davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
AETER TIE CONTENTION.

There is to be an ardent contest be
tween several cities before the reDub-
lican national committee, which meets
next month. for the next national con-
ventiOn. The prominent candidates for
the honor of entertaining the rcpub-
lican delegates who will nominate the
mex president of the United States, are
PittSburg, Chicago and san Francisco.
and it is pretty certain that one of these
cities will be chosen, though probably
two or three others may enter the con
test. Thus far the most active work
has been done by PittSburg and San
Francisco, the latter especially. but
Chicago is getting ready to enter the
contest earnestly and there can be no
doubt will offer very strong induce.
mentS. The influence of the republicans
Of Pennsylvania, headed by Mr.. Quay.
is being vigorously cXerted in behalf of
Pittsburg, and it is not to be regarded
lightly. Already San Francisco is being
represented in Washington by Il dele
cation which is urging that city with
all the arguments it can bring to bear.
Chicago will be heard from later, doubt
less with Il proposition that will over
shadow Just n little all that have been
made up to this time and which will
be capable Of almost indefinite eXpan-
sion. Some time ago Buffalo expressed
"A desire to entertain the convention
and talked literally of what it would
do. but nothing has been recently heard
from that city and it is presumed the
movement to secure the convention has
been dropped,
San Francisco was al applicant for
the last republican national convention
and had some supporters in the COM
mittee, but the distance to that city.
the expense of getting there, and the
question as to the adequacy of tele-
graphic facilities, were objections which
the advocates OF that city could not
overcome. 1t is said that san Fran
cisco has more supporters on the ON
mittee now than then, but the same
objections remain in full force, so that
it is considered very questionable
whether that city will be selected, how
ever liberal Il proposition it may make.
P%ittsburg is, perhaps, sufficiently cen,
tral, but it hardly has the accommoda-
lions to take care OF the enormous
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
4 HTGH-HiNDED rSTRptTtpN

At the instance of William !. BroatCh
the BOARD of Fire and Police Commits.
sioncrs has entered an order upon its
records declaring that in it's Judgment
the World Herald has the largest city
circulation of any daily paper published
in the city of Omaha and that all par
Ties making application for liquor IL
cenSeS or druggists permits are required
to publish the official notices in the col
umnS of the Omaha World-Ilrrald.
Where is there any authority in law
for the excise board to take any such
actionI by what right docs this board
Hrrogatc to itself the power to declare
what paper is entitled to the legal advcr-
Using without first inviting all papers to
submit statements of their circulation?
Under the laws as defined by the SUI
premc court Of Nebraska there is no
such newspaper for legal purposes as
the World-ilernld There is an Even
ing World-lIcrald and Il Morning World
Herald ana II Sunday World Herald,
each of these papers being Il sep
arate publication going TO different sub
scribers. The Sunday World-IIerald
cannot be used as II medium for legal
advertising in any event. Under the law
the publication of legal notices in all
these editions is no different from pub
LEGATION in three different papers. As a
matter of fact, The Evening Bee alone
has Il larger bona fide circulation in
omaha than both the Morning World
IInUlll and thn ENnninr NIArll JIn,n1l
combined. This claim The Bee is ready
to guarantee to all its patrons. whether
they do legal advertising or commercial
advertising.
The action. of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners is Il ]usurpation of
authority in defiance of the law and the
supreme court decisions and void so far
rs it relates to any applicant for license.
The excise board has no authority to
designate the official paper. No board
has ever attempted to designate it. An
that any board has ever lone has been
to invite statements of circulation from
the publishers of different papers and
submit to the respective applicants the
information in its possession for their
HNl'ilNt III S'ltttllS lnt proper niNtG-
Using medium.
Under the law the board is obligated
to make judicial inquiry in every case
where the question is raised whether or
not that part Of the Slocumb law rcuuir-
ing publication in the paper of largest
local circulation has been complied with.
TO exclude any publisher from making
Il showing by arbitrarily naming an
official paper in advance is a nigh
handed usurpation of power designed to
forestall this judicial inquiry. 1t is part
and parcel of ii conspiracy which aims
at the subversion of law for the sole
purpose of paying political debts and
wrcaking political r~evengCS.
The parties who by law are required
10 make Il legal publication of their APP
plications for license cannot be abSolved
from their obligation by any arbitrary
action of any board or public officer.
The SlOcumb law has never been
changed upon this point. Notice is
hereby served upon all concerned that
whatever rights The Bee Publishing
company has under the laws it will en-
dcavor to enforce through the courts at
any cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
KANSAS DOES A LITTLE ROASTING.
Annual Report OF the state Hoard OF
NgrICuIturc ~


