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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
D1sT1LLERs GET THEIR REWARD
APPARENT RESULT OF THE WHIskEY TRUST :
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN FUND

CAMPAIGN FUND.
Washington Sept 90 (SpeciaD.-The heh'"chS
distilIers who contributed large sum 10 the
Democratic campaign fund In 1892. are now getting
Their reward They have for years wanted ~
everybody knows. an extension OF the period In
witch vhiskev might remain in bond before pay
men. ~ the tax thereon to the Government. They
tried for wears 10 get II from Republican con-
gress and failed The period was three years anu
at the end OF that time they were compelled 10
take their goods out OF bond and pay the taxes
They wanted the time extended TO six yeArr but
the Republican Congresses would not do IT. 20
they contributed generously to the Democratic
campaIgn fund IN the last Presidential election, at
a critical period and II Is 10 be presumed maze
their own terms 81 any rate. when the new
revenue law was framed. after the success or that
campaign had put the Democrats IN power every
where. IT contained a clause permitting the olS-
tilers TO keep their vhiskey in bond eight years
without having the TAX on IT, II they wanted TO-
The result is now apparent. at tho end Of the
first year OF the law. Instead Of paying the
tax al the end OF three years and Withdrawing me
goods the dstiller puts his feet on his desk
and SAYS: Uncle Sam. you can just walt until
get ready 10 pay you this My whiskey. which
was worth twenty cents gallon when 1t went
into the bonded warehouse. will be worth 81 II it
STAYS there eight years. and won't have 10 pay
taxes nearly az much for part or II VIII eVap-
crate meantime. You can wait five years longer
than you have been waiting for your money. ana
then take considerably less. account OF Toss by
evaporation So gust you wait my convenience
now.
The consequence OF all this is that the withdraw
ais Of sorits from warehouse and payment OF tax
thereon is now running about half what II has in
forme, years. OF course the heavy withdrawals IN
July and August o. last year reduce the demand
some what. but the effect OF that should not have
been felt over more than three or four months.
But the Withdrawals continue TO run at little over
half what they normally under the old law.
The following table shows the withdrawal. tax
Of 1tGffl laA .trtf nDFtfh Nv
the first year OF the law. comparing them
with those OF the cores ponding months OF the
preceding year under the old law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
MISSISSIPPI COCOANTTs.
From The Memphis commercial-Appeal.


The people OF Mississippi have never attempted
raise cocOanuts In their state. The hogs down
there have. however. and they have succeeded IN
producing a cocoanut that in many particulars IS
similar to the genuine tropical fruit Mississippi
cocoaEut needs only to be seen to arouse the Won
der and merriment OF The spectator. The hogs
run at large in that State. and chiefly OF the
their ability faster than negro. lnelr talls
would indicate a cross between hog and COW, ana
II is upon these tails that Mississippi cOcoanut
grows The hog being left 10 root for llmseIi, ana
retaining the traditional swnish appetite. has cul-
tivated habit OF industry that keeps him constant
hangs cocoanut In wandering through the
swamps the young hog soon find his caudal APP
pendage encountered with small bail OF mud
the conesiveness and aihcsiveness OF which proves
buriensome and provoking. As the nog grows oler
the cocoanut grows larger. The mud dries quickly,
is sure TO go and its increase continues with re-
markable nicely. Finally the c0cOanut assumes
such PROPORTIONS TO mold the unfortunate as
e0ectuallv AS any block and chain ever put on a
dog Then his hogship is at the mercy OF a negro
or any other creature that may have designs upon
fore the starving swamp Senegambian discovers
him In such X Is but difference in the
style OF death. Hog owners have TO great extent
come to realize what they have to fear from cocoa
nuts and IN many instances watch their swine
carefully and when threatening Accommodations
broken which frequently IL impossible. the pig
tain and It's c0coanut left together but olsen
gagged from the hog. fine specimen OF the MIS-,
s,ssppi cocoanut Is now In The Cominerclal
Appeal botanical museum II Is handsomely
moi,nted on a rigid pigtaI The fruit measures
inches The specimen weighs between five ana SIX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30

