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Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12
Hundreds Of Whales.

New York Herald.
81 would swear that we saw, not a
hundred, but hundreds - hundreds of
whsles--genuine sperm whales. 1t
was the most extraordinary sight I
ever beheld. Now, see here! 1 am
not telling this for the cake Of telling
a big story, but becsuse 1 believe Its
publication may put some whalers on
the track of making something hand
some. The facts are big enough In
themselves, and need no enlargement
from me-"
The speaker was Capt. Bradbury, of
the brig William Phlpps, which ar
rived from Aux Cages with a cargo of
~logwood-a weather. beaten old tar,
who Is known everywhere In New
York nauticie circles. The rest of
the crew corroborated his story, which
Is as follows: A few days ago, when
about eighty miles east by south of
Cape Henry, the brig sighted q school
of whales. As they forged slightly
northward the number kept increas :
ing until the water seemed fairly alive
with the enormous creatures. For
days the brig had them In sight, many
of them coming within gunshot of the
vessel, and furnishing a target for the
captains rifle, a species of sport which
furnished him much amusement and
did no damage to the whales. There
were literally several hundred of the
whales, which were of the sperm varie.
ties. They were TRANQUILITY swimming
around in a circle, and we're apparent
ly looking tor a good feeding ground.
Two days after the sperms had passed
out of sight the brig encountered quite
a good'sized school of hump-back
whales.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

You have to 60 away from home 70
read the news. According to the
Schuyler Sun Chauncey Wiltze Is the
present conductor Of the Omaha Re-
publican. We fancy We see his ear
msrks In the vigorous defense of Dun.
dy's decision on the Platte bogus land
case. Chauucey says Platte entered
on that U. P. land with the homes,
intention of making a home. The
famous meanderer of the Platte river
Is q good man to meander over Bill
Plates jug handled suit, but we ven
ture to soy that you couldn't give Mr.
Platte a farm to settle on as q fret
gift, much less at SO. 30 an acre.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12
TOWN TALK.

IT believe I set the first stick of
type on q Nebraska daily" said Char
ley Goodrich the other evening, az he
settled his weight cautiously on a step
under the front porch of the Paxton
and bit eff a piece of straw with his
store teeth. "ThAt was In 81, when
Omaha was q small but lively town,
and Curtis had Just founded the Tel
egraph.' Curtis wal o brainy, ener-
getio fellow, who was killed In '63 by
Quantrell In Topeka. His father,
General Curtis, of the army, died In a
stage coach between Council Bluffs
and the Mississippi. We used to run
an edition of 400 printed on
an old hand press and delivered by
carrier In Omaha and Council Bluffs,
200 In each city. Our report came
from st. Joe on the old telegraph hne
which ran up the west bank of the
Missouri, and brought us a couple of
hundreds words a day, generally at
the last mament before our four COL
umn, two page paper went to press.
None of the boys ever thought Of
reading telegraph proof. Half the
time we couldn't have done 80 II we
had tried. Plug operators and poor
writer's made the "oopy" look SO sick
that our Subscribers used to spell out
the dispatches with an accompaniment
Of swearing that made the air hang
blue over Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Every once and awhile we used to
throw ourselves on the headings. Gar.
rival of the Denver Coach" "A
Hundred Thousand Dollars In Treas
ure from the Land of Gold" Those
were the days when the Kountzes and
Mlllards sat behind their counters
Weighing out gold dust and making
snug sums from the discount. The
paper didn't last long, hut 1t was a
success while ii lived and fully as
enterprising In proportion to Its size
as some of Its successors"
"There's a good deal of bosh In this
talk that the new ordinance regarding
theatre licenses will Cypress Mr..
Boyd" said City Attorney Connell on
Friday. "The fact of the matter is
that Mr.. Boyd called upon me several
days ago, read the ordinance and ex-
pressed himself as we'll satisfied with
It.. Under the old ordinance he vas
liable for 500 annual license and $50
for each performance. Under the
new he pays 5000 q year only,
and no company can act In Omaha In
any other hall than Boyd's or Turner
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THE news from Mexico reminds
one of the old times when the govern.
ment was continually "about to take
active measures to put down the re-
b~ellion." General Crook seems to be
In the same predicament with Juh's
vaha1s
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THE best citizens of Kearney, &C.
oording to MI. Poppleton, called upon
the Union Pacific to save Kearney
from bankruptcy. Mr.. Poppleton's
best citizens consisted Of q political
banker who claims to be q cousin Of
Jay Gould, John d. Seaman, a rebate
and pass merchant, and "Judge" Say.
idge, who for years did the dirty polit-
ioal and legal work for the great
monopoly In Buffalo county.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

