Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1891, Page 1

- THE OMaHA DaiLy BEE. OMAHA, MONDAY S ———— MBER 173, COLUMBIA STANDS WAITING, Her Business Likely to be Impedad by Deadlccked Demoocracy. !PRINGER 1S CONFIDENT OF WINNING, He Figures Out the Method by Which He Will Gain the Prize— What the Oihe Hopa For, Wasmixaroy, D. C., Dac. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bep. | —“1 absolutely hold the v to the situation,” said Mr. Springer to- t. “Iam confident of victory. The vote od last night with Milis 01 and Crisp 04 fillin had eighteen votes and Hateh five. Now it is a curious fuct thatif botn Mesiliun and Hatch should drop out, the situation would not be altered at all, for then Mills and Crisp would . be tied ana I would still hold the key. “For, when the McMillin force breaks, ten will go to Mills and eight will go to Crisp. ‘When the Hateh for breaks, three wil! go to Mills and two to Crisp, so that cach of the two gentlemen will have 104 votes. That 1s still lacking ten votes of election,” Tho Springer headquarters seem to ve the only one showing avy life or any animation. All'tho others are desertod. The candidate aro either resting themselves alter yester- day’s hard work, or holding conferences in secret chambers, Mr. Springer's fertile brain has evoived a beautiful proposition. Mr. Springer's Little Plan It is manifest to him that unless his own men break neither Mills nor Crisp will ever rise above the 104 votes alluded to. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska assured Mr. Springer today that the latter’s men would not desert the Springer boom, even if he hiwself left it Che Illinois candidate is therefore working out tonight o plan. Ho hob first to recall to himself the six nois votes that deserted him for Milis, with tne understanding that he will also obtain six Pennsylvania votes from Mr, Crisp. The relative “strength of Mills and Crisp will thus remain the same, each losing the sume number. Ho then hopes to persuade the six Iowa men who, while originally for Springer, also deserted him for Miils, to come back to him, with the understanding that the six Crisp men from Michigan are to como back to him at the sams time. By this time Mr, Springer will have 42 votes, Mr. Mills will have been pulled down to 97 and Mr. Crisp to 82, Then Mr. Springer counts on the next ballot upon a number of stragglors deserting everybody aud coming 16 him, 50 that ho will have more votes than Mr. Miils, after which he expects a stam- pede to himself, Roger Q. Feels Confident. But Mr. Springer’s hopes are destined to meet the 1mpenotruble phalanx of the Mills legion, Just bofors the caucus adjourned last nightv Mr. Mills laid bis head wearily upon the cushion of & sofa in the ways and means committoe room and said: “An ad- journment is what wo most desire. Only a few hours are needed now to show a score or two of people that they must come to me. They want to come to mé now, and they aro only withbeld by a local political interest. 1 feel sure that my cause, and I am not speak- ing for myself, must win in the end.” Doubtless Mr. Mills had at the time in mind the fact that a number of Michigan men were supporting Crisp because Blanch- ard of Louisiana, who was chairman of the committeo on rivers and harbors in the Fifticth congress, and expeets the same place in this congress, is onc of Mr. Crisp's active lieutenants. The Michigan men wili demand liberal appropriutions for rivors and harburs this yeur, and they naturally are unwilling to antagonize the man who they believe will be chairman of the committee. The question of wno shall bo the next prosidential candidate of tne democratic party has steadily come to the front dur these Sunday consultations between-political Jenders, Domocrats of national prominence persistently deny that the next national con- vention has any connection with the organi- zation of the house. heir denials are can- celled out of their own mouths. Thuere is not oue of these blataut Bourbons who is not working on either one sido or the other of tho divided democratic household, They vainly think thas thoy are working for the next prosident. Their fondest hopes can only materializo in a nomination and a costly campaign, the expenses of which will bo paid by foreign importers in New York and the exporters abroud. What the Fight Signifies. The one point not to be lost sight of in this speakership fight is that if1s a contest within the aemocratic organization itself over the supreme 1ssue in the next presi- dential campaign. It 15 the question more than the fortunes of individual men which has caused the deadlock in the democratic house caucus. Poliey, not the fortune of in- dividuals, is the present stake, and so this Sunday night closes with men eddying through the lovbies of hotuls, with five candidatos for the second highest oftice in the nation concealed in private rooms and surrounded by eager ears, and with the con- firmed expectation tnat the result of to- morrow morning’s caucus will again be bar- Ten. The nation must wait while the demo- cracy settles its intestine quarrels, BEFORE CONGRESS CONVENES. Pred ctions of Fierce Struggles bur- ing Its Coming Session. Wasixaro, D. C., Dec. 6. ~Tomorrow at noon, in accordance with constitutional re- quiroments, the Filty-second congress will assomble. With ono branch of the national legislature in the possession of each of the two great political parties, and both striving toshape the course of legislution so as to affect 1 thelr interests tho approaching prosidential campaign and secure supremacy in tho control of the government, it may fairly be assumed thut the Fifty-second con- gress will tako a prominent place in the bis- tory of legisiative assembli In view of the conflicting majorities in the two brauches it is not probablo tuat when it has coucluded its 1abors it will huve added to thestatutes many new measures of na- tional importance, but beyond doubt many merce battles will bo waged upon thoe leading issues hotweon the two great parties—the tarift and silver comnage—while tho members of the small, but lively, allisuce eloment may bo counted on to lose no opportunity in devatg for bringing their demands aud principles before the country, In the Senate, The usual decorous quiet is expected to characterizo the assemblago of the senate to- morrow. Au unusually lavge number of now sonators will staud before the vice-president 1o tako their oath of office, for thirty-two of them, nearly one-half of the