preventing surface leakage and consequent waste
OF power. There other drips below this one
three in ALL but the upper one is the most important
being the nearest TO the surface Experience shows
that but little surface water In contact with
the underground electric conductors because Of the
presence OF this device the slot rails At intervals
Of thirteen and half feet along the line OF the
entire road. the right hand side Of the slot rail-
there are big manhoes built in with concrete walls
Opposite the big holes located small manholes
In each of these manho!es insulator of novel de-
sign is placed. The coverings of the holes
from They can be removed easily by man. in
placing the insulators a departure from previous
practice has been made by the Metropolitan road
All the insulators so placed 10 be accessible
from the surface. Thus there Is necessity for
tearing up the pavement when II is important TO
examine or replace them. The arrangement 1. an
expensive at the start. but II is thought be
economical in the long run chiefly because
repairs avoided. The nearness Of the manhoies
70 each other makes II easy to keep the tube per-
fecty clean.
In the opinion Of Chief Engineer Connect. the chief
feature OF the road is the insuator The matter OF
insulators has been the serious problem in under
ground electric roads Systems OF this kind sub
jected to all the atmospheric conditions OF the
street and the tubes in which insulators placed
naturally damp Efforts have been made
throughout the country TO overcome the unfavorabe
conditions but with the exception OF the Metropoli
kind. Mr. Connect says that in drawing up plans
Of the Ninth-st line he special attention TO the
question OF insuators. His particular desire to
devise that sufficiently strong TO stand
mechanical abuse. and in case of would not
burn up
The finally adopted is unlike any other In use
in the country. IL is of porcelain. inches in diam
eter and 7la inches long. The sides inch thick.
1t is cylindrical in shape. slightly conica a. the
lower end and the outside and inside surfaces
ted ben in ula IN he Oad resta n
an iron cap Centrally in the nsulator is fastened
q one-inch bolt. corrugated where held in the In
suator. The bolt and cap are fastened the one in
side and the other outside OF the insulator. with
neat Portland cement. The bolt is corrugated 10 Mt
the inside Of the insu.ator The cap rests down in
the frames OF the manhole. To take the insu.ator
out Of the frame 1t is only necessary TO lift the
manhoie cover and take off one nut. The bolt that
Is cemented into the insuator is threaded at Its
lower end, Then a malleable iron clip Is put on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
TO BUILD ONE OF THE NEW TORPEDO
BOATS

Washington. Sept. 20-Secretary Herbert has
awarded the contract for building Of the new
torpedo boats 10 Moran Brothers, Of Seattle. a.
their bid OF $4,000 This boat is the last 10 be con-
tracted for under A recent act Of Congress- which
provided fer three seagoing torpedo boats one
to be built on the Mississippi River one on the At
lantic Coast and one on the Pacific Slope. As no
bid was received from shipbuders on the MIS-
slssppi the other boats Will be built by the
Uerresboffs and will have 10 be completed within
twelve months after the contract is formally en-
tered into. $1,000.
but this amount more than Congress anthor-
lied the Secretary To spend. the Navy Department
was also doubtful OF the ability Of the firm 70 do
the work successfully. and engineer was sent
from Mare Island 10 inspect their plant his re,
mort being favorable Secretary Herbert Informed
Inc firm that he would accept their amended BID
of SiGn 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
CHINA TO ESTABLISH COTTON MILLS

Washington Sept. 2s.-Consu-General Jernigan
stationed at Shanghai reports to the Department
OF State that a cotton mill under British manage
ment will be erected at Shanghai The cree
ton OF the mill was made possible By the treaty II
peace between china and Japan. The announcement
OF the prospectus for the first cotton mill greet
ed with applause when announced in the Shanghai
Chamber OF Commerce. The prospects OF the
company are bright and since ts formation three
large cotton mills are contemplated the largest OF
which VIII be under the management OF a well
known American Arm.
Mr.. Jernigan says II is believed that China
has in contemplation banking system. organized
after western systems. taking from each such parts
as can be more readily utilized. There are now
many banks In China and circular letters OF credit
through the Empire can be easily obtained. and
the system OF remittance by draft Is about COM
pete as In other country. The currency Of the
country Is lncoAvenien; In making purchases OF much
value. and coins OF more Intrinsic value needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
REPRIMAND OF ADMIRAL Kirkland.
HE HAD CONGRATULATED PRESIDENT FAiRE-
THE PRESIDENT UPHOLDs sECRE-
TARY HERBERT.