TOPEKA, Nov. L., Secretary Coburn OF
the state Board OF Agriculture today issued
his final crop report for the year. The item
CT foremost interest Is the yield OF corn.
The secretary says; The yield tor this
year, with one exception. is greater than in
auy previous year in tho states history,
and makes Kansas rank one Of The four ban
ner com states Of the world. The total
product is 20t .45I $50 bushels. an average
yield On tho entire area planted (S.S94. SCI
dcrsst Of tweAty-fGur bushels per acre. The
average price Of corn for the year is given
az % cents per bushel, and the price at
which it f. being sold or contracted (de-
iivercd now in he principal corn counties
ranges f,om i6 to Il cents, and averages
is cents. Thirty-threc per cent OF the crop
is reported as likely to be disposed of at tho
latter average at the c,osS OF the present
year.
THE area sown TO winter wheat the pres
ent season is estimated as about 20 per cent
OF last years sowing, or 1888, 559 acres. The
total yield Of winter wheat amounts to 49,
5l2.24l bushels. oats, 81. 66i.i4S bushels.
kansas is overlooking with both forage
and grain, and could winter to great ad-
vantage vast numbers more Of cattle and
swine than are now ubtainable at prices
likely to permit a profit"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Premature Rooms.

washington star.
The usual crop OF presidential booms has
sprung up from the fertile soil Of an over
whelming patty victory at the polls. AL
ready the jealous friends Of Governors-elec
Bradley, Bushnell and Lowndes are buslly
advertising their availability for chief or
second honors in the presidential race. but
it is notable that the managers Of the genuine
booms, such as those that pertain to Messrs.
Reed, Mckinley. Harrison. Allison, Morton
and other republican possibilities, do not en-
hibit any undue evidences OF alarm, but are
rather disposed to foster these local ebull.-
tions Of enthusiasm for their own purposes.
While some excellent vice presidential timber
may have been tut out by the successes OF
Tuesday, yet II is altogether improbable that
the men who headed the successful tickets
In the states that have gone republican will
be accredited by their party six months hence
with sufficient responsibility for these per-
tormances TO warrant their selection for the
highest national honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

At last Chicago has decided that the
republican national convention Is worth
going after. and Is moving to raise Il
fuhd that will place it on an equal foot
ing with other cities that propose to bid
for its location. This means that Chi
cago recognizes that it stands in danger
of losing the convention unless it pre-
sents its claims with Il money backing
Just as its competitors are doing. If
the convention is worth money to Pitts
burg and San Francisco, it is also worth
money to Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The charge made by Dunraven against the
Defender is that she was secretly and dis
honestly loaded down below her measured
load water line length. This is merely Il
charge Of rascality against the men or
the Defender syndicate and against the New
York Yacht club, which assumed the re-
sponsibillty for the management of the races.
In answer to so absurd an accusation it is
not worth while to plead the standing of the
men whose character Dunraven attempts
to blacken. 1t is not worth while to make
any answer. The burden Of explanation in
such cases rests on the person who makes
Ine charges In the present case the extent
OF LORD DunraVen's responsibility can be
fixed only after a competent jury has inquired
intn his sanity
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The election news has apparently had an
Alarming effect on Ambassador Bayard. and
he has proceeded to relieve his mind nv
launching forth into a TRADE Of abuse of pro-
tecticn. But we are not surprised. Much
must be forgiven TO a man who feels himself
morally bound to explain away the record of
the present administration. Only a little ovs r
a year ago Chairman Wilson, now postmaster
general, was dining and winning with British
free traders and telling them what the Wilson
bill was going 10 do for them. 1t has done
all that he said it would Cfor them). and now
th9 people have repud:ated it and its $40, 900, =
900 deficit a second time at the polls. Natu-
rally, Mr.. Bayard thinks protection is the
devil in disguise.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The latest is that a firm, to be known
as cleveland Olney n Carlisle" is to
embark in legal business soon after the
18th day of March, 1897. and that ar
engagements FOR its formation have been
already practically completed. This is
very interesting speculation. but it will
be impossible to verify it until the time
said to have been set for its Inaugural
ton shall have arrived. In the mean
time the other members Of the prrsi-
dental cabinet will do well to look for
business openings for themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The consensus of opinion in this city
Is that Vic McCarty's escape from the
county jail was deliberately planned and
that confederates outside expected it at
the hour it occurred, and were ready to
spirit McCarty away. The question is.
Were Jail officials in the plot or not?
Many think so, yet there may be no
ground for such belief. An official in
v~eStigation would set the public mind
at rest in respect to the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