NORTHERN Dakota 10 happier than
ever. The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad will at once extend Its
James river division, and this will
force the Northwestern to follow suit.
Meanwhile Yankton continues In the
sulks, and will not BIZ oomforted.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

A STOCKING factory at Trenton
burned on Saturday. Reports of the
fire ~sirgularly omit to mention a def
cheney in the amount If hose as the
cause Of the failure of the department
to extinguish the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THERE Is great excitement on Wall
street over the rumor that George
Gould has run off with Lillian Russell,
the actress. Running of with other
peoples property Is . trait Of the
Gould family.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

MAJOR NICKERsoN has been order
cd under arrest but can't be found.
The dispatches fall to state whether
the army poker rooms at Washington
were searched.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

INDUSTRIAL troubles have largely
died out In the east, but a feeling of
sulleness still exists In the labor mar
ket. The country Is In . prosperous
condition generally, the reports of e1-
ports and imports are satisfactory, the
amount Of production Is great, and the
ratio Of legitimate to speculative
business is all that could be desired.
But prices are falling, enterprise Is
checked, and q general feeling of dis
satisfaction chsracterizes both capital
and labor. They are both In a mood
for a collision. It is impossible to &C.
cept the existing relations of capital
and lator as o fnality. Society
cannot afford 80 much friction as
grows out of their repeated Disagree
ments. The laboring classes see great
fortunes accumulated In transportation
trade and manufacturing, while they
get nothing but the means of pro-
longing existence on a more or less
comfortable level. The capitalist
thinks he gets no more than his share,
sincs he furnishes the stock Of the
business and claims that he takes all
the risks. But, in fact, he has q
monopoly only Of the more ordinary
risks. The hard times that turn his
work people sdrlft are q chief part OF
the risks; and from these he offers nc
insurance. What Is needed Is gen.
eral arrangement, by which the sur.
plus Of profit, above a..certain percent.
age, shall be divided on a fixed ratio
between the employer and his work
men. We know the difficulty of max.
Ing this arrangement, but we expect
to see the time when no state will
grant q charter which does not con
tain q provision to this effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THERE is a current impression In
Ohio that Jadge Hoadley will be the
democratic nominee for governor.
With Jadge Hoadley az his opponent,
Mr.. Foraker wo1ld fad his canvass
up hill work.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

SEVERAL hundred copies of MI.
Poppleton's argument In defense of
tax Sinking are being sent from
Union Pacific headquarters to railroad
organs throughout the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

SEVERAL navy yards are to be closed
ondsr orders from Secretary Chandler.
The forcss In those that remain open
will be increased as usual before cleo
tions, 80 there IL no resson for the
politicians to deolaim against naval
service reform.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THERE Is a great deal Of smoke and
very little FIRE In the Niobrara stage
route muddle. Postmaster General
Gresham know his business, and will
exercise a proper discretion In the per-
formance of his duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

WASHINGTON Is getting up Q base
ball nine composed of members who
have neve held %ofi,e, and bets are
ten to one that Ohio Is unreprs-
septed,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

EIeHTY thousand dollars have been
raised for the Parnell fund. Another
letter from Rome will swell 1t to a cool
quarter of o million.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

CORRESPONDENCE All Communi.
cations relating to News and Editorial
matters ghould be addressed to the EDrTor
o. The BEE.
BUSINESS LETTERS-All Business
betters and Remittances should be ad
dressed to THK BEE PUBLISHING CoMPANy
;)nAHA. Drafts, Checks and Postofict
orders to be made payable to the order oil
the Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12
~he Omaha Bee.