membershipot tho senate, are either now to that body or begin with new terms of service, David B, Hill, goveruor of Now York, is not expected to appear for some time, and his credentials have not yet been filed. Rodfield Proctor, late secretary of bas also fuiled in this respect, but he may yot hand his letter of appointment to the Benate to bave it presented LomMOrrow. In two cases there are rival claimants to seats. Mr. Dubois of Tduho is challenged as 10 the valdity of his title by Mr. Claggett, but as the name of the former appears upon the secrotary’s list he will be sworn in, and Mr. Claggett's claims will be examined by the committee ou privileges and elections. Mr. Call of Florida also finds & contestant i Mr, Davidson, who is armed with the gov Axuor's certiicate, and this case may pussibly war, be reforred to the same committee for report before either party is admitted, Should the house fail to organize tomorrow the senate will not be able to transact busi- ness for its inability to notify the president, through a joint committeo, of its readiness to sive his communications will oporate to defer for a time the presentation of the an- nual message, as weil as the large aceumula- tion of recoss appointments that must be sent 1o the senate for confirmation Conferences will be hold by senators of the different partics euarly in the week toarrange the membership of the coramtiees, a task of more than ordinary importance this time, in view of the incoming of fifteen new senators. Should a Speaker Not Be Selected. Unless thera should be a radical change in the speakerstip situation tonight or early to- morrow morning the house of representatives for the first time since the when Tuirty-sixth con- deadlock over the will meet without a he dominant party of siding officer for the popular brauch of legistutive department. Tnough this condition of affairs has notoccurred in recent s, it was not so rare in the stormy years ween the Mexican and the civil wars, when the conflict over the slavery gues- tion drew lincs, without and ~ within parties, tense and close, Thus in the Thirty-sixth congress the speaker was not olected for eleven days, a chairmun the last spenkes urred, vious solection by gress, meantime being appointed to administer the rules of the house. In the Thirty-first con- eress nearly a mouth elapsed before tho speaicer was selected and this period of prac- tical interregnum was prolonged to two months in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty- sixth congresses, In the two last named cases the of the nouso presided over its deliberations and controlled the formali- ties mude requisito by the federal constitu- tion. Should there be a failure to decide upon a speaker at the caucus tomorrow fore- 1n0on, 1t will be necessary for the house to adont one or the other of the two methods established by precedent for such events, namoly, to elect a temporary chairman or temporary speaker, according to the titular desiguation which may beagreed upon for the person selected, or olse commit the duty of presiding to the clerk in the absence of an agreement for the perfection of the organiza- tion of the house. The course of proceed- ings during the coming week is a matter of pure speculution, with few aud insignificant facts upon which to base conjecture. In any event very little business wiil be transacted i the house during the weelk. The president’s messago will be received and read according to custom on Tuesday if the house completes 1ts orgauization tomor- w, and for the first weok brief sessions nd adjourniments for a day or so ata time ave provable. The committees are not ex- pected to be appointed before the Christmas holidays, with the exception of the commit- tees on rules, on enrolled bills and on mileage accounts, which are usually named within a fow duys after the speaker is inducted into oftice. — WEATHER FORECAST. Orrice or WeaTnER BUREAU, Osana, Dec. 8. The southwestern storm moved north- eastward during Saturday night, attended by a fall of snow on its western side. The snowfall occurred in Missouri, Iown and Tllinois. Chicago reported over half an inch of snow, melted, which is equivalent to five inches of snow. A fine avea of high barome- ter is now moving eastward from the middle Rocky mountan regions, and clear, cold weather prevails over the whole country west of the Mississippi. Last cvening's weathor map gives promiso of a fine, seasonabie spell of weather of prob- ably several days’ duration. For Omaha and Vieinity —Clear and_cold todav: coutinued * fair weather. siightl warmer on Tuesday; warmer and still fal on Wednesday. WASHINGTOY, D. C., Dec. 6--8 p. m.—The depre sion, which whs central in western Saturday morning, bas moved rapidly northeastward with increased energy and is central near Lake Erie, atteuded by general rains throughout the central valleys and light 10w in the upper Mississippi valiey und upper lako rozions. The disturbances are followed in the region westof the Mississippi by an extended area of high pressure which reaches to the Pacific. The barometer is unusually high over the central plateau region, Colder generally fair weathar is indicated for the N Tuesday. - Cantionary on Lakos Brio and Hur portion of Lake Michig and Corpus Christi. For North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Towa—Fair, warmer; west winds. For Kunsas—Iuir, slightly warmer; north winds, For Missouri - Fair, generally warmer in northwest, colder in southeast portion. For Colorado—Pair, variable winds,slightly warmer. issippi and Obio valleys Monday and signals are displayed n and the southera n, also at Galveston WILL BE SHOCH T0 DEATH, Preparations for the Exccution of a New York Murdere i SiNg, N. Y., Dec. 6.—Martin D, Lippey, tno condemned wife murderer, spent his last Sunday on earth quictly. He will bo killed on the death chair sometimo batwaen midnight tonight and Saturday next. From present indications, the execution will take place early on Tucsday morning. Lippey read his bible, and to those who conversed with him during the day he saia he was will- ing to die. He did not ask when he would be called to go to the death chai; The 1,512 convicts in tho prison are be- lieved to be fully awaro that Libpey is to be executed during the coming week Warden Brown received callers in his oftice up to 5:30 p. m., when the armed guurds took up their vigil' for the night. No one is allowed to pass them oxcepting those holding warrants from Warden Brown or inviration to the exceution. Up to @ late hour tonight but few persons invited by the warden have appeared. Beforo Warden Brown closed the prison against newspaver men tonight ho addressed them in his oftice, saying that they might go to bed and get a good night's rest, AFRAID OF DEATH. ifforts Befng Made by Isaac Siwtelle to Escape the Hows. Guear Faws, N. H., Dec. 6.