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Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
EXIRaVIG4NCE OF TIE BOIRD.

Omaha provides generously for her
schools. Save once she has never re-
fused to vote bonds for sites and build
ings and she seldom complains of the ex-
travagances of those placed in charge
Of her public school funds. The IN
come from licenses has grown from
year to year as the city has
increased in population and so the re-
ceipts for managing the schools have
kept pace with their growth, The time
has come, however, when the probable
cash income from this source may be
reduced or not grow as fast as the
school system develops. There is Il grave
and pressing necessity for economy
which every intelligent member of the
Board of Education realizes, but which
unfortunately has not thus far resulted
in any material reform.
Some time since the attention Of the
board was called to the janitors' payroll,
which seems out of all proportion to
the services rendered. Superintendent
Fitzpatrick has repeatedly stated that it
is possible to effect great reductions in
the current expenses. 1t is Mr.. Popple-
tons opinion that proper attention to
the details OF expenses will result
in looping off enough here and
there to enable the board to
carry on the schools without
asking for a levy for anything except
the sinking fund.
In the face of all these suggestions,
tho hnn,,1 rnnS ~, ,,,anein. , ,oInu,
here and another there; employing three
j%anitors where one seems sufficient; buy
ing expensive patent plans for heating,
ventilating or determining the temper
ature of buildings; maintaining
grades in schools where but few pupils
are accommodated and who might Just
as well go to other buildings neal at
hand; adding supernumeraries to the
teaching force to please "a member or his
friends, and in other ways unnecessarily
expanding the money OF the people. 1t
is time for somebody in the Board
of Education who is free from
all ~entangling alliances to open a battle
for economy along lines which mean
something more than buncombe. If
there be a member of the board who has
10 relative drawing pay; who has no
political AK to grind; who is not in
terested in some firm or company profit
ing by contracts with the board,
and who has intelligence enough
to point the way to efficient and
economical administration, let him
assert himself now. The people are
looking over the fifteen gentlemen for
just such an individual. He must have
knowledge, nerve and conscience, and
be utterly Indifferent as to whom he
shall in jure or help.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
THE BRAZILIAN UTION.

The announcement hat the revOlu-
ton in Brazil has reached Rio Janeiro,
and that in of it's develop
ment there Fonseca has resigned, gives
n more serious aspect to the face of af-
fairs in that country. The resignation
of Fonseca Is said to have been made
conditional upon the succession of
PeiXotte, and had this taken
place earlier the effect might
progress of the revolution, but it is
not likely to have that result now. The
revolutionists having shown sufficient
strength to force Fonseca to reiinquish
power, it is not all probable that they
will permit him to designate his sue
cesso". The revolutionary leaders will
very naturally desire to make their own
selection of II man to assume executive
functions, instead OF leaving that impOr-
tant prerogative to the one whom
they hold responsible for the present
condition of affairs. Instead of reliev-
ing the situation, therefore, the action
of Fonseca may tend to aggravate it.
vi II bllO "boOiiSo VI hlo ~
garding the relations of Peixotte to the
contending factions, the presumption is
allowable that he was named with the
expectation Of %placating the revolution
airy element and bringing about q restor-
alton Of peace throughout the republic.
One thing appears to be well assured,
and that is that the people of Brazil will
NOT nIn,1 lon r~an,hlinnn ipptit,tiD,s md
permit the restoration of the empire. 1t
would seem that if there have been any
Vaccinations with this in view they
nave been without effect. 1t is not to be
doubted that foreign influence has been
exerted against the republic, and ii is
by no means incredible that this has
had something to do with giving
vitality to the revolution. 1t may
not have prompted the movement,
but it is not difficult to believe that it
has given it encouragement. To make
use of such a condition OF affairs as
exists in Brazil for promoting the restor-
alton Of the empire would be a most
natural course for those who desire IL res
toration of the old order of things, and it
is entirely probable that a large major
ity OF Europeans who have financial and
commercial interests there would be
heartily glad if Brazil were again under
an imperial system of government. Hav-
ing acquired the privileges they enjoy
from that system, and finding them
threatened with a destructive compe-
tition under the new form of govern
ment, these European interests natur-
ally would welcome the return of the
empire. But there is hardly a POSSIBLE
ity hat Brazil will abandon republic
can institutions. A much greater Danger
is the division OF her territory, very
nearly equal in area to that Of
the United States, into several ~independ-
ent republics whose conflicting interests
might keep them constantly in conten-
tion. This is a possible outcome of The
revolution in progress far more likely to
be realized than the restoration Of the
,.,,snN
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

