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Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
coBREcrIyg uTLITARY RECORDS.

CORRECTING MILITARY RECORDS.
The statement was made in u Wash
ington dispatches a few days ago, on
the authority OF the chairman OF the
house committee on military affairs,
that there are before that committee
about 1000 bills for the correction OF
military records" 1t would seem from
this that the towards and the bounty
jumpers who deserted from the union
army are counting upon the present con
gress In larger number than ever before
to relieve them OF tho stigma of deser-
tiou and give to them the right OF asking
the government to pay them a pension.
Every congress since the war has
had to deal with appeals of this kind,
but we believe no congress has had
quite so many of them, at so eaily a date
in the session, as the present one, which
suggests that these men h refused to
fight for the preservation of the govern
ment when it was in peril and who now
want to share in its beneiicence have
more confidence of success with this con-
gress than with its predecessors.
1t is gratifying to know, however, that
il they have such faith it is likely to be
disappointed. The military committee
is not wasting any time over
these bills, and doubtless will not
If the views of the members
generally accord with those of the
chairman, Representative Cultivate OF
Ohio. He recognizes the real motive
behind nine-tenths of these applications
for a correction Of military record. A
few, he admits, are meritorious cases,
but the great majority are not, and some
of them present provoking cases of de-
sertion and bounty jumping. 81 recall
one case here" said Mr.. Cultivate,
'where we found that q man had three
times jumped bounty. and yet he thought
to be given a good military record so
that he could get a pension" The gov
eminent has been very considerate in
this matter of correcting military rec
ords. 1t has given ample opportunity to
every man whose military record was
stained to have it purged if he could
show good reasons therefor. 1t is hardly
to be doubted that under this consider
ate policy more undeserving than de-
serving men have secured the correction
of their record, and many of these are
undoubtedly now receiving pensions.
1t is time that this business were put
a stop to, if it be possible to do So. If
there are still mel in the country with
unclean military records who de-
serve to have them corrected, and
who can produce the evidence
necessary to their correction. they
have only themselves to blame for
having neglected the opportunity,
which for years they might have had,
to correct their records and could not
reasonably complain if further oppor-
tunity were denied them. in order to
put a stop to an imposition hat has
been tolerated too long. 1t is not UNI
reasonable to regard with suspicion any
man who, at this time, nearly twenty
nine years after the close of the war,
presents an application to have his mill
tary record corrected, and it is easy to
believe the statement of the chairman
of the house military committee hat
fully 30 per cent or more of these appli-
cations have no merit. III
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

IF CONGRESS would devote one-half
of the time that is wasted upon fruitless
discussions of the tariff bills to an
honest endeavor to solve the railroad
problem in such q manner that industry
in the United States could overcome the
enormous costs Of transportation service
the question of manufacturing in the
United States would be solved. The i'm
mense cost of the transportation of raw
material and manufactured products
does more to discourage manufacturing
industry in the United States thar all
the laws of trade included in eve the
most comprehensive plan of tariff duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

CONGRESSMAN BRYAN wants it an
nounced to his many correspondents
that the press of duties in connection
with his position on the ways and mea
committee compels him to defer
answering all letters until after the
Wilson bill shall have been dealt with
by the house. Congressman Bryan's
constituents are only beginning to learn
with what a self-sacrificing and dutiful
representative in congress they have
been blessed. Not even the chance of
securing legislative endorsement of his
senatorial ambition could induce him to
look to the wild and woolly west at the
present moment.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

THE proposition advanced by the
national secretary of the United Mine
Workers union for a general and con-
certed strike of the coal miners in every
state in the union is hardly worthy Of
the serious consideration of the work
ingmen. A general strike in a period of
business depression would only result
disastrously to the laboring men, But
it is true, however, that the m%anipula-
tlon of the great coaling industry OF the
United States is rapidly assuming pro-
portions that will sooner or later de-
mand the consideration OF the law
makers of the nation. Tho combinations
and intimate relations between the min
ing and railroad interests have placed the
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

employees of the Union Pacific have
appealed to Judge Riner of the United
States court of Wyoming to admit as
still existing the agreements and
schedules entered into between the
employees and the road prior to the ap-
pointment of receivers. The prayer of
the petitioners merits a favorable an
swer, but the language employed indi-
Gates that they have employed some
backwoods lawyer to formulate it. Their
claims are sound and should nave been
presented in better form.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

ONE hundred unemployed men will
at once be put to work on the county
roads at wages which will enable them
TO live and relieve charitable organiza.
tions from the burden Of their Keeping.
Any idle man offered work on the
streets or roads who shall decline it
should be forced to leave the city at
once, Efforts must be made to apply
the labor test to the greatest possible
number of idle men, and of the num-
Der that clamor for work preference
should be given to men OF families.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

