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Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
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ages or letters through the mails and
purposcly prepay oaaFmit Of postage in
the hope that it mayhscaue detection by
the postal clerks add reach It's destina-
tion without furtha charge Even II
the shortage Is discovered no great In
convience is suffered as the sum is in
most cases collected frbm the receiver
and not from the sender. The penalty
moreover Is insignificant, although the
postage due should be demanded OF the
sender. On each individual package
the loss is almost imperceptible but on
the whole postal business of the coun-
try it mounts up to- large figure. An
experimental tally undertaken at
Wheeling recently showed in one week
$50 pieces of first class mail matter
singly, doubly, trebly or four-fold over
weighted which the postmasters had
neglected to rate up.
Another abuse of a similar character
has found scope of action inside the
postal service itself. Postmasters who
keep country stores make it practice
to order goods sent to them by mail with
only one unit of postage prepaid. II the
sending office has overlooked the matter
of rating up, he is careful not to charge
himself with postage due. If it has been
so rated up, he afiixes and cancels the
necessary due stamps, adds the amount to
his quarterly account and draws his
regular commission for cancellation as
provided by law. Some postmasters
have carried on regular business with
the aid of this scheme.
Conscientious people who appreciate
the benefits of the postal service would
not OF course resort to these practices.
When, as with us, the postoffice is run
so as to bring in no more revenue than
it costs the deficiency must be made up
by congressional appropriation-tha is
by taxation. The gain of the unscrup-
ulous becomes the loss of the honest.
But to refuse to forward any mail matter
unless fully prepaid would inAict an un-
necessary hardship upon those who un-
Intentionally put overweighted packets
into the post. Uncertainty as to the
fact OF transmission would demoralize
our whole business community. The
abuses must be wiped out by the employ
ment OF moro efficient postal officials, by
more stringent enforcement of the
regulations now in operation and above
all by developing among the people a
more healthy regard for rules which
are made for their own advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

lands eyes inure TO the benefit oi Rms.
sia should IL come To- another conflict
over the eastern question. This throws
some light on the report that Russia is
moving TO the assistance OF France,
while the British cabinet Is being daily
interrogated in Parliament as TO the
status of the Siamese affair. In all this
intrigue the rights OF the king of Siam
are totally neglected and France is re-
garded as amply justified in forcing a
cession of territory. China alone, al
ways jealous OF the increasing foreign
power in Asia, is said to have offered TO
support siam in case war is begun. Seri-
Gus hostilitics, however, are unlikely
when we remember the weakness of the
Siamese king. The European powers
will take it upon themselves to decide
whether or not Siam is to be despoiled.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

COMPARED with our own, British cab
met officers and the higher grades OF
English government servants have
nothing to complain OF in the way Of
salaries. Gladstone and the other Sec
retarics associated with him in the min
istry receive $25, 900 each. Our cabinet
officers have only $1,000 respectively
The speaker of the English Commons is
poor parliamentarian and great blum
derer, yet he gets 100000 year against
$4,000 and mileage paid the speaker Of
the house of representatives. When
Sir Charles Russell, as attorney general,
draws $4,000 annually, with fees
amounting to several thousands more, it
does not seem strange that one qualified
to fill that position should piece out the
meager salary paid in this country with
rotainers from wealthy corporations or
emoluments of place in railway direc-
torate. Even many of the undorsecre-
taries in the various departments of the
English cabinet are paid salaries greater
than those paid justices of the supreme
court in the United States. And yet
there are those who complain of large
salaries paid public officials in this
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
DESPOILTNG SIAM.