ing the ColuThbian exposition, and UNI
doubtedly shf VA be prepared to do so.
Her present government is showing
Itself to be tn Doughty competent to deal
with the social and political disturbers,
and it is not to be doubted that her citi-
zens will see to it that nm equally intel
ligent and Efficient government has
charge of the administration Of affairs
when the C~oluI4ian exposition is in pro-
gress. The so-cellcd anarchists in Chi
cago are numerically insignificant in
comparison with the strength Of the
organized revolutionists in the centers
of European population, and the citizen
of London or Paris or Berlin has far
better reason TO fear violence to his life
or property in those cities than he would
have in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24


AS SHOWN by the Omaha weather
map yesterday morning al extensive
cyclonic storm existed over the eastern
half of the United States. This storm,
as is generally the case, was moving
northeastward, covering the entire At
lantic slope. 1t is evident from the
meager eastern dispatches that the
storm. fed by warm, vapor-bearing
winds from the southern seas, steadily
increased in energy, and became u VIC
lent disturbance. The cold air blowing
into it from the west and northwest
had the effect of increasing its
violence and the natural result was that
the general cyclone was attended by just
such terrific local disturbances in the
form of tornados and excessive down
pours of rain as our dispatches Indicate.
Washington city appears to have been
the greatest sufferer from the fury OF the
elements. Houses were unroofed, the
streets inundated, wires hurled down, and
loss of life is reported. The capital city
lay in the path of the p~itiless storm. The
fury of the contesting winds cut 1T off
temporarily from communication with
the outside world. While this strife OF the
elements was in progress in the eastern
part of the storm area, insthe western
side of the same cyclonic movement of
the atmosphere bright, crisp, and quiet
weather prevailed. The cold wave that
surged over US on Saturday night and
Sunday rushed into this eastern storm
no IL nrnrpnol,,1 f,on, Tho cD,th md yrno
one of the prime factors in the develop
ment Of the severe storms with which
eastern points were afflicted.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
The Railroads Did IL.
Stomr CttV Journal.

NTWTIT NV JWTVNVI
Tho Chicago Railway Age boldly claims
the result of the late Iowa election as a rail.
road victory. The Age quotes the returns
and notes that they show that Boies ran from
$500 upwards ahead of tho lieutenant gov
ernor and the bulk of his ticket, whilo Dcy
for railroad commissioner ran 2,557 votes
ahead of Boies, ana from 5000 upwards
ahead of the rest of the ticket. The Ago
goes on to say
That this result was owing to tho action Of
the railway employees who were weary OF
the demagogism Of Campbell, Dey's oppo-
nent, Is generally recognized in Iowa. 1t is
not necessary for us here to insist that this
action OF the railway employees through the
Railway Employees club organization was
taken entirely independently of "the com
panies' or the Arrangements and on the
employees own responsibility.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

NEW York, Nov. 23.-The funeral services
over the remains of William j. Florence
took place this moruingin ST. Agnes church.
Crowds of people followed the body from
the Fifth Avenue hotel to the church, inside
of which every seat was occupied, flower
were to be seen in great profusion. The pail
bearers were Edwin Booth, A. M. Palmer,
William Winter, Charles N. Villas; q. IL.
Fearing. CLAYTON McMichael and John Rus
sell Young. The ceremonies were unusually
beautiful and impressive, and at their con
clusiOn the body was taken 10 Woodlawn
nnmnnInrV
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE consumers are not the only peo-
pie who should %patroni2e home industry.
The retail dealers owe allegiance to the
iobber and each should help all. The
hardware jobbing houseso of Omaha alone
pay out Sl45, 900 per annum in salaries to
employees. The jobbers are willing to
%patronize home manufacturers and help
to sell Omaha and Nebraska made goods
to their customers outside the state, but
naturally think there should be reel
procity of interest which will give them
q show at Omaha retail dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
THREATENkD WIN COAL famine.
The Twin Cities Shor on Fuel Be-
cause Of the Blockade.