—The head of Hiram Sawtelle has been found at & point in- dicated by Isaac, who killed him.' A mound of earth was found covered with a pilo of brush, Upon digging into the mound a rolt of underclothing was found. Wrapped in a on shirt and fragments of an undershirt was found & human skull. Not a trace of the foatures remained. An examination of the skull showed # hole bebind the leftear ap- pavently made oy a bullet. The skull is in tho possession of Lawyer Egerly and will be produced at tho hearing Monday to corrobor- ato Sawtelle's clarn that the murder was done in Maine, CHLAKGED WITH FORGERY, nk Jones of Lincoly at Denve DexvER, Colo., Dec. 6. to Tuk Bew.)—A young fellow giving the name of Frank Joues went into Appel & Co.’s storo last night und presented a check for §90, signed by Henry Earle, in paymont for a small purchase, Sergeant Bohanna, who was passiug on the putrol wagon, was called in d took the young man to the station, There Le was recoguizea by Chief Detective Howe as W. 5. Seaman of Lincoln, Neb who was arrested about a month ago, char with.the theft of 25 from G. F. Tabor. want of proof he was not prosecuted. Vooked ou the charge of forgery that he found the check P Sure to Criamph, Loxnos, Dee. 6.—The committee of Eog- lish holders of the Ohio & Mlssissipp! bonas have obtained u legal opinion on the validity of the English vote in electing threo directors cnarged to carry the policy of usion with the Baltimore & Onjo. The counsel they have employed advises thom that there 13 not the slightest doubt of the legality of the vote, and that if the case is carried to the courts the Euglish boudbolders are suze Lo triuwpn. Neb, in Jail [Special Telegram ed For He is He cluims USE LYING THERMOMETERS. 0il Inspectors Therefore Canzot Make an Honest Test. MONOPOLY FAVCRED, PEOPLE DECEIVED. An Attempt to Flimflam The Bee with a Dress-Parade Thern eter and What Another Tube Showed. Tne Bee several days ago made passing reference to the unreliable character of the Foster cup as & meaus of testing kerosene oil. It also, incidentally, referred to the fact that the thermometers used by the in- spectors could not be ratied upon, and that, consequently, the men who haudled them could, under no circumstances, determine when they possed upon good or dangerous oil. Since that time Tur Bre has obtained a few of those thermometers and for the past week has submitted them to all kinds of practical and scientitic tests. The con- clusion has been roachod that by means of the inspoction in which those taermometers played a part the veople have not only been deceived, but they have also beer victimized in the name of the law. New Thermometers. Tt was ascertained that Mr. Louis Heim- rod, shortly after he had been appointed chief oil inspector, made up his mind to get a new liue of thermomet He did not know tnat those then in use read correctly or otherwise, but he decided to ascertain how they would compare with others. ¢ Heo accordingly requosted one of his depu- ties, W. H. Harrison, who had been a deputy under Caldwell, Heimrod's predecessor, to oraer some thormometers from the house ut which the earlier thermometers had been purvcuased. The order was complied with and Mr. Heimrod took several of the thermometers. These he reluctantly ailowed to come into Tue Bre man’s pos- session. Th had never been used in the inspection of oil by Mr. Heimrod because that gentleman was not permitted to remain long enough in the business, They were, however, of the same manufacture ‘s those recently obtained by tho inspectors. Nearly all of them varied from 3= to 5= und were, as a consequence, too unreliablo to be used in determining the flashing poinvof oil to be used for illumination purposes. 1t was therefore decided to obtain thor- mometers which it was known had been used dnd were still in use by the oil inspec- tors of this state. Flimfl \ming a Thermometer. Accordingly Tue BEr reporter called upon Deputy Inspector McDonald of this city. The latter was asked if he would allow Tne BEeE to use his I'oster oup in making some inspections. T'he gentleman said that he had two cups. Ono was an old one and the other hie had ob- tained three or four weeks before. Both of them, however, ho said were at the office. It was then Sunday everng. There was nobody at the office and would not be until the next day. The reporter could then get the cup. Karly Monday morning the cup was surrendered to Tir BEE man by a brother of the inspector. It was accom- panied by a thermometer. The latter young man was asked how long the thermometer had been in use and replied that he guessed it was the one whics the inspector haa always used. Thi- was precisely what Tue Bee wanted be cause the inténtion was 10 show by meaus of what thermometer the inspector had been passing on the oil which he had been approv- g for the use of the people, When Tune Bre men were about to make a test with the inspector's apparatus, & uumber of strange things were noticed about the thermometer. The face of the matal shield to which the thbe was attached had been burnished and nad a comparatively fresh appearance. The original “finish”” had been worn off, yet the thing looked comparatively ‘mew. Tho back of the plate, however, was dark and dingy. It showed the effects of oxydization, and was here and there soiled by spots which had fastened to it, especially along the edees where it had come in contact with the corru- gation near the slide of the holder when il was in use, ‘The edges were bright from freauent pulling up and pushing down the slide, while the corners which entered the sockets at the base of the stand were well worn from friction. Besides, thero were the initials “W. M.” scratched upon the back in a rough inartistic manner, wnich were out- lined by a black substance that had settlea into them from frequent handling. Theso faots proved conclusively that tho wetal shield, at least, had been long in use. Those New Clamps. The clamps which fastened the tube to the shield, however, were perfectly new. They had vot been burnished. They still retained the original finish of tbe factory. Compared with the clamps on the unused thermometers