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Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
PERSONALITIES.

Among other advantages Of the huge corr
crop is the cob pipe cinch it gives manufac.
turers.
1t looks as II the French government would
not be permitted to waller indefinitely In
diplomatic mire.
All roads lead to Boston this week. Trouble
will begin when the knights attempt to get
out without guide.
The town Of Coin. in Spain has been
shaken by an earthquake. 1t came near
dropping into the slot.
The Quay boom in Pennsylvania took on a
new lease of life when Mr.. Kleipschedel Of
Hokendagua flew the track
When Anthony Hope fincs his royal char
acters pugnacious or contrary he works off
his irritation on the foot ball.
While Reformer Roosevelt delights to dc
some talking himself, he makes a great
many people shut UPON Sundays.
The amount Of preliminary yacht talk in
dulged in down east would make spanking
breeze II canned and turned loose at the
races.
Although General CoXey, Kelly, Fry and
others have passed out of sight, the common
wheel army is abroad In the land and multi
plying steadily.
Colonel Switzer, the Nestor CT Missouri
journalism, still vigorous and capable news
paper man, wrote his first editorial for his
uWH paper III lofl'
Theodore Roosevelt is of mixed Dutch.
French, Irish and Scotch descent, where
fore the London Saturday Review calls him
"a typical Anglo-Saxon."
Spanish reports have it that the insur-
gents are armed with machetes, but fail to
explain how Spanish troops manage to con-
tract so much lead poison.
After fight waged in the council cham
ber. at the polls and In the courts, Kansas
City has secured possession of the city water
works at a cost of So, 100000
II the United States and Great Britain
should make a joint thrash:ng raid on the
Flowery Kingdom the movement would be
regarded as Chinese cracker.
Joshua Leverihg, prohibition candidate for
governor of Maryland. is one OF the largest
coffee dealers in the country. Mr. Lever
ing believes in the cup that cheers.
Sir Henry Tyler! an English met o'oglst,
asserts that a fash Of lightning has a dis
tinct smell. This Is one Of the cases where
We are willing to ibsleve the statement
rather than to hunt for proof.
American locomotive builders must get a
hustle on If they htpe to set the pace fer
English flyers. Two trains on different
roads in England recently paced 527 and $40
miles each at a speeilof mile a minute.
Considerable mystery enyelops the case of
South Carolina man who for weeks past
would drop into sleep without any apparent
proyocation. The mystery was fgthcmed by
the discovery Of a copy Of the Horr-Haryey
debate in his possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
DIPLOMATIC RESERVE.

The State department has been sub
iected to criticism for its apparent pro-
crastination and want of zeal in the
Waller case, which. by the way, is com
manding attention abroad as one of
more than ordinary Importance. 1t is
shown, however, that the department
has really been doing all that could
fairly be expected of it in this matter
and it is only just that it receive the
credit that is due. The facts show that
Secretary Olney has given this case
earnest and careful attention and has
with all proper persistence urged our
| ambassador to France to press the sub
| ject upon the attention of the French
government There appears to be no
reason to doubt. i'm view of the latest de-
velopments, that the secretary of state
| fully recognizes the Importance of the
case and is in hearty sympathy with the
public sentiment which demands that
our government shall go to any eX-
tremity in order to secure justice for
Waller. With this made clear no fair
minded man will refuse to accord to
Secretary Olney the commendation
which his faithful performance of duty
merits.
1t is suggested that the department
would have escaped the criticism to
which it has been subjected if it had
taken the public mere into its confidence,
which it could have done without any
damage to the case. Certainly no harm
could have come from letting the public
know just what instructions had been
sent to Ambassador Eustis and thus
acquainting it with the intentions of the
government. But to have done this
would have been contrary to the tradi-
tional policy or practice of the depart
ment in such matters. 1t has been re-
marked that the trouble with the State
department has been and is now that
the reserve properly thrown around mat
! ters which ought not to be made public
is allowed to mantle other matters con
corning which the public have right to
know, and regarding which, if definite
| information were given, no damage
could be done to the subjects under dis
cussion. Everybody understands that
there are diplomatic questions arising
from time to time which it would be un-
wise TO make public, but as to many
matters, and the Waller case is one of
these, no such reserve is required. Yet
the rule of the department is made to
Apply TO everything, and thus it is fire.
quently subjected TO criticism. which,
when the facts are known, is shown To
be unfounded and unjust.
There are excellent reasons to be
urged in behalf of reform in this par
iicplar The exercise OF proper care and
discrimination in giving out information
relating to diplomatic affairs is, of
course, necessary. but the public is en-
| titled to know all that can safely be inn
parted respecting the policy and action
of fhe government in all such matters.
Ii is gratifying to learn that Secretary
Oiney has been giving his earnest at
tention TO the case against France and
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
NEbR ASK A DEMOCRATS.