cause of the Blockade.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Nov. %. One cur
ious effect of the big wheat blockade has
been the almost complete paralysis of all
traffic from Duluth and Superior to the Twin
Cities. 1t has already caused a great famine
in soft coal and dealers have been flying
around at a lively rate in vain attempts to
make connections. The mills are the great
est sufferers because they have almost no
water, and now that tho coal supply has run
short it is feared that several Of them will
have to shut down for ten days or two weeks.
There is of course plenty of coal at the head
of Lake Superior, but there is no way of get
ting it here. Hundreds of cars of coal are
sidetracked waiting for the switch engines
to get the wheat out of the way.
Both the st. Paul Il Duluth and Minnesota
Eastern are working all the men they can
get to prevent trains from blockading. One
Minneapolis firm is | 800 cars behind on its
orders. 1t is also learned that there is no
chance for help from the east as Chicago is
taking all tho Illinois coal and the strikes in
Indiana cut off the supply from that locality,
Soft coal will rise from % TO 80 cents n ton
this week and consumers will probably be
forced to shut up shop at that.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE representatives of foreign gov
ernments at Washington who are re-
ported to be a~pprehensive of an an
archist uprising in Chicago that would
be dangerous to life and property will
perhaps be treasured by tho results of n
careful investigation by n newspaper OF
that city as to the extent and strength
of anarchist organizations there. After
a thorough inquiry the Chicago Herald
states that there is no organized
anarchy in that city, though there is a
number of people there who preach it in
n desultory and more or less vehement
way. Foreigners who contemplate visit
ing the Worlds fair need not fear any
harm, either to their persons or their
property, from these people. Chicago
is fully able to protect everybody
who will so to that city dur
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
eCOnOlnN

A Surrender monopoly than the
Standard Oil company has never existed.
It's hand is felt whereverit has interests.
In Ohio the high test of 100 is applied
to illuminating oils. In Iowa It'll l05 =,
and in Nebraska 1902. Ohio's rejected
oil goes to Iowa, and if of too low a test
there is forwarded to Nebraska. Had
the test been ll09 here, it might have
been i~nconvenient for the Standard com
pany to have returned its shipments to
its refineries.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

WHAT Henry Il. OXuard does not al
ready know about the beet sugar indus
try he will learn a long time before any
body else gets the information. He says
it will take 1000 such factories as those
conducted by his company to supply the
United States with sugar in 1900. This
leads us to remark nee more that Omaha
is the geographical and commercial CEN
ter of what will in twenty-five years be
the greatest sugar-producing region on
the globe, This city is neglectinga very
important matter in failing to secure II
sugar factory now as the nucleus around
which to concentrate the r~eineries and
factories OF the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
THE spEAKERsHp CONTEST.

There are some interesting features
about the contest for the speakership Of
the Fifty.second congress, in the result
Of which there appear TO be several
important matters involved Of moro or
less vital interest to the democratic
party, The hight is now warm, and the
temperature is steadily rising. 1t seems
that both Mr.. Cleveland and Governor
Hill are actively concerning them
selves with the contest, While Tam
many is not a merely idle
spectator, Mr., Cleveland, it is said, has
thrown his influence in favor of Mr.,
Mills, in consideration of which the
Texas candidate has agreed to put him
self in opposition to the free and unlim-
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
Proctor's Valedictory.

ItW IOFh TTIDUIt.
The annual report Of the secretary Of war,
which was submitted to the president yes
to-day, will arouse more than ordinary in
terest, because it is Secretary Proctor's
valedictory. In reviewing the WORK in his
department he naturally finds not a few
things that give him special satisfaction, for
they are the results of the adoption of his
own ideas. The figures showing the reduc-
tion in the number of desertions from the
army are highly gratifying, and tho diminu-
ton is steadily gong on as a result Of tho
wise reform instituted by Mr.. Proctor.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
Make IL a
Grnnd LInlld IndependenL

uTWHW I4TFHII TTIIEPtTIItTt'
The Nebraska winter corn exhibit this
year should be made the best ever witnessed
in Nebraska and theIbest possible to make,
as the exhibit is to be preserved intact for
exhibition in the Nebraska exhibit at the
Worlds fair, Every locality in the state
should take an interest in the exhibit aud see
to it that she has some OF her very best corn
in it. The Nebraska Columbian commission
will attend to its preservation and see to it
that it is properly displayed at the great
Worlds fair. IE
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

hoped that the suspension win DO made
permanent.
Plattsmouth Journal Ten Of tho all LEGGED
lynchers Of the negro, Smith, at Omaha,
have been discharged oy the district court
and the probability is that the other accused
persons will also get clear. The fact thai
Smith was dead before he was ~hung-scarod
to death, the states attorney allcges-makes
1t such u new sort OF crime that the difficulty
of conviction is apparent, The farce has gone
on about far enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
Cnnsoh nv CnrnIess Engineer.