10 an American at this distance from
the sedt of the Siamese trouble the
whole affair appears very much like a
tempest in a teapot. He cannot appre-
ciate the significance of colonial policy
because the United States has had no
colonies to protect, nor has it ever at
tempted to gain a foothold in the east
The difficulty which is creating such a
stir in the capitals of Europe originated
in the murder Of French officer of the
native militia in Siam, and certain other
French vessels stationed in the
Siamese waters. These were resented.
and led to an open conflict, which
has been approved in the French
chambers. Under ordinary circum-
stances the penalties for treaty violations
of this kind would be the payment of
indemnities by the offending govern
ment and disavowal of the acts
coupled with assurances of future respect
for such treaty obligations. This much
the Siamese government is perfectly
willing to do. But France will not be
satisfied so easily. She demands in
addition the cession of most valuable
district of Siamese NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
acquisition is the chief part of her
ultimatum.
1t is matter Of history that the
French people can almost always
be diverted from any existing
discomfort at home by the pur-
suit of any policy which bids
fair to extend the eclat of France abroad
If to that can be added the hope of terri
torial acquisition the government can
be nearly certain to stiile with it all
movements that threaten political dis
turbances at or near the seat of govern
ment. No nation ever felt more keenly
the loss of territory than did Franco the
loss OF Alsace and Lorraine. Nor did
any nation ever rejoice more over petty
acquisitions than did France over her
gains in Italy and Africa. The whole
policy of the third Napoleon has been
explained by some to have been an effort
to quiet the people in France by making
demonstrations of his power in different
parts OF the world. Viewed from this
standpoint, the present position of France
may be taken to be largely political
move and as such her demands will
be unreasoning and arbitrary. Nothing
short of an apparent victory over her
supposed foes will suffice to maintain the
government in the confidence of it's con-
stituents. The possible consequences to
Siam will receive no consideration what
ever.
Regarding the problem from the side
OF international diplomacy, we see that
the interests of all the European powers
are so interviewer that no ono OF them
can act without the Intervention of the
others. France may look upon the in
terference of England as unwarranted,
but there is an undercurrent to the
eastern question whose influence cannot
be ignored. England and Russia have
for decades disputed the claim to
the clientage of the eastern mon
archies. Russia and France have
been cooperating in their foreign
policies of late and the strengthening
OF France in the east would in Eng
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
methods.

FRIDAYS purchases of silver bullion
were at 70 cents per ounce, the lowest
Sherman act. The government has paid
as high as $1.20 per ounce. If an at
tempt should be made to realize at the
market rate on all the silver held by the
treasury it would be found that the loss
by shrinkage to the government mounted
high into the millions. If stocks held
on speculation should drop from 120 to
70 the commotion in the owners finances
would be quite disastrous. To the gov
ernment and to the people the fall in sill
vor values has been scarcely less disas-
trOuS.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE anticipated difficulty mentioned
by railway men In connection with the
operation of tho new maximum freight
rate law as likely to arise in relation to
rates between points joined by two or
more competing roads is largely crea-
tion OF the imagination. The law does
not fix the rate per mile, 1t merely
fixes tho maximum rate per milo. So
where there are two roads Of different
mileage seeking for the same traffic
there is nothing to prevent the longer
line from adopting the rate made on the
basis of the shorter mileage. What the
law forbids is that the shorter road
should try to keep its rates up to the
standard of the longer one. Competing
roads may unite upon single rate pro
vided it is not higher than the maximum
fixed for the shortest mileage. IL the
longer line prefers TO sacrifice its bust
ness by refusing facilities equal to those
Of Its competitors, 1t will DO harming ne
one but itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

The changes about to be inaugurated
in the courses Of study in the Omaha
High school are changes in the right
direction. While it is desirable to give
the pupil beginning his advanced work
some latitude in order that his personal
character may have play in his educa-
tional development, yet the majority of
such students have not the mature minds
that will enable them to make proper
selection of studies and many of them are
unable to secure any assistance in this
matter at home. Under such circum-
stances the guidance of the instructors
and the rules laid down in the cur
riculum must be relied upon to
prevent detrimental choice of
studies to be pursued. Many
pupils would if permitted drop entirely
the study of the English branches, and
from this standpoint the inclusion of
English in every combination that may
be made is a most wise move. We must
not make tho mistake Of thinking that
High school pupils are sufficiently devel-
oped to derive benefit from the unmodi-
fed Introduction of recent university
methods
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
A LITTLE Iowa town claims the dis