MERCANTILE agencies report that
spectators discounted the effects of the
expected bond issue last week and thus
prevented any remarkable fluctuations
in the quotations Of securities on the
Stock exchange. The spectators make
up a shrewd crowd. They got ahead of
the silver purchase law repeal and have
now anticipated the bond issue. The
government is no longer in a position to
startle tho stock market by deciding
upon new policies of administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

OKLAHOMA is being extensively adj
vertised as the promised haven for peo-
pie of all classes who have discovered
that marriage is n failure. Special in
ducements in the way of quick returns
upon applications for divorce are held
out, aud the conditions are guaranteed
to be more lax than in any other section
of the country. In these days any kind
of a lucrative business is better than en-
forced idleness, and the courts of Okla
homa do not intond to suffer from the
effects OF hard times il they can help it.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

The Chicago Tribune is vigorously
combating the pretension made not
long ago that that city could have
boosted of 1000, 900 inhabitants on the
lst day of May last. 1t insists that all
calculations of this kind are the grossesU
exaggeration, based upon inaccurate data
and arrived at by unwarranted methods.
The falsity of these assertions must, it
says, be proven indisputably in the
course of time, and when the true num-
Der of inhabitants is ~ascertained can
only react to the detriment of
Chicago and its people. The Tribune
estimates the present population of
Chicago at between 100000 and
/, 800, 900, and maintains hat these on
sentative figures are in themselves sutti-
GENTLY creditable without resorting to
padding or imitation. What is true of
Chicago IN this respect is equally true
of every growing Western city. The last
census effectually punctured the exag-
gerated claims of a number of western
communities, the lesson of which is most
obvious. Tho growth of western cities
in the decade between 1880 and 1890 was
unprecedented in the annals of the
world. There is no necessity whatever
for population imitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
a Frightening Business Outlook.
TIfo1nn Dat

The reports sent out by the great CONNER
cial agencies reflect a favorable change IN
trade and industrial affairs. The volume of
strictly commercial transactions has not
materially increased, but evidence is pour
ing in from every quarter that merchants
nave sold down to bare shelves, while the
resumption of manufacturing activities
shows plainly that producers are making
preparations TO meet the demand for fresh
supplies which must inevitably follow,
Workshops and factories are starting up
everywhere. in a small way perhaps, but IN
a way significant of the fact that the cur
rent has turned and that the climax of de-
preston has been passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
THE OMAHA DAILY Bee SUNDAY, JANUARY 81, l89l-s1xTEEN PAGES

fuel Of the country in the hands of a few
men, and they control output, wages and
prices with almost despotic power and
arrogance. The mining industry must
be completely divorced from railroad
manipulation, and transportation
charges must be so regulated that tho
price of fuel will be at such a figure that
it can be used by the people in every
section of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

lions and 1t Is the merest assumption,
without a single substantial fact to rest
upon, to say that we shall realize any
important increase in our exports
of manufactured articles to those
countries as a result OF tho
economic policy OF the democratic party.
Where else shall we look for an in
creased demand for the products Of our
industries that will begin to compensate
for the loss of the home market? Ger
tainly not in South and Central Amer
lea, or Mexico, or Australia, or China, or
the islands Of the ocean. In all
these regions we should still encounter
q competition as fiercc and eager as 1t Is
at present, and whatever reduction
might be made in the price of American
labor, it is not to be doubted that the
manufacturers of Europe would still
maintain their advantage. When 1t
comes to q competition for the markets
of the world in which the price of labor
is the important factor the American
manufacturer will long continue to be at
a disadvantage.
The democratic policy involves the
surrender of the home market, in large
part, at least, and offers in return the
extremely uncertain promise of increas-
ing u trade with other countries in
the products of our manufacturing in
dustries. 1t proposes to subject u
great industrial interests to a damaging
and, perhaps, destructive foreign COM
petition, and to reduce the price of labor
to the European st~andard-for without
this the survival of our manufacturing
industries would be impossible-and for
this sacrifice it offers not a single sub
~stantial or assured return.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

PEOPLE interested in the reform of
municipal government should watch the
proceedings of the convention to be held
next week at the call of the Municipal
league Of Philadelphia. All the i'm
portant points of municipal misrule in
American cities are to be discussed by
men who have made special studies of
these questions, and their suggestions
should zeal no little weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
In the Right Direction.

