 1L, Nov. 25, Mr. and Mrs. Moulk of Metamora wont to church, leaving their 4 year-old daughter Lizzie in charge of the house and her 3-year-old sister. Tho chilaren began playing with the fire and the fame communicated to their dresses. The neigh bors, hearing their screams, camo to their rescle, but were too late Lo savo the children's lives., Spreckies Conters with B PuiaveLnis, Pa, Nov. 25 Spreckles, the Hawaiian sugar kiog, beld a conversation of ubout balf an hour’s dura. tion with Blaine this morning, after which tho secretary of state called upon Georgo W. Childs, Blaine left for Washington at noon. , o~ . ihey Wip:d Out the Feud. Wearnerronn, Tex Nov, 28, —~A dou ble killing ocourred nine miles east of hero y terday. The victims were two well known citizons of Parker county, A. S. Freeman and Willam itivors. Thoy were neighbors bocween whow @ feud existed. 8- CONDITION OF THE ROAD FUND, Commissioners Timme and Borlin Hold Ope pasite Views on the Subjaot, THEIR ESTIMATES DIFFER GREATLYe Discussion of the Matter Before tha Board Results in a Report Being Ordered - Routine Work Finished. Owing to the fact that Commissionon “Timmo had loft the papers at home, ho did 1ot present his plan for the county, the olty and library board joming forcos and erecting a mammoth public building upon the court house square. The watter, however, will bo brought to the attention of the vourd uext Suturday. Notwithstanding this there were otho# things that interestod the spectators, as well as the commissioners, Last Saturday Mr, Hertin intimated that tho road fuud had been overdrawn fully 0,000, Yostorday Mr. Timme, who 13 chawman ot the committee on rouds, armed himsel{ with figures and was on bund to dis- puto Mr. Borlin's statoment. Ho said thag he showea by figures that the road levy for 1501 was &71,120, of which the 85 por cent available would be $60,452. OF this sum &2 095,08 had been expended, leaving a balanco of 25,356, in the fund when the last war- raut was drawn, Novemboe 21 He had looked up tho condition of the fund and had found that the outstanding claims against the fund amounted to $3,422.05, These had not been passed upon. Mr., Borlin did not want to enter into a dis- cussion of the subject, but stated that ho was compelicd to do st The showing mado by Mr. Timuo did not jncludo $20,000 that was duo to South Omaba, nov did it” inciudo 1 000 that the city of Owmaba was entitied to. Thore were other amounts, so t tha county found itself calied upon to pay $83,000 of rond indebtedness with but 2,000 v ity disposal. Mr. Timmo replied that Mr. Berlin was ouly covering up what might happon. Chairman O'Koofe askea who furnished Mr. Timme with his figures, tle had secured them for the county aud- itor. He had asked for them personally, and not as a member of & committee, and all ho wanted to do was to havo the information go out to tho public that the road fund was uov vankrupt. Mr. Paddock thought the condition of the fund could bo arrived at without any friction or discussion. “'ho other members were of the ion and tho committee on ¥ structed to submit at the uext meeting of the board a statoment showiug the amount of monoy in the fund, the obligations which the board will bo required to pay and the amouat due on unfinished contract Mr. Timmo said that his veport showed an error of 00, which whea corrected and stricken off would roduce the amouot just that much. The item was stricken off. Mr. Berlin said the bosrd had a majority by which anything could be ralroaded through. The reporton communication had not been called for, but wus put up in a un- derhanded way. Mr. Timme revlied ne made the statement simply for tho purposo of corvocting what Mr. Berlin had said a week ago, when ho stated that tho road fund had beon over- drawn at least 0,000, Ho suid that thero were a fow other items, but the gross amount would not exceed #,000. The fund wus in good shape, in fact in better shape than it bad been for years. The official bond of Georgo A. Bennett, sheriff-elect, in the sum of $10,000 was pre. sonted and reforred to uhe” cominitieo on-Ju- diciary. ‘The report of the committee on court houso and jail, granting the use of one of the court rooms in Tk ek building for kindergavten purposes, was rejocted, the board concludinig that the rooms could be used for no other than court purposes. The judges aud clerks of election, outsido of Omaha, were allowod # euch for the time during which they servod at the election held November 4. Owing to the fact that the county attornoy bad suomittea no roport, tno bills of tho clerks and judges who served within the city precinets were not touched. Mo opi ds was in- i S For corn shuckers—Fiallor’s Australia salve. Dr. Birnoy cures eatur Boo bldg. Wasrxaroy, D, €., Nov. 25, —[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bes|—The follewing list of pensions granted is roportod by Tus Bis and Examinor Buvoau of Claims: Nebraska: Ovigival—John IL. Pinity, John London, Johu A. Davis, Charles P. Sokwer, Horaco Willits, Georgo Granthom, Levi I, Bowlsvy. Additional—William 5. Huines, George W. Orr, Edward Barchess, David Brien. Increase—William W. Innes, Georgo W. Dougherty, William Craig, John W. Rob- inson. Reissie — Joshua Dyo. Orlginal widow—Ede M. Owens. Towa: Original- John L. Converse, Sun- ford Hoffman, Georgs Kearns. Charlis Young, Amanzer Strong, Matthew M. Prino, Abraham Moses . Honry Bray, Peter N.' Barkor, Stumbauge, Daniol B! Cutter. “Teeters, Barney Quinn, Levi M. Doty, Vol- ney A. 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