A LITTLE Iowa town claims the dis
tinction of having three duly appointed
postmasters ready to take charge of
Uncle Sans postal business at that point
Placing the ratio of democratic Office
seekers to available postohlccs at three
to one, this may supply an outlet that
will greatly relieve the pressure upon
the patronage bureau of the Postoffice
department
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
pArpnRlsM ANp pHtLANrHRopr


How Not ~ Help tho Poor" is the
subject OF a lecture delivered at this
years great Chautauqua that has pocu-
liarly practical interest. The lecturer,
President Finley OF Knox college, has
had, as secretary OF tn, Charities Aid
Society Of New York, plenty OF actual
experience in the field OF experimental
philanthropy, and his remarks come,
therefore, with an authoritative recon-
mendation. Pauperism, he says, is
possible only in an individualisti ic
state. 1t has no place in the social
istic program, for communism and
socialism make the individual the
servant or pensioncr OF the state. They
sacrifice individual freedom and subject
the earnings OF the efficient to the claims
of support from the inefficient. 1t is in
effect compulsory philanthropy and com
pulsory philanthropy cannot in Presi-
dent Finley's view, be too greatly depre-
Gated.
The prime fault to be found with any
system of compulsory support by the
public is that it fails utterly to accom-
plish the object for which it is intended.
Instead of reducing pauperism it
tends to increase it. 1t invites
undue reliance upon that sup
port 1t depriyes relief Of that
moral benefit which true charity confers
on both receiver and giver. 1t tends to
create permanent class OF paupers and
to bring others into that class. From
these considerations President Finley
derives the following rules as consistent
with theory and justified by experience:
Not TO have any motive in giving before
the good of the poor; not to give to a beggar
simply because he is Il beggar; not to thrust
any other member of the family upon the
poor IA te; not to kill the soul of man by feed
ing his stomach; not to rob the poor to feed
the paupcr.
If we will consider the practical bear
ings of these 1naxins we shall find that
they are constantly violated by modern
society We must confess that the
number of gifts made for the
purpose of parading the name of
the giver, or in order to derive
some advantage political or social, is
appallingly large beside the number
given in transformations charity. Look
at tho crowd of imposters who demand
pecuniary sympathy for physical defects,
loss of limbs, blindness, etc.. which they
regard rs a stock in trade. Ask how
many times we have given money to
beggars simply "to be rid of them"
Count the hypocrites who profess relig-
ion merely to feed from the charitable
funds of the church. Finally think of
the poor who are forced to contribute in
taxes to the support of the
government while many less
poor, less worthy, less Industrious
continue to draw assistance from the
public relief funds or live in apparent
idlcness at the charitable institutions of
the state and county. Only recently an
inmate of the local county poor farm
asked for a vacation with permission to
return because he was tired and wanted
to take look at the country. Is it any
wonder that well intentioned laborers
OF the verge of the poor line find them
selves encouraged to step over that line
and to taste of the unearned food? Our
whole system of public and private
charity needs thorough study and vigor-
Gus ovcrhauling at all spots which that
study shall show to be weak.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

They are greater menace 10 the cxist.
ence OF domocracies than ignorance.
There are men thus culpabe and IL Is the
respectable, well-meantng, casy-going
citizen who chiefly constitutes this
reprehcnsiblo class. II such mon
would but assert themselves many OF
the OWLS of misgovorned cities and
sta,os as we'll Of the nation, would soon
disappear. The man who ncglects his
civic duty Is not a good citiHen.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
Kansas CitU Times.

