Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
LESS OIL USED In NEBRASKA
Inspector Edmisten's Report Shows a Fall
ing Off in Totals.
DECREASE AMOUNTS TO oNt-slxl
40 Reason Assigned for the Condition
Tom Banks Gets Two Years
for KILLING bob
NiN.

LINCOLN. Feb. 25.-(speclai.)-oil In
spector ]. u. Edmsten has submitted MS
report to Governor Holcomb for the hscai
year ending February 1896 In his report
Mr. Edmlsten says that no inspection OF
gasoline has been made, although all barrels
of gasoline have been stenciled and rejected
for Illuminating purposes. The Foster cup
he says, is not safe to make tests OF gasoline
but works satisfactorily in the Inspection
Of oils. No explosions have occurred in the
state within the past year, and but Few ac-
cidents. His report shows this summary:
Amount OF oil inspected in the state ., -so
barrels, .....:...... .'''''''''''''''''' ,,i'.yi
Gasoline barrels ........................'. 4'oil
Total barrels III, 32l
Amount of moneys received .......$ll .632 10
Amount paid out ......,.......'....... 9eo9 %
Balance on hand ..................s1, 1,672 81
The amount paid out was applied on sal
aries and expenses of the city inspector and
his deputies. The following is the state.
ment of business done by each of the oil
companies doing business in the state:
Approved Rejected. Totals Fees.
Saeey FIa"Sayd : 's% 5Si sls sas iiS iss 5i i5isS
& Tenr,e .'.. sa4 4.s57 nsr1 lls7I
There has been a falling off in the amount
Of oil consumed in the state to the amount OF
24761 barrels cmounting in fees to S2,f7B.10
This shows a decrease of about one-siXth
OF the amount OF oils consumed in 1894.
A. NJ. Dick of West Newton. Pa. has writ
ten a letter to Governor Holcomb, inquiring
for the whereabouts of lSnace Gaal. His
people In Pennsylvania are anxiously trying
to locate him. Mr.. Dick says that Gaal
came to Nebraska a few years ago and has.
SO far, failed to notify any of his Pennsyl-
vania relatives of his present residence.
Attorney General Churchill will leave to-
morrow night for Washington to be on hand
to argue the maximum rate case on March 2.
During the past year the Burlington car
shops have overhaued 1913 locomotives and
built four new ones entire. This has been
acct mplished with force OF 375 men,
At the governors Office today Colonel j.
G. Baird Judge advocate of Wyoming ap-
peared for his state in the extradition case
against w. A. Merchant. accused of cattle
stealing. He is wanted in Wyoming on that
charge. Governor Holcomb will render his
decision tomorrow as to whether extradi-
tion papers shall shall not be granted.
Tomorrow the hearing on the application
for continuance of the death sentence i'm
posed upon John B. Walker, the Dawson
county murderer. will be commenced before
Governor Holcomb. 1t will be the endeavor
of Walkers attorneys to show that he has
been insane for number of years and Is.
therefore. not responsible for the killing of
Farmer Weaver.
Tom Banks coored who on the 18th of
last month killed Bob Mix by shooting
him In colored tough resort was arraigned
this morning before Judge Cornish and
pleaded guilty to mansaughter. He was
charged with murder in the first degree,
but the state had little confidence in its
ability to convict him of this charge. The
man had pretty good case of self-defense
and his plea was accepted. The court sem
fenced him to two years at hard labor. Banks
is a young married man, but had become
epamored OF woman named Lou Gritter,
who was a former flame Of Mix's. Whenever
Banks and Mix met the latter persisted in
making trouble for the former and 1t was
over this woman that the last and fatal
quarrel ensued Banks claimed that Mix
assaulted him with razor and he had shot
in self-defense. <es -S -
Today the Rock Island Railway company;
began its threatened suit to recover s10,-i
79340 from ex-County Judge Lansing. This
is the amount of the Rock Island condemna
tion money and 1t is alleged that he has not
turned it over. The suit is brought on a
$4,000 bond. During the first term of Judge
Lansing L NJ. Raymond c. w. Mosher, c.
NJ Crandall and ]. II. McClay were bonds
men, and 1. NJ Raymond and s. w. Burn
ham the second term. All of these parties
are made defendants with Judge Lansing.
The petition sets up that Lansing received
the following sums paid by the company on
condemnation proceedings: April II. 1892,
j. " Farwell, $4,000; September 4, 1892, ].
II. McMurtry, S1,367: September 7. 1892, Ira
Davenport, S. 6OO October 7. 1892, Edwin
Buel, 1851 20; October s, Charles Buel. $500;
February %, 1893, II. C. Durrell, S275.
John Wiesman Of the Railway officials and
Accident association has returned to Lin
coin after an absence Of three months in the
south. He says he Is prepared to endorse
any claims for immigration which Nebraska
is making.
Omaha people in Lincoln At the Lindell
Mrs. H. b. Coryell, w. G.. Skeel. At the
Cepital-H. H. Hayford At the Lincoln
+. Lehmer, C. NJ Miller, A. ]. Welding
Charles B. Keller, e. M Stickney and wife.
IL. Rosenstock.
Farmers VIII Combine.
VALPARAISO, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Specal)-