crowd that will be present at the rcpub-
lican national convention of 1896. It he.
ing reasonably expected that the at
tendance will be the largest In the his
tory of the party. There can be no OBJ
lection TO Chicago on the score of loca-
ton. inadequate accommodations, or in
sufficient Geographic facilities, aud the
impression now is that the choice will
fall 10 that city. 1t is equally prob
able that the democrats will hold their
convention there.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Ambulance War Vessels Needed.

A novel style Of vessel is recomme nded by
Commodore Tryon for the new United States
navy. The surgeon general pleads for the
building of ambulance ships. There can be
no doubt that their advent among our huge
steel battleships and cruisers would be heart
lily welcomed by the gallant tars of our feat
Ing army. The cruelty of battlefelds has been
somewhat tempered by humane methods, but
the horrors of warfare upon the deep sea have
not yet been softened to any appreciable ex-
tent. Commander McGiffen of the Chen-Yuen
has related how one steel shell which struck
the japanese flagship killed instantly forty
nine of ths crew and wounded fifty more.
With such ~frlghtful slaughter to consider. am
bulance ships would seem to be absolutely
called for in the name of a common humanity.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Row Among Deryishes.

As might have been expected in any organ
ization with a political object Of e~xistencs
and secret methods Of management. there is
war within the mysterious precincts of the
A. p. A.. A certain Rev. DIR. Easton of Wash
ington, an active officer in the order. charges
Traynor, the chief a. p. A., with attempting
and carrying out theraims and purposes of an
lrT Irresponsible ~despot,J and is determined to
seceie and start a, new patriotic order" on
more liberal principles. The old "Know-
Nothings" of forty years ago went to pieces
FOR something the same kind of cause.
There never has been yet any real occasion
Tor secret organizations in American politics,
and it will be a sorry day for the republic
If ever such methodS gain a permanent foot
ing. Secret organization is a double-edged
weapon, not to be safely invoked by any
party. lI
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
THE WAR IN CIuA.

New York Truth.
Come harsen to my ditty.
lis a mild and simple strain
About a Cuban general
Who went to war with Spain,
Oh, he was a doughty patriot,
y tighter to the brim-
But listen and I'll tell you lust
What happened unto him.
He was hanged and drawn and uuartered.
Stabbed and poisoned, drowned and shot.
Every cemetery claimed him
For its choicest corner lot,
He was slaughtered tifty-seven times
And buried forty-four,
Yet he's alive and kicking still
And hungering for more.
Now We of little faith, who fear
My rhyme the case distOrts.
Go scan the authenticate
Cuban war reports:
And If you wish to reach a green
Old age, this is the way
Go be "A Cuban general and
Get slaughtered once a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Senate Dubois has just expressed his
opinion in II public interview that the
president will. beyond n doubt, issue
his proclamation declaring Utah to be
a state fully admitted into the union
on January | next, and that he will
have no valid excuse for doing other
wise. Why the senator should be asked
his opinion upon this question is more
than most people will he able to under
stand. The Utah enabling act is so
clear, leaving the president but Il minis
terial duty when the conditions of
statehood are complied with, that no
president would undertake to make the
matter rest upon his discretion. Utah
will become a state January l b, force
OF congressional legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
FEELING iPPREHENSTVE.