JACKSONVILLE, H., Nov. ga wreck
occurred on the Jacksonville & southeastern
at this place yesterday in which ono man was
killed. Just before the south.bound ''red
express' was due, Engineer Buck, whose
engine was TO take that train in from this
point, discovered that he was nearly out of
water. He went into the dispatcher's ofice,
and being told that the incoming express was
fourteen minutes late ont of Havana, twenty
two miles north, he rashly pulled out for the
water tank, thinking he could obtain water
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

SOmcTURLs JOurndL
Oh, II new fountain pen Is IA very good thing
When 1T works!
But, oh, how you're tempted To give IL "a Ming
When IL shirksl
You pound it and shake it, 1t won't work, by
lingo!
And the best you can do Is TO make tho old
thing go
BY jerks,
You spltter the blotter, you pound with your
fist
It's no use.
Tho, Ink you start stops coming when you
des,st,
Like the juice
or an orange sucked dry, that parchcd lips
might grow to,
And your thoughts, If you spoke them, would
sound like "Oh, go to
The deuco!"
Being Christian, you keep all your thoughts
to yourself, md.
AS you should,
And Won throw your new prile on the very top
shelf
Well and good!
You hunt up your inkstand, you dip your
quill In II.
IA minute
or could,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
Wrcck on thn New York. Central.

SYRACUSE, N, y, Nov. 23.-The express
and mail train winch left here at S:25 last
evening ran into an eastern bound freight
train one mile east of Cauastota at full
speed. The smashup blockaded all but
track No. 4, and the wreck took tire, burning
several express and freight cars. The loco
motive was badly damaged, and the engineer,
Thomas Park of this city, and tho fireman,
W Baird, were seriously but not
fatally injured. The cause of the accident is
not known here. All east bound trains went
through on track No. 4, but trains coming
west were delayed two hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

OMAHA bonds are good enough for
any market and European investors will
without doubt be glad to buy them if
opportunity is afforded, Having over
u million to sell within Il year the sug-
gestion of City Treasurer Rush that
London and other European money zen
ters be considered with a view to float
ing the bonds at a lower rate than ever
before obtained is in the interest of
economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

PENNY postage can be postponed until
the postoflice business is perfected. The
deficit last year is said to be but SO, 000,-
600 against 81, 000,O o0 for the preceding
year. At this rate another year would
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

MAJOR FURAY should have delegated
the duty of lacking up the police COM
missioners to the chairman OF the Board
Of Public Works. That gentleman is
more accustomed to snubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

SUGAR costs just one-half as much
today as ten years ago. The 2 cent
bounty and removal of the 2 cent tariff
on imported sugar have reduced the
price exactly 2 cent per pound to the
and stimulated the establish
beets at the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

COMMISSIONER BERLIN saysthe county
road fund is o~verdrawn $4,000. Com
missioner Timme disputes the statement.
The people are pot interested in the
question of veracity raised but they are
anxious to know.iast how much the over
lap of the road fund mounts to.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

NEBRAsKA's 1891 crop report is the
best immigration document thus far
sent out by this state. Already it has
turned the eyes Of eastern farmers to
Nebraska. Eight 10 Daviess county
Illinois farmers going into the northern
part of the state is the vanguard OF the
host to follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

OUR delegation in congress, our new
city government, and the State
Board of Transportation should unite
in IL protest that means something,
against the dangerously improper pas
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

before the express reached him. Tho express
had been making up time, however. The
night was dark ana foggy. and the incoming
train could not be seen until too late to pro
vent n collision. Charles Hnrgrove, engineer
OF the express, was instantly killed. Buck
and his fireman saved themselves by Jump
ing. Several passengers were bruised, but
none seriously injured. @
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