Senator Morgan's proposed amendment
to the antitrust law, practically excluding
from the ownership of patents,
would not reach the most pernicious of all
trusts-those which seek TO corner the
necessaries of life but, as far as 1t goes, 1t
embodies a sound doctrine. The government
should not be expected to protect the fran
chises of combinations which seek to evade
or override both it's own laws and the laws
of political economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

AMERICANS imported ", l02 less cases
OF champagne last year than the year
previous and the coming years importa-
tions promise a continued falling off.
Champagne and democracy must have
had a falling out.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

WE r. cautioned by adherents of the
Wilson bill to look with suspicion on
petitions from tworkingmen against a
reduction of taxes on articles of neces-
sity and materials of manufacture.
That's all very we'll. But how about
petitions against the reduction of wages
bound to ensue from q decrease in those
toxo,
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

THE announcement is made that the
retrenchment committee of the Board of
Education has found a G of obviat-
ing the threatened deficiency in the
budget for 1894. THE BEE recently
pointed out a cheese-paring process
which would enable the board to make
both ends meet. 1t will be gratifying to
know that the problem has been solved.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

FOUR thousand dollars will not go
very far in alternating distress among
idle laboring men, but it will do much
good and enable the authorities, by the
labor test, to rid the county OF all UNI
worthy objects of charity.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

AND now the Colorado dairymen want
the tax on oleomargarlne raised from z
cents to 10 cents per pound. How would
a tax on jelly, jam and other substitutes
for bntter ell tho bill2
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

ABOLISHiNG COLLEGE TONS.
Cornell university has held its last
examinations for the promotion of
students from one class to another and
has inaugUrated a system of determin-
ing individual progress by personal re-
ports of the instructors. Several other
large educational institutions have
abolished examinations for this purpose
within the last few years and if these
new departures meet no unexpected
obstacles it will be reasonable to expect
their adoption in the course of time
and no very long time at that-by all
the principal universities and colleges
the country.
The abuses of the examination system
have long been the topic of discussion in
educational circles and the remedies
that have been suggested and tried are
many and varied in character. Every
little while the announcement would
come from one college or another that
another ingenious device for penetrat-
ing the veil of secrecy thrown about ex-
animation questions had been discovered
and increased vigilance on the part of
those in charge of the work seems only
to nave increased the avidity with which
the Students inventive genius has been
applied to the discovery of improved
plans of beating the examiner. Not that
this disposition to cheat is particularly
widespread among the students of any
college, but it is seldom or never en-
tirely absent from the student body.
More Objectionable than this, however,
is the inevitable tendency of the exami-
nation system to stimulate what is tech
nically known IS ,.'cramming," or in
other words the neglect of work during
the greater part of the year and an ex-
cessive application to the books for a
short period just preceding the time set
for the examination. 1t often enables
the idler and laggard to make q better
showing on the records than the faithful
and Jealous student. 1t encourages list
lessness and sporadic work, alike harm
full to the institution and its students.
The information gained by ''cramming"
lasts only until the examination has been
passed and men are enabled to graduate
without having obtained a real college
education.
The abolition of the examination sys-
tenn, of course, does away with most of
these abuses. A trained instructor can
generally tell whether or not a student
is doing the work required of him, and
whether or not he has earned promo
tion. Exacting compliance with a high
standard of admission, the student must
apply himself with a reasonable fidelity
after entering or be notified of an i'm
pending degradation into the class
below. He loses the crutch upon which
he was wont to fail back, that by study
ing up before examination he can make
up for all deficiencies during the year.
The abolition of college examinations
promises to be an important step in the
line of educational advancement.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

New York times.

The determination of the ways and means
committee to submit the income tax propo-
sitton in n separate bill is a concession to
common sense. Only one thing could be
better-not to submit it at all. The house
is pretty sure to reject the bill, but why
should the time necessary for this be wasted
when delay is 50 costly and SO dcmoraliaingi
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
Tho Ancient and Modern.

The Nebraska woman who has made q
handsome fortune out oil apples has done
much better than did the first woman who
figured in the apple market. Eve made a
great deal of trouble because of her. apple
orchard. but she never made enough to
clothe the family.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
swonN srArEMENT OF CALCULATION.


AS II recount of votes proceeds in
the Tracy-Sackett contest the contest
ant finds himself gradually losing votes.
Yesterday he was tweuty-four shy.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

MOST encouraging is the news OF con-
tinued progress in the direction of trade
recovery throughout the United States.
Let the movement be constantly forward
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
NJ Room for Sentiment.

UdShtNgtOH NepS.
When the French courts sentence an an.
archist to death he is beyond the reach of
technical points, emotional women and big
bouquets,
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
whittier Are we Drirting2

1t will undoubtedly pain the author Of
-Four Yea rs More of Grover to learn that
United States judges are appointing re-
puDlicans TO offices that the president can't
find time to fill,
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
LIKE 4 FRENCH DUEL.