Published every morning, except Sum-
~. The rnly Monday morning daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

THE groans from Boston and vicinity
indicate that B,n Butler has not yet
stopped treading on Bay State corns.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12
fhe BEE PUBLISHING CO., Props.
T.. ROsEwATER Editor

JUICE DUNDY Is getting q good deal
OF free advertising, but it 10 scarcely Of
the kind he will relish.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

Ir looks as If the railroads are try
Ing to force the land tax issue to
the front In Nebraska. 1t will stay
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

TERMS BY MAIL
Dne Year.. $1,000 Three Months $500
Dir Months. 800 One Month";. LOO
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

cHE WEEKLY BEE, published every
We inesday.
TERMS POST PAID
One Yesr......s2.O0 Three Months. 70
0iI Months. -. LOO One Month";. 70
AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, Sole Agents
NJ wsdealers in the United States.l
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

Hall, supposIng both to BIO licensed,
unless 1t pays a nightly fee Of 800. Ia
other words, We make a tariff In favor
of home Industry, which accrues oil.
rectly to MI. Boyd's benefit. He ad-
mite that, aud is perfectly Satisfied
with the ordinance. All this fume
and fuss has been excited by q mares
neat"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-12

can't view it In those lamps. 1t ls
only another inside ring for the bene-
fit Of the road and It's members"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
ABOUT SEALShINS.
From The san Francisco Chronicle.

From The san Francisco Chronicle.
1t is often wondered why the price of seal
skin goods should remain high when the Arctic abOunds
with the animals from which the fur is taken, and the
limit allowed by the existing laws they construed
by seacatchers comparatively boundcss The state
ment Of the great cost OF c00hg and preparing the fur
# not credited by many and IL does look rather strange
that this should be the case
l.. Gerstlc President pr the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, dropped hint two TO Chronicle reporter yes
terday on this subject In speaking Of the total eaten ior
reported 1t remarked that the market at the open
ing OF the OF 1888 showed such OverstOcked
condition that Il thought necessary, In order to work
of the remaining rs wei future catches, tG take
steps TO Keep the demand and supply steady and
make the transactions profitable to the company.
"But" asked the reporter II the supply is great as
II Is reported why could not the trade be conducted on
cheaper and more extensive basisP
Tho rCund hearty cOuntenance Of the seal merchant
was lighted up by broad smile, and with significant
look IA his eye he said: =,
1.-The idea Is to have the popularity OF the seaskln sti
retained by the fashionable word"
and you intend TO do this by keeping up valuesp
Exactly; that il the only way, and II Is In accordance
with strict commercial principles. That is not ALL how
If the sealskin should become cheap and common,
other furs which harder to procure would then be In
le nand."
{" How is the market reguated!"
Well" said the President "yOu know that we have
y extensive trade abroad ard, In fact, London and
Paris the chief centres OF the fur trade In March OF
each year meeting OF urrers their delegates Is
held in London, and TO these make our report
that they may know the outlook for trade from
them notice of intention to reduce the supply OF skins
for the OF 1888 and have followed out that plan
to the letter. Here Is a copy OF the report"
On examination il found that the catch for the sea-
10000 skins less than last years. The total
number captured or agreed 10 be captured was lOOOOO
or these 10000 were Copper leland and 10000 Alaska
fur.
"wl the reduction OF the annual catch be permanent
was asked
cannot say az TO that" replied Mr.. Gerstle. prior
TO this the OF the market had not been very
healthy prices settling from sale TO sale; and no other
remedy being afforded u.s. the present step was resolved
on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
AN OLD TRAGEDY RECALLED.