above referred to, they uppoared as if thoy had come from the lathe at the same time. This circumstance was considered strange and led to the query as to how an old ther- mometer could huve preserved so brand new a piece of clamps. The screws were also bright. When they were examined 1n the back it was discovered that the thread was perfectly new, sharp and clean. Also, that they had but recently been screwed through the holes, because around the latter in the plate were chips of the metal which the threads had cut and which still clung to the shield. The screws vrere larger than the holes which had accom- madated the original screws, a fact which wus demonstrated by the chips referred to. The clamps and screws had been applied to the shield but recently, evidently only a few hours before the apparatus bad come 1nto the custody of Tie B What Ihd it Mean? Had the inspecor, after he had been seen by the reporter, broken his tube and substi- tuted another on the old plate! 1i so, ‘why were not the old clamps used! 1f the old tube had been broken, why was uot the re- porter iuformed of the fact and tho informa- mation given that & new tube had been substituted! And then, what ne- cessity was there fastening a now tube to an ola shield, when the new clamps had to be taken off 4 new thermomoter! Under those circumstances a new thermometer would have been expected and with it the test would have been made as a matter of neces- ty. Such a test, however, would not have shown how oil had been tested during the past year. Was it kubwn that the old ther- mometers dia not read truthfully, or, 1 other words, forced the mercury to rise with un- reliable rapidity a certain degree along the scale! Was the thermometer which the deputy inspector had surrendered & ther- oter intended, 8o to speak, for dress The Thermometer Eejected. Whatever the motive of the change, the thermometer was surrounded with circum- stunces of too suspicious a character to be trusted and the idea of testing it was imme- aiately abandoned, This determination was not arrived ut until after tho instrument Lad veen submitted to Mr. Stevens, o practical huudler of thermomoters aud othier scientitic instruments, and Mr. Bloadel, a most expert worker of goid and silver und other metals, The cup and thermometer were uceord- ingly returaed to Mr. McDonald with thanks on ‘Tuesday last and & requoest was made of him to fuvor Tue Bek with the testing ap- paratus which he had used ou the preceding message accompanied the cup aud was deliverod by & messenger boy who was instructed to bring the swond cup to this oftice, In the event of an attempt to return the first thermowmeter or auother suield, Tue Bee bad taken the precaution tosoidentify the tube s Lo easily provent the deception. fhen Came a Daisy. - Tur Be: man this time expested to seo the new cup which MeDonald said be had pur- chiasod a fow weeks vefors, Ibstead, how- ever, eame an old cup which had evidently beon a long time in the business, This sug- gested the query as to how many cups Mr. McDonald employed. Heé Had ‘previously said ho had but two; one of which was a now one. But the new oue had not vet put in an appearance. If Mr. MeDoBald had ouly two cups, why did he give & eup which in all robability did not belong tohim? This cup, however, and the nceompanying ther: mometer had evidently been employod i the business becduse they were delivered to the messenger fn the oftice of the Cousolidated Tank Line eompany's ware houso and there was no opportunity to mako achange i the thermomater. The latter instrument with two othess which had been used by the ox-oil inspectobs, wore then sub- mitted to a sclentific test for accuracy, Testing the Oil Testors Onc of thesn thermometers had doscended from Caldwell's regimo, having proviously been usod by Captain Paide, one of tho for- mer’s deputies. Several sclentific gontlomen took part in the test. These found that the three thermometers varied from 3= to 7=, This would have been enongh to reduce the standard of any ol which imght have passed the inspector's test and i) @ number of in- stances would have reduced the standard to less than 100> required by law. Tho three thermometeis were then sub- mitted to the scientific examination by Prof. W. S. Robinson, the well known aualytical chemist and assayer, 1112. Dodre streat. This gentleman is a' graduate of Harvard university, was _connected, with the testing department of the Union Facific road whilo the department lasted. - He s now assayer and chemist to the ! United States custom house and oil _ inspector for the army in Department of the Platte. Ho was not informed as to whom the thermometers helonged. Thero was, consequently, no chatiee to return a re- port which coild be biased The thermometers in question were com- pared with two standard fhermometers, ono of which was certifled %o by Yale college and the otner by the Polyfechnic institute of Clarlottenburg, near Berlin, Germany. Tho test consumed the greataFpart of a day, and av1ts conclusion the proféssor wrote the fol- lewing report: ¥ The Repott. Oxany, Dee, 2, 1891, —%0 the Kditor of Tur Bee: Dear Sie —I hereby: certify that the (hermometer handed to me by your repre- sentative should be corracitd as follows : Compared by standard thermomoter with certificate of “technical institute at Char- lottenburg, Germany, also with - standard thermometer bearing certificate from tbe observatory of Yalo college: STANDARD. 1l 1211 118 115 113k 108 104 05 i} W. 5, RovINSOY, Assayer and Chemist 1o tho United States Custom House. In the first column stands actual tempera- ture of the liquid 1 which the thermometers were inserted, Both the standard ther- mometers read the sama at the degrees indi- cated. Inthe other colunns is shown the reading of each of the oif inspecting ther- mometars at the same moment, The degrees in the third column aro tiicse of tho McDon- ald thermometer and in the fourth of the Pnine thormometer. Hoth read very nearly alike and neither should evér have been used to test oils. Kyl Their variance in reading rendered it im- possible to ascertain the frue temperature of oil. Kerdsene of a tempgrature of 99> they wonld rare at 1032 .4 Kerodone of n temperaturé of 1081= they wovld rate at 1082, thus passing the, 1002 "test by a bogus showing of from 4345 "to 5.