ThRY HERBERT
Washington Sept g Secretary Herberts repri-
mand OF Admiral Kirkland. commanding the Euro
pean Squadron. Il is understood. has been ap-
proved by President Cleveland and the incident is
probably closed. Admiral Kirkland IS an old per-
sona friend Of the Chief Executive % France. and
when VI Faure was elected TO the Presidency OF
that republic the former wrote him congratula-
tory letter signed in his official capacity When
this fact became known. exception was taken TO IT
by the Navy Department. and Secretary Herbert
called for an explanation Admiral Kirkland made
no effort conceal the authorship OF the letter.
and a reprmand administered by the Score
tary. From this the officer appealed 10 the Presi
dent.
II is said that the President I'm his letter 20 the
Admiral transmitted through the Secretary. went
further than merely upholding the Of the
Secretary and informed Admiral Kirkland that
IN his official capacity as commander OF the Eu-
ropean squadron he had right TO write
munlcation 10 the President OF France conGratu-
lating him upon his election. President Cleveland
and Secretary Herbert both OF the opinion
that the extension OF congratulations TO a success
full candidate might be taken as felicitaton over
the defeat % his opponent
Rear Admiral Kirkland did not refuse TO fur
nlsh the Department With copy OF his letter 10
NJ Faure but IT has not been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
which Is fastened with two cast-iron nuts held II
position BY cotter pins.

position by cotter pins.
THE RAIL IN PLACE OF THE WIRE.
The Metropolitan road rails instead OF a wire
to supply power tC It's cars. The entire oil thcse
rails is about eleven inches below the surface lhey
are attached to the clips which In turn are iast-
ened TO the insuator bolts. Each rail IL i-shaped
and made Of mild steel Its dimensions are inches
by inches by Il an inch. The four-inch races are
vertical and on them slide the shoes OF the p!oush
which CONVEYS the current up TO the car Thus the
contact is frm there being no vibration. as woud
be the case with the copper wires usually employed
in the underground system. These conductor BARS
are rgidly held in place, no movement oens al
lowed except in the direction OF expansion and con-
traction This obviates a great dificulty found IN
underground roads using flexible wire.
While no wires used In the CONDUIT. feeuer
wires are employed to keep up the voltage 10
nroper amount. IL has been found In practice that
the conductor rails themselves have not enough sec
ton on a long road to carry the current from one
end 10 the other chief Engineer Connect mas de-
yised in connection with the conduits system OF
feeder wires which lead from the power station 10
near the end of the line They are carried IN terra
Gotta ducts. running along between the tracks. IN
the ducts are copper cables covered with ruboer IN
satlon and sheathed with lead Their special purpose
is the reinforcing OF the conductor rails Every 800
feet there Is a brass clip placed. and connection
made with the buried wires and the conductor rais.
For the distance of two miles the conductor rail- IS
found sufficient but for greater distances the adu-
-r.sl power conveyed through the feeders IL re-
onr-,i Mr. Connect says that his road Is the only
one either home or abroad. that has so FAR oeen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30