From The Philadelphia Record.
An almost forgotten tragedy enacted in Mount
Holly n j., thirty years ago Is recalled in startling
manner by the discovery in Michigan OF OF tho actors
who fled after numbering his rival In love affair. Josiah
Cornelius and Cayt Ayers rivals for the affections
of young lady who at that time looked upon tho
belle OF Burlington county Each protested 20 have
Sons TO hope that his suit would be successful The
Christmas OF 1853 was at hand when two men
met on Westinghouse bridge. Harsh words passed. and
from words the rivals almost came 10 blows over q
question of physical superiority. Friends who were
the two suitors Finally wrestling match a test
agreed upon Ayers proved the Orlando OF the contest
Either at cdtch-as-catch-can or cOllarandelbow lie
dumped his opponent fairly upon his back until fury took
possession Of the vanqushed Cornelius finally drew
aongbladed ke from his pocket, and, the oyerpow
eng passion of the moment stabbed his opponent
era times In the breast. The wounds fatal Cor
neus fed and Ayers picked and taken to his home,
where he expired during the night On the next day
writ for the arrest OF the murderer issued but he
could not be found. Those not the days OF the
lightning express and the telegraph and the capture OF
criminal was not 40 easy matter az III these Later times.
No traces of Cornelius could be found although the search
was followed for long period Pursuit finally aban
doned, and In time the affair forgotten
Recently Old resident of Mount Holly found himself
In Pontiac, Mich. He had known Cornelius and was
familiar with the facts connected with the tragedy the
bridge At Pontiac he came face to face he said, with
the fugitive slayer Of Ayers, and, although thirty years
had passed, he recognized Cornelius who, after tho
der had fed 10 Michigan and settled In Pontiac, where
he has since resided accumulated considerable means,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
A CORNER on ICE.
E,om The D,tron free press.

From The DstrOu tree t'Tess
The first man to strike the corner where the
porter had thrown pail OF water over the flag stones
and produced glare OF lee insurance agent He
Sid 10 the right cawed 10 the left cutched at sunbeam
and went down with the exclamation: "Hanged II
dont' lie rose up to Jaw and threaten ana Collect a
crowd and almost lick somebody, and nc went away
stirred up for all day -,
The next man "A taor-ta, spare and solemn; Ills
toe all sudden turned out his left leg was fted ana
The remark: % knew Il would happenw He got up to
hurry along Of sight and II was easy TO see that he
had calculated about 80 many falls ior the winter
The next was heshy man with smiling race ana an
air of good nature He didn't lose any time going down,
and when he struck he realized that he had hit something
And vet what he said " Is 1t pOssible! lie got up
slowiy forced a grin "a the boys chafed him, and
Looked back three times make that he hadn't
made hole which would prove man-trap for other Pc
destrians. -
The ne xt was bank clerk with pencil his ear and
preoccupcd mind, He swinging his right hand and
rushing right ahead when he suddenly saw billions or
stars shining in the morning sky. His first thought was
that somebody was celebrating Fourth OF July his next
was ID scramble up and search for asylum where he
could hunt up his and splice his suspendcrs
Not word escaped him until he was block away. Then
he remarked: AT q per cent II would be 1884 IL"
The next man strappng big fellow with an ulster
on and red silk handkerchief hanging out OF pocket.
A I'm "A minute to a regular" breakdown" and finally went
down with a whoop that heard bali block away.
up in "a moment Dagonay across the street he
saw a man H. Ipress wagon The boys called tC him
that had lost his red handkerchief and that his
would sadly miss It, but he would not wait He strobe
across the street and TO the wagon and he hauled
OF and hit the driver stnger tho ear he growled out!
here, hang youi That makes us event"
"Wbat even F" shouted the victim as he rose up and
adjusted his cap, but the other was gone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

fovorite in the betting his hackers offering $50 to
$40 that he would win the fight. Ladds hackers
took all the bets offered.
At o'clock the dogs were led into the pit and az
once began to fight. Ladd had the advantage IN
the attack and got a good hold on Billy's neck,
which lie held for some time, Billy meanwhile do
ing his best with his feet to free himself. After
fierce struggle they were separated and taken to
their corners. Tie betting now changed In favor
Of Ladd. "
The dogs then tore each other and tumbled around
the Dit for half hour when they were again separ-
ated, Ladd's hackers Offering two to one on their
favorte Ladd hoped across the pit on three legs,
where they were again let go, but Billy failed 10
respond and Laid was declared the winner in two
hours and seven minutes Ladd received the worst
punishment, his leg being broken and his neck and
head horribly lacerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