Globe Democrat: The Nebraska democrats
have declared for free silver; or. in Other
words, they have shown themselves to be a;
indefatigably silly as those of Missouri, which
is a great pity.
Des Moines Capital The democrats Of Ne
braska agree with their brethren Of Mis-.
souri, Illinois and Mississippi. They are fol-
free coinage Of silver. They do not, however
like those of the last named state, profess
to admire the present president and his ad-
minstration.
Kansas City Star: The silver democrats
of Nebraska complain that the administrat or
has assisted the anti-sver wing of the party
by giving offices to members of the free sill
yer committees and thereby winning them
over to the other side This sounds like
a very much more serious charge against the
character of the men who are managing the
free silver fight than it is against the ad-
minstration
Minneapolis Tribune This is the starting
point. the entering wedge, so to speak The
two wings of the party are really irreconcil-
able. In Kentucky, Ohio and Iowa the sill
yer democrats permitted themselves TO be
brow beaten and relegated to the rear in
this years conventions, but 1t is possible that
drawing courage from the inspiring example
of their fellow silverites in Nebraska, they
will not submit so tamely next time.
Chicago Record: If the popullsts nominate
a ticket it will take from the silver demo
Gratis their chief support and leave the field
open to the republicans. Ordinarily the dem
ocrsts and populists can carry the state for a
fusion ticket, but IL these are split into three
factions the republicans have plain sailing
Neither the republicans, populists nor admin
istration democrats however, have held Their
conventions, and until they do no one can
guess as to the result of the election.
Buffalo Express: The silver wing of the
democracy has held its convention and nom
mated state ticket on free silver plat
form. The sound money wing refused to
take any part in the proceeding and will
hold a convention and nominate a ticket Of
its own. In taking this course the sound
money men are at least, acting more coura
geously and consistently than their brethren
in some Of the other states, notably Ken
lucky, but the split leaves democratic sue
cess entirely out OF the question.
Indianapolis News: Thus the Nebraska
democrats have separated themselves fr5 m
the national organization and have reversed
the policy laid down by the last national
convention. Their action is not surprising.
Whatever strength is left in the free silver
movement is in the dstinctivey western
states, though it was only the other day that
the Iowa democrats refused to follow the free
coinage leaders, But it is not probable that
the action of the Nebraska convention will
much affect the general situation. The state
is republican, when not populist, and the
democrats have no chance of carrying 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
WIZ. CAN'T TIIEI. AGREE7