} g Ono degree is sufficient in Towa to_reject oil, but here was a casa in which the inspec- tors deliberately allowed four degrses to be stolen. Ol Below Test. When it 1s considoved that the inspectors brand the greater part of the oil at 1032, it way readily be scen that 4= of bogus reading deducted from that would place the oil below the 1002 required by law. Wheo, it 1s also considered that the Foster cup that 1s used for testing in this state, rep- resents a difference of six deerces, as bo- tween 1t and the Elliott cup, the fact stares the peoplo in the face that the oil sold in this state, as a rule, is not fit to be handled in a civilized community. There can bo no excuse for inspectors em- ploying lving thermometers. Those ther- mometers enrich the oil ‘monopoly and rob the people, and thoy have been doing this for years under the criminal conpivance and treachery of thy men the pebple are paying to_protect theiv interests. Mr. McDonald’s bogus: tharmometer has been returned to bim and the Consolidated Tank Line. Tho people, however, hope that it may be put under & wiphsmmer. where it may no longer be able to deceive them. Thay also wonder what oil inspectors und the chief oil inspector are being paid for. THE How lowa Conquered the Tank Line and Secured O1l Inspection. The following lotter, unsolicited, from L. F. Andrews, assistaut secretary of the lowa State Board of Health, so far as its goes, sustains every point made by Tur Bee in showinz up tho wretched inspection to which the oil of this state is subjected. In lowa the matter is governed by the state board of health, the assistant secretary of which is charced with the goverument of the inspac- tion, Mr. Andrews’ views are based upon ex- perience and are impaptial and valuable. They cannot, therefore, be laughed aside either by theinspectors or the great monopoly with which they bave been pooling tneir issues OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, Des Moines, Ia,, Dec. 4.-To the Editorof Tuk Bee: T have read what you n the issues of the 2ith and 25th ult. of oil inspeetion service in your state. While you haven very poor luw. It enforeed there would be some benefit. The faultis with your state luspector. \When your law was before CRUSHED MONOPOLY. the legisiuture as a biil, T was niked by some of tlia committeo my opindon of it, and I re- plied: It is not worth the paper on which it 1s printed.” Tho Foster cup is u device of the, enomy. It can be manipulated outrageously in the nterest of the oil dealer. Wo have no trouble In this state. The law is enforced. The general guperintondent of the Standard Ol company® informs mo. thit wo have the most rigld” inspectin of any state in the unlon. ‘They are satisfied, 1t we only enforce it ugainst ill alike. “We nave made our Hght with you." suid be, “and got bemt, nnd ull we ' want now 15 thut you serve all wlike and we will do The lutier exvression | suppose con the rest.” referred to state inspector co-operates heartily with me. to whow 15 ussigned the regulution of the Inspection. You notice 1 sent you' & registo They are made to oraer in Borlin uss, the best koown for selentific is 15 to secure’ uniformity and Thermometers. s found the are worth about s cents a bushel accurracy, For inspection service they. useloss. Had ['time I would 1ike to dispel the fallncy of the wrticie in THE BEE is tothe greut superiority of 150= oll oyer 110= d_ther- uro ANDREWS. R Ma et a New Minister. Rev. . A, Wartield af Brockton, Mass, preached yesterday, both moraing and eve- ning, at the St. Mary's Avenue Congrega- tional church, It is probable that the gentle- wan may become the permanent pastor of that church. Since the departure of Rev. Willard Scott six weeks ago the church has been lookling about te securo a suitable min- ister to take charge of the work. The sor- mons delivered yestorday by Rev. Warfield soemed o lmpresa the wombers of the con- gregation favorably. He Is & gontlemau of prepossessing appear ance, apparently aboul 40 years old, medium height, stroug and vigorous looking in phys- ical health, and is evidently a gentleman of ripe scholarship and of aggressive and indus- Tho second cup was brought to the ofice, 1 trious disposition, i PO CRISPI AGAINST DI' RUDINI Italian Leaders Meot On the Floor of the Obambor of D paties, PREMIER DISPUTES HIS PREDZCESSOR. Attitude of Italy as Regards the Pope, and Her Position In the Drei- bund—How France Feois. (Copyrigh‘ed 1591 by James Gordon Bennstt,| Pamis, Dec, 6,—[Now Yori Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bee. | —M. Crispi reappeared in the Italian chamber of deputies yesterday and made a great speach, in which may bo found all his characteristic qualitios, espo- clally all nis faults. Tao former premie madetho peculiar admission that the law of the quirinal regulating the relations be- tween the pope and Italy may be altered. “'he marquis di Rudini ropliad with all the finished irony for which he is noted. He was not of M. Crispi's opinion. He believed that the relations with the pope could not be changed. In the course of his speech he said that Austria would come to the md of Italy in case of war. This is the first oficial avowal of the fact, and wns made with all the natural pride ot the Italians, The avowal will do more harm than good to the triple alliance, Italy Not an Equal Partner. It is certain that, considering the way in which di Rudinl speaks of the relations be- tween Austria and Italy, Italy is not in the alliance on a footing of equality. Tho day will come when Ttaly will no longer bo will- ing to play that part. On thatday the triple alliance will have goae out of existence France's policy leans toward waiting for ltaly to come to her senses 1 order not to be under tho necessity of fighting on the south and east. But can France wait? That is the whole question. A dispatch from Madrid roports a great irritation throughout Spain against France, on account of the vote of the French senate imposing duties that destroy the wine trade between Spam and Frauce. The Spanish government will do nothing to prevent a popular manifestation against the new autics. 