The Me.ropoljtan road nut in an elaborate and
penslve storage battery plant. It equipped the road
with a complete and costly power station, and felt
certain Of success. Practical experience soon de-
ye;oped the fact that the enterprise was an utter
failure and thousands of dollars were sunk In the
undertaking In the act referred 10 Congress In
serted a clause repeating the charter rights OF the
company in II did not comply with the direc-
zion 10 install rapid transit system within two
years AS the first attempt failure. the roads
charter was practically forfeited. Subsequently.
however. Congress passed new law, which prov.d-
ed that an underground electric system should be
put into operation No option was left the company
except as 10 mechanical details. The Metropolitan
Company secured the services Of Albert n. Connect
as engineer He was familiar with the design or
she Budapest system. but regarded 1t defective
IN certain respects. In this city, C-s less than
a mile long is an underground electric road but
Mr. Connect OF the opinion that II was also un-
satisfactory IN some details. He therefore decided
20 go ahead Independent basis, and the road
now In operation with several distinctive novelties
in the way OF electrical appliances. is the result of
his careful and intelligent consideration OF the prob
lem he had to deal with. The electrical apparatus
was obtained from the General Electric Company.
the road having obtained from 1t guarantee
against patent litigation. A number OF alternative
plans were worked by Mr.. Connect before the
one finally adopted was accepted.
LIKE THE CABLE CONDUITs.
Under the entire road is conduit. constructed
similarly, especially with respect strength.
cable conduts. The depth OF the conduit is twenty
five inches In the clear. The conduit is made n
tirey OF Portland cement concrete At the usual In
tervals placed cast-iron yokes. A slot rail is
used, which is the in design as that used by
Mr.. Connect in constructing the Baltimore City
Passenger Railroad except that the water drip
the slot edge added This latter is in the form of
V-shaped Water snow. running down
ward through the slot. drops from this drip
directly into the centre OF the conduit. instead of
flowing around the edge OF the slot. Thus water
on the surface of the street will 20 down
and collect the point and drip of in the centre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

tn. tig wells ~ the oil district, except six. have
dropp.d below zen barrels hour. and two Of these
exceptions show signs Of shrinking. It Is thought that
tho Freden pools limits have been set while tho peist
pool may prove extended than Yet shown Ihese TWO
POOLS in Monroe County. Penn
favorable feature ~ 90" petroleum OUTLOOK y .ne
o.-age daily Il charter engagements over the
same period year Prices ~ 10" crude article
nil se.fv although pipeline indicate t'ot
september production VIII exceed the consumption by me
spl barrels. =.
The PARTIAL pipeline reports from September to ~
charters TO the 26thl inclusive as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
SUMMARY OF FEATURES.

What the Metropolitan Railroad Company says or
IT'S system may be summarized as follows:
That their conduit construction is fully equai
70 the best cable roads: also that their track con-
struc.ion represents the best in material and design
known a. this time Besides rs dura billy. 1t was
butt for ease and smoothness OF riding
@ The insuator was designed for great mechan-
zeal strength besides large factor OF safety. e.ec-
trtca:!y It's breaking down strength. electrically.
is 20 BOO volts dry: after being saturated thirteen
and half hour in water. this Is on.y reduced 10
1900 volts The voltage II Is submitted to In actual
service Is only 900. Mechanically. 1t stands the
most severe tests OF the 5000 now in not
one has had to be replaced. In practice II fu!h.s
every requirement Of an underground electric road
g. The rigid steel conductor bars and the method
OF support adopted have met the severe requirements
Of roads OF this character. No trouble has been ex
perienced from expansion and contraction. The
bars in themselves. and through the pendant sup
There IS no flicker Of any kind in the lamps. No
wear has appeared in the bars from the sliding con-
tact In fact the Original rust and scae the bars
has no yet been worn on This will readily be
understood when it Is shown that the pressure OF
the shoes the rails Is only about two pounds
These shoes return TO the csrsheds at night. after
The Sloush Contact devics which takes the cur
rent through the car. has given no trouble No
change from the original design has been fopnd
The chief engineer OF the road feels that this Is
Of The most satisfactory features Of me road He an
perience only would show what was necessary.
He is more than satisfied with the original design
easier. In his experience. keep in order than the
s ovs hss and Of S road OF rom the s n has
OF the highest character both as TO regular ser
Ss 50 a hs s as 10 hs Gt
Is becoming more and more apparent every day.
OF leak so Of in
OF this character. when II only takes 1880 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30

In connection with the currency subject. Mr.. Jern-
gan urGes the establishment OF an American BANK
az Shanghai At present the trade between the
United States and China is through the medium OF
exchange negotiated through British banks In China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
ELECTRICITY IN A CONDUIT
"A WASHINGTON STREET RAILWAYS UN-
DERGROUND SYSTEM.