OMAHA'S art exhibit will be drawn
upon by Lincoln Tor part of the great
paintings and curios. Lincoln people
who have visited the Omaha eXhibi tare
enthusiastic over the excellence of the
showing of local artists, as we'll as the
extra pieces of note from the outside,
but they are surprised at the light at
tendance thus far enjoyed by the Omaha
xhibitio
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

SIOUX CITY is organizing a company
to run n line of steamers between that
city and Pierre to engage in the grain
business. II this early winter is followed
by u late spring the enthusiasm of the
Missouri river navigato,s may be con
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE proposition that each of the
three branches of local government
shall pay SIS each to the judges and
the city and county nearly $4,000 if car
,iol ,,t .
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

SHOULD the contractor e~Xcavating the
site for the federal building have luck
and good weather he may be able to
strike water by January l, and open
a skating rink in block So. He can
count pretty safely on water at thirteen
feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

COUNCIL BLUFFS is too much Of a city
to be 'atistied with a $50, 900 city hall.
1t will be economical in the long run to
make it 1926, 900 at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
wtLL INsuLr 40 MoRE WOMEN.
Fate of n Fresh Colorcd Tough In a
Texas Town.

TCNIS IOWU,
Moscow, Tex, Nov. 23.-Tho whitecapi
paid this town a visit last night, the result OF
which was learned this morning on finding
the body OF Billy Black, colorod, hanging to
u large scale beam erected in the middle of
and most elevated spot in the street. The
victim was a stranger here, only being fp
the city three or four days, during whic.c
time no made himself very insulting -
ladies and children. TIT railroad agents
little daughter while he was In her fathers
office was frightened by Black. One young
lady sDraincd her ankle in escaping from The
rascal. Tho officers of tho law were too
slow in attending to their duty for the out
ragged citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

DIR. GAPEN has good ideas and would
greatly improve the sanitary condition
of Omaha if properly supported by both
the people and the authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE storm at Washington was partic-
ularly eXasperating in view of the inter-
est centering in the proceedings of the
republican national committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
MELANCHOLY THOUGHTS.
WdShngtOu StdJ,

Washington stu.
lis now the youth of sadly impecunious purse
doth note
He needs the genial shelter of a winter over
coat:
And then he secs-it gives his nerves a most
distressing twinge-
His trousers decorated at the bottoms with a
fringe.
(Which shall IL be?" he mutteres. Shall the
overcOat enhance
My comfort while struggle with a pair OF
bar fain pantSY
All no; I'll let my shoulders chill to have my
10 5 well dressed,
And folks will think | go that way to show my
manly chest
Chicago Tribune: "Since you think your
self so smart" said the exchange editor,
glancing backward over his shoulder, per-
hups you can tell why the letter u is like
Lord Byron
Il don't believe it IS, :" retorted the financial
editor belli-erently.
THE letter U is like Lord Byron" said the
exchange editor. raising his voice, because IL
gives to immortality Immortality"
And the ether man, W tn a hunted look In
his eye, raised the window and stuck his head
out to get fresh air. "
Baltimore American: The aCrobat's lot IL
an unfortunate one, for no matter how much
he makes he Is continually subject to reverscs.
B%inghamton Leader: Rubinasnrs idea OF
an artist is II man who can draw n schooner OF
beer without any frosting on top,
Columbus Post; Temperance ladies should
remember that bad coffee sometimes furnishes
grounds for drinking.
Lowell CourlerI There is no need of duh
times on board ship. The crew can always
get up "a boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE only genuine argument against
selecting Omaha for the national con-
v~ention is the shamefully inadequate
union depot accommodations at Tenth
street station.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

If THE dispatch announcing the res
ignation of da Fonseca had come from
Rio Janeiro instead of London it would
be entitled to more credence.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
A Brawling Infant.

ChlcdJO FUMES.
Being only two years old Brazil may be
considered the baby of all American repup-
lies. Its resemblance to a baby is heightened
by its proclivity for spasms.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

PERHAPS the breezy representation
of the western candidates for convention
honors disturbed the atmosphere enough
to bring on the cyclone.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24

THE Reform Press association was not
Endorsed by the Polk-Taubeneck-Schill-
ing combine at Indianapolis. Its name
killed IT,