'The consequonce of this unfortunate politico-economic action will s00n be felt in tho field of politics, He Made Paris Pretty. M. Alphang, engineer of the city of Paris, died this morning, agod 74 years. No one has done more than he for the embellishmont of this city, Tt was he who planted the bois do Bologne, the parc Monceau, the buttes de Chaumont and the bois de Vincennes. It was he who organized the exposition of 158! and after its su received the grand cross of the Legion of Honor, the highest grade in the order. M. Alphand was a very popular personagn in Paris. Haughty with people in autbority, he was amiable toward the workingmon and the publie. The source of his populavity was that he was a true artist. His 1oss will be deeply regretted n Paris. The news- papers demand that his name be given to a boulevard as a sdivenir of what he has dono for the city. The Parisian, whom people say has a bad heart, is always grateful to those who work for him. A dispatch from St. Etienne reports an ex- plosion of fire damp in one of tho mines there, by which eighty miners lost their lives, JACQUES ST. CERE, PRAYED FOR BRAZIL. Closing Hours of the Dom Fedro. Panis, Dec. 6.—Cablo dispatches from Rio Janciro say that the news of the death of Dom Padro met with no official recognition in the Brazilian capital. A number of mor- chants and shopkeapers 1n Rio Janciro closed their places of busincss for tho day out of respect for the ex-emperor, but otherwise the death of the former ruler of Brazil was marked by no demonstration of any kind. The king of Portugal in tolegram orficon- dolence to the countess D'Bu (Princess Isa- bella), the daugnter of Dom Pedro, offers the use of the vault of the Braganza family for the burial of the ex-Gmperor. Dom Pedro was_ fully possessed of his mental facultios until the end. During Fri- day forenoon, being conscious that ho was facing death, he had mass celebrated in his bedroom. ‘The Countess D'Eu, Prince Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and all the other members of the dying man‘s household, attended the service, which Dom Pedro him- solf was ablo to follow and at_which ho 1 ceived the communion. During his last hours the ex-emperor repeatealy exhorted hus heir, the Princess Isabelia, to” pray_ with him for tho peace ana prosperity of Brazil. Soon after Abbe Rebours had administered the last sacrament, Dom Pedro went into a comatose condition. He passed quietly away. His boay hus beon embalmed and other preparations have been made for tue funeral which is to be held on Thursday. Dom Pedro’s family has recoived many calls of condolence. Amorg those who bave called and inscribed their names in the visitors’ book are Premier Delreycinet and @ host of other notablos. The body of Dom Pedro, attired in tho uniform of a Brazilian gencral, is Iying in state in the room in whicti the emperor died. The king of Portugal has ordered that royal honors be paid to the remains unless the Duke and Duchess D'Eu insist that any political attitude is likely 1o offend the government of Brazil, Ex-Monarch, SUFFERING IN JAP: N. Further News om the Great Earth- quake Which Occurved Th Yorkomana, Japan, Nov. 20, -The news of the earthquake continues to come fin. Mr, Iguchi, director of the Gifu observatory, has been examining tho district where the shock was the most severe. At this place some yeavs ago, holes appeared in the ground to which no'bottam could be found, and it was believed that they communlcatéd with im- manse cavities far below. Mr. Igachi now believes the eurthquake was caused by the Fuji-yama mountains in the province of S00r00gu, slipping 10to these caveros. 1n the district of Ono, an_immonse land- stide took place, damaging the Mano river. A lako is now formed, which is aiready fifty foot deep. Another large luke is being forwod in the samo way by the Ashiba river at Nagora. Tho oarthquake was stil! golng on Novem- ber seven hundred and thirty shocks being felt in the twenty proceding hours. This Is more than two per minute, There is At want 1n the earthquake regions. There is suficlent food to prevent actual starvation, but over 400,000 people are homeless with almost no clotbing, Winter is rapidly ap- ching and the suffering will be” very great over a section of ubout thirty miles. The railroad from Tokio is so much damagea that it probably will have to be rebuilt and will not be open again until next Juue. Itis & curious fact that an anonymous writer sent a lotter 1o the cabinet two months ago snnouncing that a uational calamity would take place on October 20. This was tho very day of the earthquake. The letter is preserved in the government archives ana undoubtedly 1s authentis Mourning Dom Peilro. D (Copurighted 1891 by Jam*s Gordon Bennett.) Rio Janerio, Brazil (via Galveston, Tex.), Dec. 6.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Horald—Special to Tur Bee.|—Tho death of ex-Emperor Dom Pedro was sin- L cerely felt fn this city. All tho banks were closed, and business’ was cot plotely sus- ponded. Flags wero disples V half mast on all the main butldings. 3 Several squabbles {iy the ¥ the republic are withlow! goic. There Is 1o need to olaco states of interost, any < Ance on the many sensational storief = \d about serious discontent b any partof i, FIREDAMP'S MANY VIC Seventy-Threo French Coal siners Meet an Awfal Death. Pimis, Dee. 6.--The report of a terrible mining disaster comes from St. Etienne, in the cepartment of the Loive, and tho conter of the richest coal fields in France, An explo sion of firadamp occurred at noon today in one of the numerous coal pits in that region, and many of the workers were unable to eseapo from the mine. According to advices 8o far receivad eighty men perished iu tho pit. Later aispatches conoerning the disastor at St. Etienne give the following details : The explosion occurred 1n the puits de la manufacturo belonging to the St. Colliery company. Immediately after the explosion dense volumes of evil smelling gases issued from the mouths of this and a connecting pit, and in a short time crowds of rolatives and friends of the imprisoned work- men gathered about the entrances of tho pit and prepared for the work of rescue, Fortunately toduy was boinz observed as a fete day, and a comparatively small number of men wero at work in the mine, if the ac- cidont bind happened on an ordinary work day the loss of life would uavo been appalling, When the first attempt was made to rescuo the imprisonea men tho rescuers were driven back by the foul fumes that poured from the shaft, and for nearly an hour nothing could be done to aid the unfortunate miners in the pit. In order to disperse the smoke that filled the shaft the cago was lowered and drawn up rapidly a number of times, and at longth the shaft was sufticiently cleared to enable the rescuers to descend in the cage and begin the work of oxplovation At the very outset the rescuors encountered a sorious obstacle, as the main gallery was found to have collapsed, thus preventing access to the imprisoned men, After working soveral hours in