EIGHT MILES OF ROAD OPERATED FOR NEARLY
TWO MONTHS WITHOUT HITcH-cosr But
A LITTLE ABOVE THAT OF THE TROLLEY
NEW FEATURES ADoPTED-wHAT
THE ENGINEER OF THE ROAD
CLAIMS FOR THE SYSTEM
Washington. Sept. % (SpeciaD.-ln this city, on
Ninth-st. running a total distance OF eight miles,
there Is street railroad in successful operation
which employs The underground electric system. me
corporation which controls the system is the Metro
poltan Railroad Company. The road has been IN
operation for over two months. and is working sat
isfactory in all respects Neither accidents nor de-
lays in traffic have occurred by reason OF deiects IN
design or construction.
In 1889 Congress passed law compelling the Met
ropoltan road. also the Washington and George
town Company, change their motive power from
horses 10 mechanical traction. The use bf the troll
lev was expressly forbidden. The Washington al
Georgetown Company Installed the cable system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
.Eycess deliveries.

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p.dred petroleum closed IN this city IlOc gallon In
Ia rrels and bulk Philadelphia quotations were on
basis points lower. Foreign quotations Were Lon
don - a5 lied per Imperial gallon: Bremen 800 marks
per 20 kllos: Antwerp II francs per I'm Allos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
european ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS will ma
the London once OF The Tribune. 7o Fleet Street
f. c. oonveniea, piece 10 leave their Advertisements
and subscriptions for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
STEPS IN DISCOVERY.

The cardinal step in this new method OF treat
Is the discovery that the artificial cultures OF
pa hogenlc bacteria may be entirely freed from the
micro-organisms and yet produce their character
isc poisonous effects: the symptoms OF a particular
infectious disease be obtained through the IN
lection OF the toxic poisonous products elaborated
outside the body by the particular micro-organism
associated with that disease BY Tits discovery
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-29
HOUSEHOLD ERENTlES.

C-Geneva Salmon.-Tie up piece OF
salmon, and place in kettle with
sliced onions, carrots, salt. spices, ana
pint of claret or port; when done
take from the liquor and serve cold
with tartar sauce.-Harper's Bazaar.
-Currant and Raspberry Jelly.-A
Jelly much priced for its peculiar deli
cate flavor can be made by taking
equal quantities of currants and red
raspberries and putting them through
the strainer together. Then proceed
with the juice as though it. were OF
pure currants-Prairie Farmer.
Glover Vinegar.-Put'a large bowl
of molasses in a crock and pour over 1T
nine bowls of boiling rain water; let it
stand until milk warm. put in two
quarts of clover blossoms and two cups
of bakers yeast: let it stand two weeks
and strain through towel. Nothing
Will mold in it.-Farmers' Voice.
To Keep Cut Flowers--When cut
flowers have faded. either by being
worn whole evening in ones dress,
or as a bouquet, by cutting half an
inch from the end of the stem, in the
morning, and putting the freshly
trimmed end instantly into quite boil
ing water, the petals may be seen to
smooth out and resume their beauty,
often in a few minutes. Mer-
curry.
Canned Elderberries.- gallon
of black elderberries that have been
stemmed and washed add one quart of
vinegar. If the vinegar is very strong
use a little less. When they have boiled
a minute or two, pour into glass jars
and seal. When wanted for pies add
sugar to taste and thicken with lit
tie -four, using one pint of berries.
Elderberries prepared in this way make
excellent pies. Farm and Fireside.
-Turbot a la Creme.-Three pounds
of halibut or cod boiled with plenty of
salt; remove the skin and bones, and
flake Boil one bunch of parsley and
one large onion in a little water to ex-
tract the flavor; take out and thicken
with three tablespoonfuls of -four,
then add it to one quart of cream and
milk together (more cream improves
1T, and one half cup of butter. Put
alternate layers of fish and sauce in
deep, buttered dish Sauce on top)
cover with breadcrumbs and bake I'M
til brown.-N. Y. Ledger.
Simple baked apples form de-
lightful and wholesome breakfast
dish. They should be neither sour nor
sweet; pare and core them. place them
in baking tin, I'LL up the holes of the
apples with sugar and little nutmeg
or cinnamon. They may be eaten
with cream and sugar, or whipped
cream sweetened and delicately
favored with lemon. They are very
nice if taken from the oven As soon as
done and covered thinly with the
whites of eggs, whipped to stiff froth
and sweetened, and then returned to
the oven for one moment before serv.
ing.-Western Rural.