1t is most unusual to get a report
from Washington that the officials of
the treasury are feeling apprehensive
because of the depletion of the gold re-
serve, but it is said they are in that
state of mind ut present. SO long as
the bone syndicate was protecting the
treasury the withdrawal of Il few mil
lions in gold did not disturb the euua-
nimity of the secretary or his Subor-
dinateS. They maintained their opti-
mistic view and chccrfully assured the
country that everything would come out
all right, including the revenues. But
that protection having been withdrawn,
the first serious indication that deple-
ton of the gold reserve may be again
carried beyond the point of safety
cause the treasury officials to become
uneasy and apprehensivc. There may
be good reason for this, for although
congress will be in session in less than
three weeks, when it will be possible to
secure legislation for safeguarding the
reserve, there is ample time meanwhile
for such Il drain upon the treasury gold
as would compel another issue of bonds.
We do not think that his is likely to
occur, but certainly the conditions are
rather favorable to it than otherwise.
The imports of foreign merchandise
continue to be largely in excess of ex-
ports, there is no great demand for
American securities, and our indebted
ness to Europe goes oil steadily aug
menting. Such II condition of affairs
certainly invites shipments of gold.
which the treasury must supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The council sits as Il board of euuali-
cation this week, and will listen to com
plants of aggrieved taxpayers. There
Is no fixed rule of uniformity in tax
assessments. They simply record the
individual Judgment. warped or other
wise, of the assessor, who in most cases
Is Il third-rate man. AppraiSements
made by assessors in Omaha are very
low, but as much cannot be said for
the levy.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

President Cleveland's views on he
Cuban situation, as expressed in his
forthcoming message to congress-, will
be awaited with considerable interest
by the Cubans, who are e~ndeavoring to
bring pressure upon congress TO give
them recognition, at least as belliger-
ents. If the president takes strong
ground, either for or against Cuban
recognition by the United States, the
action of congress will doubtless be in
fiucnced by his position.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Ex-Oil Inspector Hilton is only snorr

Ex-Oil Inspector Hilton is only sparr-
Ing for wind in the case of embezzle-
ment pending against him. in the hope
that by delaying trial the proceedings
may eventually be quashed without a
hearing. Hilton ought to have beer
brought 10 justice weeks and months
ago. Now that the campaign is over,
there is no further excuse for waiting
his case longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

People Of Nebraska may as we'll make
up their minds to wait until the official
V for the complete vote of Ne
braska on state officers. There is no
doubt rs to the identity of the parties
elected, but the exact figures Of the
vote on the state ticket are not yet to
he had. This delay is all due to the
negligence or incompetence of the cleo
ton officers in so many of the counties
of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
BY the death of Milton Rogers Ne

BY the death of Milton Rogers Ne
braska loses another of its sturdy
pioneers and Omaha laments the loss
of a philosophical citizen who has been
an active promoter Of its growth from
the city's infancy to the present day.
Milton Rogers was II man of the highest
integrity, whose word was always as
good as his bond. His name is associ-
ated with many of the momentous enter
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Tn" Thurston Rifles very properly re-
sent the imputation of the Morton Rifles
of Washington that the Memphis trophy
was won by aid of members of the reg
ular army drilling with the Thurston.
The base allegation is hurled back into
the teeth of the M%ortonians, as it should
be. The incident is noteworthy only to
emphasize the fact that few defeated
militia companies are willing to accept
the decision of judges of competitive
drills. This may be due to the lack of
authorized rules governing such deci-
sions, or the absence of state regulations
constituting the bench of judges in such
cases. At any rate, there ought to be
little difficulty in providing competent
judges and compelling acquiescence in
their decisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

1t is estimated that Nebraskans con-
sumo about $%3,O00,0OO worth of sugar
annually. The beet sugar factories pro-
duce nearly one-tlird that amount. 1t
does not take n mathematician to com
pute the benefits which would accrue
should every family in the state demand
that dealers supply them with Nebraska
made sugar. Keep your money at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Inc constitution makers in South Carolina
should pause long enough in their work to
study the election returns as an Indication
mat the south is cutting loose from bour-
bnnisin. The true friends Of the Palmetto
state are not those who would have her face
to the narrow past instead of to the great
American future.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Governor Holcomb cut down the bill
Of Sill presented by Chief Detective
Cox as representing the expenses of
his junket to New Orleans to bring
Coulter back to Omaha by some so,
and Cox accepted the warrants for the
an objection.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The World-IIcIald's price for its sup
port Of The dcrvishcs is TO be paid by in
stallmentS-part out of the pockets of
the liquor dealers and druggists and
part out of The public treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
a Fnvorite of Fortune.