relays, the party of rescuers had cloared away a portion of the debris and a few minutes later they came across the bodies of four miners. ‘I'he men, although unconscious, wero still alive and were quickly sent to tho surface, where they soon revived, to tho delight of the by standers and sorrowing wives and families, who had collected at the pit’s mouth, While the rescuers were at work, several doctors and a number of amubulances bad b summoned from St. Itienne aud a supply of restoratives procured, so that the promptest assistance might be given to all who should be brought from the pit alive. The speedy revival of tho men rescued gave hope that the others might be saved, and this hope was strengthened whon a short time afterwards another rescuing party, which had entered the pit, sent to the surface four more of the victims, all of whom wero quicily restored to consciousness. The second party of rescuers, however, fouud it was utterly impossible to reach the other imprisoned mien, and there is hardly a doubt that all of the lattershave succumbed to the poisonous gas that filled the chambers. The work of rescue will be resumed tonight, when, it is hoped, the gases will have dis- appoared. Mioxignr—It has been ascertained that seventy-three miners have perished. The wives, children and relatives of the entombed miners still surround the mouth of the pit, and the most heartrending scenes are wit— nessea as the bodies of the victims are brought to the surface. Etienne COMPLAIN OF HaRD TIMES, Liatest ws from Our Sister Republics 1o the South, Ciry oF Mexico, Dec. 6. —Prosident Diaz will name the commissioners to the World's Columbian fair during the presont month. ‘The separate states, though short for money, will make a creditable exhibit. This gov- crnment will require no aid from the commissionors. The Mexican commissioners will go to Chicago to study the condition of things thore and make a report to President Diaz, who will then decido what shall b done, but one sure thing is that he will sce that Mexico upholds ner dignity and sends an exbibit which will exceed that sent to Paris and a better one than any of tho Lati- American countries, if not superior to all of them combined. The commercial interests of Mexico will bo the principal feature of the display, though other departments will be well attended to. Tho state of Chiapas is sencing large quan- tities of coffee to San F'rancisco. 1t is asserted that no chango will be made in the Moxican cousulate in Si. Louis unless it 15 to bo olovated to a higher position. The following are the latest advices from Central and Soutn American nations Guatemala—The financial condition hero is still bad. ‘The oxcitement Is increasing and there is much speculation as to who will be the dark horse candidate for the prosi- dency that is expoctod to bo brought out by President Barrillas at the last moment. So far there is no_revolution in sight, but it is apprebended that there will be ohie before the nexu prosident takes bis soat. San Salvador—The minister of finance fs preparing a plan to raise funds, which are Vvery much nceded. The peoplé in general oppose any loan abroad, and should one bo arranged it would probably lead to a revolu- tion, Any party to triumph here must re- pudiate foreign debts, pariicularly if a loun wero raised by Spaniards in Paris, San Jose, Costa Rica--The country is per- fectly quiet, and will not be drawn into tne dimiculties of neighboring uations. Money is scarce, but the crops will be larger thun usual this year, as more extensive planting has veen done. The governwment will soon commence preparing its exhibit for the Chi- cago fair. Munagua, Nicaraugua—There is a moro hoperul feeling here about the construction of the Nicaraugua canal, as the United States has now seen its importance in cuse of a war with Chili in moving ships of war quickly, Nicaraugua is suffering financial depression the same as ber neighbors, but with the commencoment of tetive work on the canal times are expected to become brighter. Honduras newly electea and 1more pronounced little mioney in the treasury, crops partially abandoned aud smallpox and typhus fovor are causiug great suffering amony the peo- plo. P anama—Business Is almost aead here sickness is paramount, DMost of the few merchants remaining are preparing to move, as noarly evervbody has lost or is losing faith in any improvement. Lima, Peru—It is rumored here that in case of war with Chili tho United States would support Peru and that it would be easy to form an alliance with Bolivia, The opposition to Seivas, tho president, is becommg more daily. There is but avis' Mystorious Murdoer, Pants, Dee. 6.—Further iuvestigation into the matter of the rysterious murder ot Burouoss Dollard shows that no proporty whatever is missing, so that if the object of the murderer was plunder he was foiled, The crime was comiitted in tho baron's bed room and wot in the drawing room, us at first stated, The suspected assassin called at the house of M. Carbouret, an oficial of the war oftice, before he visited tne Dollard houso and alsoat the war oftice itself. The theory, therefore, ia that the object of the miscreniit was 1o obtalu important papers and he was caught by the baroness while searching the baron's room. Snow Blockade Threat Ortunwa, I, Dec. 6.—|Special Telogram to Tk Bre.|—Tho heaviest snow storm for this season is now in progress. It has been snowing steadily for eighteen hours and is still suowing. The suow is eight ches on the level aud is drifting badly. Trains are delayed aud & blockede is threateued, FAVORS A TUBULAR POST, Postmaster General Wanamaker's Ideas of Improving the Service, RAPID DELIVERY ~ ALMOST ASSURED While the United States Has Made Wonderful Progress, This Sub- ject Has Been Almost Wholly Neglectod. 