The mayor, the council, the city at.
torney and Receiver Hunt of the water
works company have held n conference
on the pending controversy over the
unpaid hydrant rental and proposed inn
provements of the water system The
parties TO the conference have agreed to
disagree, and the enlargement of the
water mains seems as far off as ever.
If this contention involved simply n
disputed claim against the city it would
matter comparatively little to the public
how long the final settlement was de-
ferred. But there is something more
important in this controversy than
claims and counter-claims. The lives
and property of our citizens are con
structive confagration by reason of in
adequate water supply. Unless the
work of replacing the mains is begun
within n few weeks we shall continue to
be subject to the same risk during the
entire winter and far into the spring of
next year. Meantime over 100000 is
now lying idle in the treasury to the
Quite apart from the almost criminal
negligence exhibited in this controversy
there is also the unnecessary loss of
employment to workingmen who are.
anxious to earn an honest livelihood
1t strikes us that the time has come
for plain talk The mayor and council,
as we understand it. are ready to vote
n +.,J
as will be actually required to defray
the expenses of the proposed improve
ments. The only condition they insist
on is that the water works company,
through its receivers, shall stipulate in
writing that the money will be expended
according to the agreement and that
work will be promptly begun and car
ried out strictly in conformity with the
plans. This certainly is not unreason-
able. A verbal agreement or promise
has no binding force. The receivers
of today may not be the receivers thirty
days hence. 1t is no insult to them to
demand II written stipulation. 1t is
purely business and if the receivers
mean business they will forthwith com
ply with the request That will be the
best proof that they mean what theS
say.
If they refuse to make such stipulation
the city should proceed by the shortest
cut to secure an order from the court
for the enlargement of the works to pro-
vide the protection which the city's' CON
tract calls for and to which the people
of Omaha are entitled
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
KENTUCKY DENIS IN THE DUMPS,

Globe Democrat: The Kentucky democracy
Is certainly now a house divided against IT.
self. whatever Il may have been at the be-
ginning OF the campaign. Hardin cannot be
elected, aud probably Blackburn cannot The
sound money democrats will not be success
ful In their efforts TO get Hardin taken on
the ticket, but they will help to defeat him.
which amounts to the same thing.
New York Evening Post: The success Of
the democratic canvass is no longer to be
desired on national grounds, now that II
would be regarded as triumph for the sill
verites, while so far as state interest are
concerned, there Is no doubt that the gem
eral overhauling which would follow the In
auguratiOn OF a republican governor would be
the best thing for the commonwealth.
indianapolis News: Candidate Hardin OF
Kentucky has been confronted with an EN-
barrassing question. II has been generally
accepted that it did not matter what his
views on the silver question were. even IL
elected governor, so long It was UNDER
stood that his party In the state was for
sound money. Recently. however, the ques-
tion has been asked what kind
of man he would appoint should
senate-a free silver or a single standard
man? So far, Mr.. Hardin has not answered
satisfactorily, aud he finds himself between
two fires.
Philadelphia Press; Candidate Hardin in
Kentucky is nothing If not flowery. This 10
what he had to say to the ladies the other
day: 81 thank the ladies for having graced
TINS occasion with their presence and | wish
| had fitting tribute to lay at your feet.
Since the breath Of Eve, sweeter than the
blossoms, first breathed light and love and
happiness into the garden, you have touched,
moved and inspired the hearts Of men, The
genius of Pericles and the wisdom of Socrates
bowed before the shrine of Aspasia's wit and
beauty The loveliness of Cleopatra eclipsed
the glory OF empire in the eyes of Marc
Antony and Zenobia. Palmyra's queen
swayed the hearts of an eastern people,"
And then he went on to point out how all
this loveliness in Kentucky was in danger
from the republican policy of equal rights for
all citizens Really, one might supposed that
the news from Kentucky had never suggested
that It's daughters of Eve were more In danger
from its own Bourbon statesmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

A number of newspapers are engaged
in an acrid discussion of the question
whether George Washington declined to
stand for third term in the interest
of the public welfare or merely because
he wanted to have the closing years of
his life for Il period of ease. This is n
very interesting point and one upon
which the writings of Washington and
his contemporaries may perhaps throw
considerable light. But it is not the
all important point. The question is,
Could George Washington have been
elected president for Il third and fourth
successive term if he had wanted to be
elected? There is room for argument
here, and when that has been settled it
must still leave the question to be de-
bated whether any other man than
George Washington can have IA valid
claim upon a third term in the white
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27


Advocacy of free silver is not merely one
OF the planks of the democratic platform, ac-
cording to these extremists. 1t is the very
corner stone of the party's strength. Tariff
reform is comparatively unmportant. OPP
position to the encroachment of the national
government upon the rights of the states is
merely temporary battle cry. Down with
the force bill" was shouted Just for fun
3usiness-like civil service was advocated to
catch the dudes. Economy in national ad-
ministration is a vital principle only when
the other fellows are spending the money.
Government by the people, the fundamental
principle of the sort of democracy which has
helped make history, is mere high sounding
phrase The one thing of transcendent i'm
portance is the fight for the restoration
of silver.
Does any one believe that the great demo-
cratic party will ever get completely under
the control of men who belittle their party
with such declaration as that? Does any
body believe the democratic party can ever
win victory under the leadership of such
stupid, stultifying, ldol-worshiping leaders?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
Downfall of librarian spoGord.
Chicnen Tlmcs.Hernld.


