The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
on nrIrs r rns sr1.
Two Drniers Eeturr from Jsp.n with GONE
oucer stories.


non ~, rf,,a,st Dispa,A
The Japanese Government has had In its
employ for over q year past two export oil
crillers from this section. who ARE sutperin.
tending boring for oil In the waters OF the ia
pan Sea. $50 yards from shore, lust outside
Idzmozski. q city OF about $4,000 population,
on tho northwestern coast OF japan. and about
f~fty-ive miles southwest OF Niigata. They
have met with success.
This venture promises some important de.
~vclopments. especially ne instead Of that Gov
eminent importing the refined oil from this
country In tho quantity thoy have been doing.
they have now erected four or 1--WE relneries.
With these thcy are refining their " oil. the
production Of which is yet largely inadequate
to their demand. and also beginning to refine
the crude which they import from the United
States and Russia. Tho most OF tho refined oil
which they import from this country comes
yania oil. but a little darker and Of ~ gravity.
me present price OF oil there In from S3.25 to
rom 4 q ven Sar nnd 90 Sr s. IN to their r,n native S SnrySnGy:
1t Was worth 95k cents in gold when they lot.
sTnment are ". 'I 4. Sl6 ,SE %. Of ' ReimsssS 1PS.
mango. Crawford county. Aicw days aGo they
were in ,ifttsburgh on their return to japan,
, ,ne hayiTs been over here to get nddisi1nHi
tally. to revisit home and friends.
They were ayerse to giving particulars as to
they had Teen reguostsd hytR Jar9nes sH Gnv:
ernment not to talk about tho matter. They
enough TO warrant their going aheai. and did
n2t deny that matters were In excellent shape.
JLney stated that along the shore the
but undoubtedly long period. There were
snsts u existence there known to be 100
ynpanese obtained aud. used this oil in their
buddhist festivals for ]. 200 years back. This
.diceings and dipping. Indeed. that methoI
is stu nothing, but a hole. dug by hand LABOR.
simply have been in tho habit OF MEGing down
through the sand and soil. %cribbing the earth
where the oil percolated through and coIlec;oI
IN the bottom OF the hole. where they could din
!, VIII Up 'o tf sss. s sSasas,sr as q If f'x That or co sifaPsi g S.,
erred. These wells In some instances went
down several hupdrsd feet; Put were usually
eyes open rs to the possibilities Of oil develop.
oil. and aaye been sending emissaries to visit
s an as study = " i fhe Pdsnpnsyiyania Of. fields. and to
S Seths and sf intsod du,.ts snd e. s 90 s9 raelf ' tho neS.
est and hest methods used here In the oil in
dpstry; Thus they are making rapid progress.
II being occupied. by tho city. Immediately
hiish: rise: The wells are, erowdins out. into
waters Of The sea. much rs they have been
%ss,sr at ps at N Ma 6Eic. re As SSn;t i9 a5 th9 ;s e9r 9TH,
usually put down u crihbing OF logs or tim
tain the necessary though somewhat limited
space upon which they can proceed with their
Spsrations and boring. They run out to the
which the natives carry to land. on their backs.
the oil. a few gallons at a time.
Tor seven yen q month and find" or board
hens st 2 zen being, as before stated.
no such things As labor unions, and strikes
aIay's work: which l., practically during lay.
Put 4, they are 50 habituaisd to being 6sid
Enov nor Imagine anything Inherent.
s sstS:s M %s /; ss s I s&S1 s, T ss$ ! S;s"sPs y So sss
They were never made the object OF any mp
parent ridicule or unpleasantness upon the
hey would De a little rude or mischievous. but
2 tho city, Which they e find 'H rather i"l' iIere,1nn.s
~ with the native castoms. They a5e never
allowed to enter O house. or even the hotel |
.here they, board. without taking their shoes
n. Sandals are provided for use upon such
put tiS AoCGbelly vi Viz tlu y |
med with = strap coming upinside the big toe
makes their use practically impossible to per-
% preparsdto take of their socks. which ia q
little embarrassing sometimes. even to q hardy
md hard-worEilR oil man. or. as these gem
ion whereby thcy could don their slipper.
lpon entering the hotel, only, even then they
come In contact with tho surface OF the
which would be considered as render
BY way Of recreation. they attend the theatre
trade or shopping several pricesa charged
re- are made Of gold. To ,obviate this they
axe a native with them or have the landlord
The people in tho ordinary, walks Of life.
few II any others live in Idzmozaki. are
nofrensive and peaceful; even when under
heir festive occasions. OF course. there are
xceptions, but this is tho rule: tpGn such
against another and both tumble
ato the ditch. and then arise and 60 their re-
S ssa Word TS SS ether IL ss sias. they could without a
In speaking Of the strata they met with in
OWN oTIne' 1, tssy s isst. the ase II ilrs { resent sSs fs geli went Sns
trough limestone and shale. the balance
eng made up Of white bose sand: ret an
nd In sons places much coarssr Than in
thera This well proved n dry hole. Oil
,und in the interior Is carried there. as in
in caravans. The questions Of ripe
mes and railroads arc Row being seriously
,nsidered by the Japanese Government. MI.
ibble stated that svsrything below tho surface
owned by tho Govern ent. hence its interest
and control CT the oil wells. &c. The pagan
I'D methods with superstition. The climate In
hich. 1dzm ozaki field is situated Is much like
sal Of snow this winter. although 1t did not
sually last long. The tlmo occupied In reach
g IdZmozaki from Pittsburgh would be
bout twenty-six days. and the expense. by
ticket. about S325.
PHYLLOIEGA IN CaLLEORNLA.