ROCHESTER Union.
John Vevera, one Of the survivors Of the
EIDE disaster, was elected county commits
sloner in Cleveland on Tuesday. and was the
only democrat elected in the county. There
were seventeen persons saved from the EIbe
and there were seventeen democratic candl-
daIes in Mr.. Veyera's county. of whom he
was the only ona rescued from the enguIfng
DilIows OF political disaster. There is no tell,
ing what fate may yet have in store for m,
remarkable man.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

The ease in the United States supreme
been advanced for hearing January /,
1896, but the equally important case in
volying the right of the state of Ne
braSka to regulate the freight rates on
railroads in the state will wait its turn
indefinitely unless something is done to
pypplitp II
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Let the Chicago newspaper rate war
continue a few weeks and patrons will
he paid to carry the unwicldy papers
home. But the rate cutting in Chicago
is only war, and war is bound to have
a termination when one of the parties
is defeated or all are exhausted.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Will the World-IIcrald now publish
those liquor license notices at three dol
lars and Il quarter each? Or will it nov
exact thirteen dollars and a quarter.
which is The full legal rate?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Giving Away Photos.

We're giving an order on
Reinhart for one.haif dozen
cabinets to each purchaser of
$500 and over in our child
ren's department. from now
until December 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

New Orleans Times.
If | yeCrncd to be an actor, | would try tho
role OF Hamlet;
| dread the unpaid wages of which players
often talk:
And We're the part assigned to me the melan-
chOly prinCeling,
My mind would then be easy that tbs
ghost would surely walk.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Making u Winning Firbt.

81 IauI iloneef-PrcsS.
Apparently Cuban confidence grows with
every day. On tn ether hand we hear less
and less OF Spanish assurance of victory.
II both sides continue on these lines Cuban
freedom Is a question Of a very short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

priscs that gave Omaha a place among
the great cities Of the west and his
memory will always be cherished as
of one of the old guard who never lost
faith In the future of Omaha and the
assured greatness of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
Boud Sale Again ros,poncd.

NEW YORK, Nov. i2.-The adjourned
trustees sale at public auction Of the Wash
ington q Idaho first mortgage bonds and
Oregon Railway Extension company first
mortgage bonds, has again been adjourned
until December 3, in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Police reform has taken another turn
In the dismissal Of n few moro men who
do not stand in the good graccs of Coun-
Gil To-
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Reed ana Henderson is the Combina-
ton suggested by Il Washington news
paper. That does not give Il discorlant
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13
SMILING REFLECTIONS.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Spanish OTcer-
Courage, men! Strike for your homes.
Spanish Troops-We can't. sir. The insur-
gent devils have headed us off!
-
Cincinnati Enquirer: What was the YER
dict the boys gave on that Teller that COM
plain case of insanity. He still had
three beer checks in his pockets when he
did it,"
-
YOU doing any literary work now?
Second old Maid-Yes. I've lust finished a
Wives
-
indianapolis Journal; "M'dear,' began
Mr.. Lushforth, when he found a chance to
answer. you arc rehiC-reaily beside your-
self"
"a if | didn't know YOU saw double with
out your telling me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Chicago Tribune.
FROM force Of habit the mouth of the Hon
william j. Bryan Of Nebraska is still NOV.
ms, but TO sound issues from 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

stroyed by fire today. Of supposed lnccndhry
origin. c~ntaling q less Of $3.50. 900. Forty
thousand dollars worth Of stock ready for
shipment this week WIS burned.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-13

Total ........... 6l 9l6
IcFS deductions for unsold and returned 800.
copies "'l""
Net sales. ..a2. T63
Daily avc.nsp 19.12l
GEORGE Il. TTSCIItCE.
Sworn To- hefo,e mo md subecrih"l in my
presence this list day Of Nayorber. 1895.
tSealD N. 7. FELL. Notary Publlc.