The fact that Mr.. Spofford has been al
lowed to exercise autocratc supervision of
this department for thirty years. and that
experts should now declare that the short
age will reach $3.50 for four years past,
shows joint culpability on the part of the
government, and is a fair illustration of the
loose methods that quite often prevail in
the public service. 1t seems that Mr.. Spot
ford is not' responsible to anyone but the
president himself The secretary of the treas
ury has no control over his disbursements.
Mr.. Spofford is man Of fine literary attain
ments, and his knowledge of the contents
of the congressional library made him inval-
liable to the government. That such a man
should be relegated to private life In dis
grace because of delnquencies that were
the legitimate outgrowth of a pernicious and
unbusnesslike system is a serious reflection
upon the eXeCutive
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
BUILDERS OF BUSINESS.

st. Louis RepuDlic.
The New York Herald gropes about for the
causes of good times.
The great moving cause is corn
For corn, railroads order steel and give
work to rolling mills.
Watching the corn fields, retail merchants
enlarge their stock and send an impetus OF
activity all along the line of jobbers, whole
sale houses and factories.
Calculating on corn, country bankers ex-
tend their credits and help to circulate
money.
Corn is sold of the farm in large quantities
but it is manufactured on the farm in large
quantities. In ten months the hog census
can be doubled. big corn crop Is followed
by big hog crop. The hogs add to farm
profits and pay debts at home and abroad.
The south is raising more corn than ever
before and the crop is in good condition
almost everywhere.
Corn is the most potent power for wealth
we have in the United States. 1t does more
useful things for the masses-the people OF
small capital OF no capital-than any other
of our resources.
The farmers of the west and south with
their corn crop are the fashioners OF the
good times.
Pay in New York your acknowledgment
to the farmer and his corn
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27


When the English people read in Their
newspapers this morning that a steamship
built on the Delaware had dared to stir the
waters of the English channel at a speed oil
22.3 knots 1t is likely they will feel worse
than they would on hearing that the Defen.
der had beaten the Valkyrie
For they used to having their bes,
yachts beaten, but If the Americans are going
to turn out great ocean steamers alsC
superior to the British make our insulaI
cousins will soon find their shipbulding trade
taken from them.
1t is well known here that the
Messrs, Cramp, who built the st
Louis, and the officers of the
American line. which owns her, have
been desirous not to claim too much for her
but to let her performance speak for itself
The speed made by the St. Louis yesterday
on her official speed trial for acceptance as
an auxiliary cruiser in the United States
navy places her so close to the Lucana and
the Campania that there is every possibility
OF her cutting down the ocean record.
When it is remembered that the two Gun.
arders are much larger than the st. Louis
the success of the Cramps in giving the
American ship equal speed is an augury OF
victory for American shipyards in every de-
tail of construction. 1t will not be long be-
fore foreigners will put their orders for ships
where they can get the best, namely in the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

The action of the secretary of agri-
culture in closing the sugar experiment
stations in Louisiana and selling their
outfits is vigorously denounced by the
New Orleans newspapers, which of
course reflect the sentiment of the sugar
interest of tile state. There is unQues-
tiOnably some justification for this feel
ing The stations were not costing the
government any great sum, and they
were serviceable to the sugar industry.
or course it is not probable, as has been
charged, that the secretary of agricul-
ture is hostile to that industry. nor is it
reasonable to assume that his action
was prompted by Il desire to rebuke the
planters for their course in relation to
the bounty which is being withheld from
them by the comptroller of the treasury
because he thinks congress has not the
constitutional authority to give bounties.
The explanation is rather to be found in
a narrow policy of economy for which
the present secretary of agriculture has
become somewhat noted. But whatever
the motive the action of the department
has increased and intensified popular
feeling in Louisiana against the admin
stration, and it is entirely safe to say
there will be no Cleveland man in the
delegation from that state to the next
democratic national convention
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-The president
has committed to life Imprisonment the SEN
tence of Cephas Wright a full-bood Choc-
taw Indian convicted of murder by the United
States circuit court for the eastern district of
Texas and sentenced to be hanged September
13 Wright was twice sentenced 10 be hanged,
the execution of the sentence being deferred
by appeal to the supreme court from Septem-
ber 2S, 1894, the first date fixed. The presl-
dent cites as his reasons for the Communication
Wrights ignorance of the English language
and laws and lack of realization of the enor-
nifty Of the offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
The spirit of Peace.