518 FOURTERNTIL STREET, Wasuiyaroy, D. C., Dee. 6. Postmaster General Wanamuaker chutted freoly today on the now things in his annual report which are attracting much attention among public wen, Mr. Wanamakor thought the most important was tho showiug of re- ceipts from the postofico scrvice, s it made the self-sustaining point come to the the pubi| 1ew When asked about his pro. position of applying the teiephone to postal service, which 1s very new, he said: “I sin- cercly hopo that 1t will be discussed 1 every possible phase so that we may koow just what the bonefits of tho application of the telophone as woll as the telegraph to the poss Wasmxoroxy Bureav or Ture Bee, } tal servico would be and what the detriments, The point of ths whola business s that the postal service does not now use electricity for the transmission of intelligence and it is con- sequently fifty years behind the times. It thero was overy reason why tho railroads with their great plants should want to work for the Postoflico department with its great plant and make wonoy out of it, thero is aiso cvery roason why the tolograph and tele- plhione companies should want to do the sama thing. Itis the dovetailing In of two ma- chines. Thoy can help each other, the one performing its work moro ctieaply wnd mak- ing more money, and tho other performing its work better and more cheaply, and, what is the groat thing, sulisfying the American public which it now ouly half served. In the telophione discussion wo aro just ut the cor- respouding period where the government lot the tolegraph go away from Morse into the hands of a monopoly that up to the present Umo has boen moro powerful than itself. You want to look out that the telephono does not go the same way. Have not tho rail- roads been benefited by the transportation work of the department? Is not everybody plud to work for the government?! Would not the telograph and telophone companies be benofited in a business way by thoir asso- ciation with tho departmontt There is no doubt about it. Pnoumatic Tube Service, “The pneumatic tube service for the larger ies,” continued Mr. Wanamaker, ‘s not altogethier new except in its adoption in th country. Iam justas heartily in favor of & tubular post as ever—more %0, probubly. I wish all the people in the large cities coald know more about that topio- Then thoy would want it and would insist upon having it. Woeare studymne all the while how the froe delivery service 1n cities can be perfected, and have put in canceling machines, which will prevent any delays in postofiices due to_tho inadequacy of postal forces, But the tubular postand the house lotter box scheme are the big things. The former would permit of the distribution of mail in almost no time. The sccond would vermit of its distribution and collection at everybody’s doo; snot the rural district free delivery a hing?? 0, for wo aro alreudy experimenting with it and it is actually maikig money where wo aro teging it, and as the thing 18 discussed and understood it will bo seen to be the beginuing of general free delivery. That certainly would bo a new thing. There could be no single development of thoe service 50 important, unless it might be the adoption of both the tolegraph and telephono to it or the inauzuration of a postal depository systom. There is o new suggestion in the report by the way on this savings deposi- tory vlan. It would be to 1ssue at the post- offices non-negotiable certificatos of postal deposits w the sums of $10, $20, &0 and §100 beuring interest and easy for computation at the rafoof !; acenta day on §100, a little less than 2 por cent per annum ou the dollar. After the first of the month following the de- posit, principal and interest being payable on demand at any mouey order office by proper ondorsement and identification under regula- tions of the postmuster general. The money denosited in cach state to be reinvestod by the postmaster general subjsct to the ape proval of the secretary of the treasury.” Relief For the Poople, Bx-Senafor Van Wyck, as a momber of the Nebraska State Alliance, hus addrossed & communication to 5. L. Polk, chairman, snd the members of tho national alliance legis- lative committee, urging co-oporation of that boay to secure some reliof to tho peoplo by congress; that such action by congress may greatly control the result of the delivorations of tho Industrial association which meets February 23 next, and if no roformn measures are passed that the continuance of the now party will be inevitablo; and he asks the adoptiou of only a fow of the measures ad- vocated by the alliance and kindred organ- izations abd such as will not provoke oppo- sition or criticism among them—to declare new illogal all syndicates, —combinations —and trusts preventing compotition, and then such penaltios as will suppress them; for au increaso of circulution by t free coinago of siver; for postal savings banks; for goverament ownershiv of postal telegraph; for loans to the peoplo on such security and rate of iuterest as congross may determine, and for logislation providing an amendment of the constitution requiring the election of United States senators by vote of the neople. Permanent Census Gurean, About the first bil which will be intro- duced in the senate will bo the one for the establishment of the permanent census puresu. Though Mr. Porter hus been con- fined 1o his houso for somo time by severe illness, bie has beon very active in draw- ingupthe monsure, In its goneral nature it ‘will be in the line suggestea by recont dis patches from Washington on the necessity of a permanent bureau. It will provide for a superintendent of the consus and aix chiefs of divisions. No stress is laid by Mr. Portor on the salaries to be paid for avsolute chiofs of divisions, a3 no Is willing that these matters, as well as the croation of an assistant superintendent, shall be left en- tirely with the discretion of the committees of the two houses. Aa important featuro of tho bill is tho provision thut the new bureau shall be under the control, in the matter of appointments, of the civil sorvice law, There i5 0o doubt folt hore that the bill will pass the senate very promptly and time will show that the much talked about opposition to Mr. Porter and the oensus in the house of roproscututives hus beon very greatly exe aggerated. P. S H, e SSLY MUKDERED, RUTHL ate of a Gallant Mexican Offic r Suse pected of Being a Revolutionist. Rio Graxpe, Tex., Dec. 6.~ The news has just reached this place from Guerrero, Mex., that Colonel Nouves Hernandez who wa arrested several days ago by order of Genoral Garcla, commander of the Mexican troops in the northern zone of that country, and started for Mooteroy, was killed about 100 miles vorth of that eity. Colonel Hore nandez was in charge of the wilitary aud, ao- cording to reports received here today, he was ruthlessly murdered aftor he hud been taken away from bis friends. The govern= ment had become suspicious of him, as it was belioved thut he was secrotly in sympathy with the revolutionary movement of Garcia. He had been for soveral years stationed at Giuerrero in command of troops at that place aua wus one of the most popular officers uf tho army,