Re,U York sun.
Funny war
In BRAZIL
Pop-bang-
Never kill;
Cooked hat.
Gold braid;
One scarf,
T'other 'fraid;
Fire away,
Once n week,
Then play
Hide and seek;
Shoot high,
Don't hit;
Oh, my, let's quilt
Settle up,
Pay the bill;
Funny war
In Brazil!
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

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payable to the order Of the company.
THE lei PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Galveston News: The crank is great when
1T comes to winding people up.
S%iftings: The reason women don't appre-
ciate the telegram at half its value, Is that
postscripts cannot be added without extra
charge.
New Orleans Picayune: The span of life 10
a lively pair of trotterS that can go in2:3O.
Lowell Courier: Bangs have gone out OF
fashion, but the small boy hasn't heard of 1t.
Yonkcrs Statesman: A Kansas prohibitions
list is so radical that he refused to attend an
entertainment i'll which IA tight rope figured.
Philadelphia Record: The girl who "laughs
in her sleeve" can now do the laughing for the
whole family.
be said on the same,subject," said the red
noscd old old bum, setting the mug down on
the bar and rubbing his stomach with much
satisfaction, but l consider that pint well
taken anyhow"
Boston Traveller: Maude-Why does that
shoe dealer there do such n tremendous bust,
nessp Jennie-Why, all his shoes are marked
two sizes smaller than they really are.
Atlanta Constitutions: Editors got the
grip THE dickens he has; but it's just what
join the lodge. 1 knew he'd catch on some
how
Medical Notes: doctor, I have n f%rightfui
cold in the head! What shall | take for it2'
Doctor after reflection)-A handkerchief.
Inter Ocean: wife-Not one of the collars
sent home from the laundry belongs to you.
What will we do about it2 H~usband-Mark
them plainly with my full name and the man
they belong to will probably get them next
week.
Harper's Bazaar: 'Wagg," SAID Dawson,
'why are you always using my name in your
jokes.,Dawson, says this and Dawson says
they would seem brighter. People who know
you always say; We'll, that's pretty bright
for Dawson"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

NONE OF THEM DO.
Chicago Inter ocean
She could play n game of cards
And never ask the trump;
Could sec a mouse across the room
And never think to jump.
But she had II little habit
Her happiness to mar;
She never knew which way to step
From Il moving horse car.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21
SOLACE.

Galveston News: Tit crank is great when
1t comes to winding people up.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Philadelphia Record: The girl who "laughs
in her sleeve" can now do the laughing for the
whole family,
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Medical Notes: doctor, | have n frlghtfui
cold in the head! What shall take for It'll"
Doctor after reflection)-A handkerchief
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Siftings: The reason women don't appre-
ciate the telegram at half its value. is that
postscripts cannot be added without extra
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Atlanta Constitutions: Editors got the
grip 1.-THE dickens he has; but it's just what
| told the boys when they refused to let him
how"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Boston Traveller: Maude-Why does that
shoe dealer there do such n tremendous busi-
nessp Jennie-Why, all his shoes are marked
two sizes smaller than they really are.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

New Orleans Picayune: The span of life 10
lively pair of %trotters that can go in2:3O.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-21

Lowell Courier: Bangs have gone out OF
but the small boy hasn't heard of 1T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-29
SWAIN is REBUKED.
Mrs. Peary Tells How Her Husband Took
His Portion With His Men.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-Mrs. Peary,
wife of the explorer, today made an indig-
nant denial of the charges made By w. r.
Swain. one of the members of the expedi-
ton, against Lieutenant Peary's conduct
and regarding the meagre quantity and
quality OF food furnished during the last
two months. As to the charges of un-
gentlemany conduct, Mrs. Peary said her
husband was oyer-scrupulOus in his treat
ment of the men. Mrs Peary added:
'As to the fare he gave them, the very
best it was possible to obtain was fur
nished. Mr.. Peary ate at the table with
the men aud shared with them in every
way.
II could not, of course, go to the table
with them on account of my baby. had
TO hold the little one in my arms and it
made it very inconvenient to eat there A
number of my friends sent Inc some canned
things and Mr.. Perry made me keep them
for mysif. He would never touch any of
these things, himself, however. saying he
preferred TO share in every particular with
the men.
"Were the men sent on long trips for
food without any preparation, as Swain
alleges ?" was asked
swell, don't exactly know what is
meant by preparations" replied Mrs.
Perry. About all the preparations they
had to make was to hitch up the dogs and
put on their furs. As to Mr.. SWANS
lameness, Ee had what is termed infantile
paralysis. He was lame on that account
aud no other"