Dozens of instances Of tho loss OF money
withdrawn from banks through alarm are
now being reported. Many OF these fright
ened depositors have lost their savings from
their pockets and many have had them
stolen A Wichita man placed his money In
a straw stack which burned with every cent
OF the roll. One of these days tho people
will learn that they are doing good for them
selves and the public at large by leaving
their cash in the banks when times are bard
and money close
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE resort to violence among the
striking Kansas miners is to be depre-
Gated by all law-abiding citizens. The
employment of force to right the wrongs
OF labor has never had more than tenn
porary success. Laborers who enter
upon conflict with their employers
need more than anything else the moral
support of the community. Lawless vio-
lence serves only to ALLEVIATE this indis-
pensable assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE governor of Iowa cannot find
places enough for those who want to be
appointed delegates to the free silver
convention to be held at Chicago this
week. The silverites are not partial to
free silver they will accept anything
that is free, particularly an opportunity
to take in the Worlds fair incidentally.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE commissioner of patents has dis
missed the disbarment proceedings in
stituted some months ago against
William Il. Simonds, commissioner of
patents under the Harrison administers
ton. From the very beginning these
proceedings had the aspect of spite work
Democratic papers tried to make politi.
cal capital out of tho charges filed, but
the present decision vindicates the ex-
commissioner and discloses the petty
intrigue OF his accusers.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

KANSAS populists propose to gain
members for their organization by loan
ing seed to such OF them as desire it
without security and without interest.
A little experience with this scheme and
the loss of few dollars worth of wheat
and corn will probably cure a few of
their mania to have the government
make large loans to individual farmers
on practically similar terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

RUSSIAN exhibitors at the Worlds
fair contend that their exhibits are still
in the theory of the law upon Russian
soil. That may possibly be the theory
upon which they have proceeded but
the difference between theory and prac-
tice was never more aptly illustrated
than when the United States customs
officials insisted on seeing that the laws
of this country were respected.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
When All signs Fail.

All signs fail in dry weather. The United
States has exported more wheat in the last
four weeks than 1t ever before exported in a
similar length of time. Yet wheat, like sill
yer, is at the lowest price ever known, and
our gold still fails to come back to us. Such
q mixing up of things is enough to puzzle
even q nail keg statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE next two weeks will witness an
unprecedented influx of immigrants into
Washington. The whole official house
hold of the president will be recalled to
welcome the advent OF the all-powerful
congressman.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

IF ANY bashful citizen of these United
States has failed to disclose his panacca
for the prevailing monetary troubles,
let him waste no time in unfolding its
merits to patient and enduring people.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
The Trusts Favorite.

II Is said that President Cleveland is
favorably considering Mr.. Olney as candi-
date for Justice Blatchford's seat Olneys
nomination would naturally be warmly en-
uorsed by all the trusts and is therefore
quite likely to be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

WE MAY expect the findings of the
court martial upon the sinking of the
Victoria to be given to the public about
the same time that the decision of tho
Bering sea arbitrators appears.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

st. Louis Republic
Bourke Cochran as chairman Of tho coin
age'committee is out of the question Richard
p. Bland of Missouri will head that commit
tee as usual, unless the democratic party
has lost its wits.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE managers of the Nebraska State
fair promise to make Columbian year
memorable in the annals of their oxhi-
bitiOns
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
SWORN STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Tho Bee In Chicago.

Tho Bee In Chicago.
THE DAILY and SUNDAY BEE Is sale In
Chicago nj the following places;
Palmer house.
Grand Pacific hotel
Auditorium hotel
Great Northern hotel
Gore hotel
Leland hotel.
Files OF THE BEE can be snrn Mt tho Ne
braska building and tho Administration build
ing, Exposition grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

NtW 1UTh aUUtTIIStT.
Our ear is close to the ground to catch the
report that President Cleveland is drumming
up a vote to repeal the Mckinley act. Thus
far we have heard nothing but snicker.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23
hlight Makes Right.