truly delightful feature of the recent
German ceremonies at Metz was the adorn-
ment Of the graves of the dead French
soldiers. II some of those Americans who
grumbled over the dedication of the con-
federate monument at Chicago had been at
Metz they would undoubtedly have been
terribly shocked to behold this expression of
genuine good will. There are no doubt. a
great many Germans who will celebrate the
coming twenty-fifth anniversary Of Sedan day
with certain feeling of ranking animosty
against their late foes. But the decision
of the city of Berlin to indulge after the
silver jubilee. in no more civic celebrations
of Sedan day is apparently a trustworthy
revelation of a new spirit of peace and good
will which is having a birth between Ger
many and France
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

Ceuncilmen profess surprise when told
Of deficits in the funds set apart for
maintaining city government They
thus betray their heedlessness and in
competency. The Bee has repeatedly
pointed out the inevitable shortage in
these funds. Anybody noting the shrink
age in assessments could have foretold
the impending condition. Property val
eties have fallen everywhere, and il is
only natural that tax values fall. The
income of the city has been materially
reduced. yet little or nothing has been
done to cut down expenses. The city is
bowling along at high pressure as ii did
in boom days when property values
were excessive. The time win soon come
when the city council dare not refuse
10 put in effect most radical measures
OF retrenchment
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

When Senator Hill ran for governor of
New York last fall all his admirers were
Specializing on the impetus his success
would give to his presidential boom. The
friends of Ex-Governor Campbell of
Ohio, who has been nominated by
the democrats as their gubernatorial
candidate in that state, are now en-
gagged in Il similar calculation. The
overwhelming defeat of Senator Hill put
an end TO the presidential speculations
of his admirers. Something similar
seems likely to happen to the anticipa-
tions of Governor Campbells friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27

The county commissioners have duty
hospital that they cannot well shirk
The unfortunate inmates are entitled to
at least pure clean food and decent
treatment The proper administration
of the poor farm viii consume every
moment of the superintendent time.
If the present superintendent will not
attend to his business, there should be
no difficulty in securing u good live
man who will.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
Farming out the Mora Claim.

Public interest in the payment OF the Mora
claim VIII be increased by learning that for
years past the claim has been farmed out
to a syndicate Of lawyers, who have been
pushing II for their contingent fees. and It
is not pleasant to learn that the syndlcste
includes Mr.. Cleveland's former law partner
aud several OF his personal friends II this
does not account for the extraordinary in
terest he has shown in pushing the payment
OF the claim II at least shows that his zeal
vas not purely patriotic The truth is the
Mora claim. from beginning to end. is a
good deal Of Job. and there is reason to
suspect that Aoras American citizenship was
Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-27
THEIR FAVoRITE DISHES.

+. l.. stanton in Chicago Times Herald.
"Whatll you take for your lunch today? pa
And n boOdler fat, serene
Who served the state for his weight In pay,
Winked knowingly: "Butterne"
And whatll you take for your lunch to-
day."
And boodler. quite at ease
In the moneyed halls where the bribe men
stay,
Answered; "A fine. filled cheese!"
And whatll you take for your lunch to-
day."
And a boodler. to the boss
Who bought his vote with a crumpled note,
Said hunggily: "l'll try hoss.'
And that is the way they lunched one day,
In the legislative dome,
For they had pull" and with pockets
full
They all went jingling home!