the part OF Phadephians to eat the socaed substitute
OF butter seems TO have been at the bottom OF inc
This 1t is urged, not surprising in view OF the aet
that other section OF the country, or IN te NOr
for that matter is really good butter-resh, fragrant
radius Of thirty miles Of this city there are over 3Ooo
farmers and dairymen whose chief source OF revenue Is
buttermakng and their churnng is acknowledged to De
unequaled. With Oeomargarne az twenty-five or thirty
five per pound and the genuine article at thirty
TO forty cents per pound the labOrng classes FOR whom
especially the beeffat butter designed steadily ana
unanimously refused TO use IT, From the beginning tne
factory driven to foreign markets. and the scarcity OF
fat but item among the many causes which LED 20
its closing up.
II was established In 1877 by party OF NewYork cap
italists who bought the right OF making in the United
States nom MAIL the Frenchman, who was the original
patentee OF the preparation. Imagining that they pos
sessed monopoly. the company, which went under the
porting Company and the United States Dairy Company
built large works at Thrtieth and Hamt0n-sts on the
bank OF the Schuyll River, the end OF the
Caowhilst bridge, ana went to great expense IN equip
ping the plant It reliably stated that $l5OOOO
was expended in the purchase OF machinery alone Inc
Oeomargarine made upon an improved plan. Inc
only fats used what is called the ca and entrail
fats. fat first washed clean, and then ground
after the Of sausage in huge knives constructed
especially for that purpose After being ground up to the
consistency Of mince meat the fat melted at low
temperature The oil was then extracted by means OF
hydraulic presses. This oil pressed finally through
heavy cloths, and then churned. With the oil, when
churDed there was mixed about an equal quantity OF
The Oleomargarne packed for market In
large tubs sometimes in ordinary prints, but mostly IN
cO and vast quantities sent through the southern
States where II gained favor because would not become
rancid. very small quantity sold to retail dealers
The average of the fat the crude eight cents
pound The entire cost OF manufacture including tue
churning added but five cents per pound TO this figure
and at eighteen the product sold large
prOf pound OF fat made to yield thirty per cent
OF oil The residue converted into searne and allow
Although the capacity OF the factory 100000 pounds
per week. from thirty to forty hands being employed,
the actual production averaged only 10000 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
BURIED By THE WRONG NAN.
THE APPARITIoN OF A DEAD BROTHER.

FUNERAL EXPENSES AND SIX MONTHS MOURNING
wAsTED-JoHN BROWNS STORY.
Tia family of John Brown, carpenter and
bui rliy at Nc. $40 West tortyIiseven1tn-Stt,
-osi by window looking into the street, suddenly
ex ',.ined: "0h here comes Uncle jimmie; papa i"
Taey u oed i'll surprise, for Uncle JIM
While icy wei 'lJing to persuade the child
that she wss mistaken. she rushed to the door
and welcomed man who TO the conSteTha' nnc, Si
mOurned as dead " len the first feeling of surprise
was over, James Br W. oxplsined that he had been
working at Haverst aw o. the Hudson River, untll
a short time ago. He hod recently come to the
city, however, and secured employment at q DoN
factory at Twenty -second-st and EIeyenth-ave
Hearing that he was supposed to be dead, ne had
come 10 correct the report. Last night the
brothers went to Police Headquarters, and John
Brown told the following story:
James Brown was found dead IN ms room IN "a
had been boarding there for ten days with another
man, who left the house a few days previous 70 ms
death. The dead man had announced hislntentlonoi
going to Albany the same day. His death was as
Certaned by the Coroner to have resulted from
cold exposure and dissipation. The man was wei
of the average workingman, and among ms ehects
was found 500 20. The day after the death had
been announced, applied TO see the body, saying
that had a brother named James, age about thirty
eight whose characteristics were the as those
of the dead man. woman also called and ldentl-
fed the body as that of James Brown She SAID
that she had been living III Third ave-, near wen
tv-eightb-st. where he was boarding for some time,
and that She had often heard him mention
brother John, living in the west side Of the city,
but she said, the James Brown that she knew, was
married and had several children. said that had
not seen my brother for a year, but was positive
that he was not married man. The features re-
sembled those of my brother exactly but, II 1t was
he | said there should be a deep scar tie
calf of his left leg from an old sore.
The scar was found described.
The dead body was taken away by lie and buried in
my family lot in Woodland Cemetery. 1t has cost
me $25 to bury the wrong man, and the night man
can have the remains on application"
The police have taken charge of the case and In
spector Byrnes will endeavOr to ascertain the idcn-
tity of the buried man,