UIUDt-ICWTUCTUI,
Feeble nations like Siam have no rights
that powerful countries like France are
bound to respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

TODAY will tell whether Sunday clos
Ing closes.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

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Building.
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FUNNY WkIkKLES,

Philadelphia Times: Whatever the state OF
the country since the coming OF tho new
comet, the astronomers business, at least, has
been looking up.
Galveston News: The fat man in the side.
show Is lying In weight for his victims
Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-23

THE CHAMPION LHOIR.
Boston Courier.
A young woman who sang In the choir
Fell asleep, then awOlie screaming fhoir.
The committee 1t met,
Their opinions were set,
And now new singer they'll hoir..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18

vey What one can describe ~ n'"e A.,
breathing of the air, the artua Sis"' VI
birthplace and birthroom Of Prince n,''''',"'
the living for d few hours something oi 'h' si'"'
life he and his ancestors here lived amid s'''r'
ADD ih,s and sounds familiar IT, him and 10 them
tbis and much else arc what fix Sch0nllausen III
dcIibv in the memory, and cnligiten one
mind. f. and both though: We undcrS'ooh hii
and German life the better for thi5 'APcr''''cr'
and we felt and saw under what eraceiui a''" ~
cious modern influences the old lie was assn ""'",
in some respects, new form. schonnaur ~| az
any rate. from which We part WIN e'"'''"'
crct. is the true portal to Friedrichsr"n IT,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
TIMING ~ OTTL fU.
HOW TIE Elder BOOTH SAVED MS COMPANY
FROM EOnnERY.

HOW TIE TrDTR P0OTU SAVED MS COMPANY
FROM Robbery.
Memphis. Tenn June l. C-pccah-Niih III" death
81 Edwin Booth. rcniul- are brought 80 Hight
Of his earlier day. we'll n The elder Booth. who
made fonr south when steamboat navigation was
considered luxury. II was on M" nr.i visit south
that the elder Iooth made Ia" acquaintance II
noted outlaw. and they eventually became strong
friends. The story 81 their meeting. rs told by
Uncle Ben Baker rcrncinl cred 10y all TIE theatrical
profession. Is rs follows:
We had played Il brief engagement IN Memphis,
ana after The performance commenced packing up
II miserable night. md the audience had been
scarcely visible" the receipts amounting 10 loss than
s:sO After the performance w',lt down 10 he
river In order 10 get The boats. Before leaving
The theatre We had been warned 10 BE- on the alert
for river pirates and dock thieves. ON reaching IA"
little boathous" We nll took bench and few mo
mcnts later seven 81 the rOughc,t looking men ever
laid my eyes entered They soon followed
By tail, handsome looking fellow. who appeared 10
b" the leader acknowledge we all fc' cared. ana
occasionally some Of the company world hide their
money and valuallcs when they thought 40 one was
looking.
"Afi"r being seated for nenrly hali nm hour We
suddenly startled to Iooth ri>.. from his
seat. and walhing toward the leader Of the
party Introduce himself. at the time asking 81
he would 10 meet the balance of the company.
any opportunity 10 reply Booth added that they had
taken In about $50 that night. and since they were
all going the same boat asked the man II h..
would mind guarding the money. Wen. 10 make Il
long story Short these two became frlcnis from
that moment
"1lc man admitted that he iOtcd outlaw and
That their only object IN going In the boat vas To
rob us; but that Instead they would be- pro
tcctOrs.
a year later. when visited Memphis
Booth one day received note ASKING him to call on
u United States prisoner confined Ia TIA" Memphis
pcn"ntlary. The call answered. aud III,
prisoner proved 10 be other than the leader 81
the land 81 outlaws who had been condemned Ia
death. During the week frequent calls paid and
all the Injuries Of the sent 10 the man
On the day that We left he pres ntod 10 the tl;lw
| "A gold ring In remembrance. -Onic Tim" LATER when
Booth was playing in II. Louis, one DAY u packet
was handed TO him. ON being opened II was found
10 contain II mans skull. note enclosed from
the prison authorities nj Memphis III whlrh thoy
stated that prior To the outlaws death h. had ma +"
II Will In which h" brIUrith,d his skull tho great
tragcdian In after years H." skull always used
| in Hamlet and eventually turned over Ia
! Edwin Eooth. who al IN" clos" OF Of his tour.
| sent Il 90 bis home IN Baltimore. II lay aroun
the house for som" time. until one day servant not
| knowing It's value. threw 1t into Al ash barrel