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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

There are ten newspaper editors in the
House OF Commons, six printers, four tailors
three stationers. two butchers, three hotcl
keepers six tenant farmers, one coal mer-
chant and one cab proprietor
Some newspaper men in Chicago do not
know whether TO feel Mortified or other
wise The police commissioners of that city
recently ordered all barrOoms to close at
midnight except those within n block of
newspaper Offices
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher, when she was
first married, made washed irOned and sol i
shirts to a neiEhhors stablemCn in order that
she might earn some money TO entertain Ger
tain delegates in manner betting her ris-
ing young husband,
The amter OF Arghanistan has become a
victim OF the cycling craze, but, as he is
averse to using the energy necessary to
9ropel a bicycle, a London firm has built
him a machine on which he can ride in
comfort while two attendants work the
pedals.
An English writer says that "Mr Cham
berlain holds fast to the soothing belief that
when man has walked upstairs to bed he
las made as much demand on his physical
energies as il good for him, and that
exercise was invented by the doctors to bring
grst to their mill"
Miss Margaret La Fargo, who has been
selected to christen the gunbOat Newport,
which is to be launched at Bath, Me, some
time in November, is the daughter of John
La Fargo, the artist and a great-grand-
daughter OF Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
the hero of the battle OF Lake Erie.
By tho will OF the late John Hoffman Col
lamore of Boston $500 is given to each OF
the charity funds of seventeen different
Masonic bodies and $4,000 to the grand lodge
of Massachusetts. This sum is to be called
the "John H. Coliamore fund" and is to be
for the relief of deserving Masons and their
families
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
BLASTING 4 CONDINE.
The Efficacy of nm Experiment Tried
In Utah.

The coal combine seems to be i'm
mune from attack. The arm OF the general
government cannot reach into the state;
| the arms Of the states having no coal mines
cannot reach into these which have, and
| between these two limitations Of power
the anthracite barons seem to be as safely
intrenchod as ever any of their kind in the
old feudal days were in their rOcll-but-
treSsed castles When a state hales the
local dealers before It's legislative commit
tees or its courts these gentlemen become
only the helpless victims Of their eastern
masters, unable to buy or sell, except on the
terms fixed by a power they are controlled
by and are not responsible for. When irate
individuals protest in language more or less
vigorous they shrug their shoulders, are
very sorry would like 10 sell at lower
prices, but-the same old story.
Out in Utah the producers of coal formed
their combination, whether as a purely To-
cal affair or as an OfishooS of the Pennsyl-
yania combine, we are not advised. Any
way they agreed to sell only to members
of their combination just as their eastern
fellows do, and fixed the prices at which
coal should be sold Somebody imagined that
this agreement Connicted with the anti
trust or some other law aud went before
Il jury of the federal court and complained
and on the evidence, that body promptly m
dicted the whole combine, and the members
were brought in pleaded not guilty and went
to trial. Judge Hallett charged the jury that
the evidence was clear that the agents of the
combine had refused to sell to other dcal-
crs and the question for tine jury to deter
mine was whether this refusal was the re-
suit of an agreement between the local eX
change and its agents that the same should
be sold only to members of the exchange.
The Jury found that 1t was and returned
verdicts of guilty, to which the law afIiXes
a fire OF 5000 or a year of Imprisonment.
1t is refreshing to find our that there is
one spot on all the broad domain of the
United States where a coal combine can be
brought to bar and convicted for violating
law. 1t makes coal no cheaper for us here,
nor does it lessen the irritation that accom-
panes the payment of a coal bill but it
relieves that feeling of helpless desperation
with an assurance that justice can be done
somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune: Much dlssatlsfac-
tion Is expressed in some quarters over the
action OF Governor Drake in Issuing a par
don to the notorious Frank Pierce. This
has been the case nearly every time eXecu-
tive clomency has been extended to duly
convicted criminals and no doubt will bC
until a different method, patterned after
that OF some other states, is adopted IN
several states the law provides for board
OF pardons to pass upon all applications
in behalf OF prisoners who have received
a sentence of five years or more. Ths
relieves the governor OF responsibility anl
lessons the chances OF undeserying prison
ers being set free
Iowa City Republican: Senator Phelpl
OF Atlantic, who was responsible for tho
passage OF the anti-cigarette laws at the
last general assembly, Is not going to b.
discouraged by the decision OF the federal
court which took away practically all the
desirable features OF the law Accordingly
It is said that he is preparing to present to
the general assembly at it's extra session
a similar measure which he no doubt feels
will be able to withstand the constitutional
test. He evidently acts upon the theory
that II Is better 10 have fought and lost
than never to have fought at ALL and that
the failure OF the recent bill to meet the
constitutional requirements in order to
make II effective only added TO the
strength OF his own cause
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
LIVE TOPICS DISCUSSED.


Springfield Class3 Republican: Congress
man Byuum finds that there Is d movement
to form a new party to be called the
dlmocratic-republican' party, for the
yrrurr of sound money men who belieye fin
.proper tariff regulations selected under the
arsnices of n commission of business men. -
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-o,,o nor,c hut - byrbcnntod name ,cr.
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BoSton h'fald: Our morchahts ana manu-
iacturerS are weIl aware that sentiment IN
this country on the subject OF tarin taxes
is SO sfe'lS dNldeu mat H. as the result
OF SuccoSSIul Ioiitic'l party, thISe are
radically chanscd, lnNariabiy the success
ei the oppo'ltiOn p&rty-Which may not be
long preventcd-will lead 10 an equally
radical revision in the other direction. Thus
business is made the foot ball OF contention
to the great disadvantage Of all trade in
tcrCsts. without regard to whether these
are best promoted by protection or free
trade It would be better TO move a mod.
crate COMPROMISE nonpartisan tariff than
to experience these violent fluctuations.
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inc tbo to,,irg viii ba ,.oisnd not 70 odi a.
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN.

Chicago Record: There Is a growing i'm
preston that man who was really win.
ming battles wouldn't find so much time
for Dragging as General Weyler seems to
have.
Globc-Democrat: The great trouble with
Weylcr seems to be that all OF his plans
contemplate surrender on the part OF the
Cubans, whereas he finds that he has to
fight them.
New York Tribune: weylcr is In the
field again but So it Is to be presumed, is
Maceo and 1t would not be a bit surprising
II Gomez were to be on hand also at the
proper time
Philadelphia Ledger: The persistence
with which General Weylcr avoids the rail-
roads in his journeys tends to raise a sus-
ptcion that he was formerly connected with
an unsuccessful theatrical troupe.
New York Herald: Weyier Is on the
march again into Pinar del Rio, II he
doesn't gain a decisive victory this time
he Is sure to be blown up by either the
insurgents or the Spanish government.
Chicago Tribune: 1t Is noticeable that
General Wcycr's sclf-assurancc has ap-
prociably increased since the Cubans set a
nrico of $1,000 on his head. He has never
been so much ahead since the campaign
opened.
Courier-Journal: The fact is that no de-
pondcncc whatever can be put either upon
tho news which is given out from Havana
after being edited by General Weylcr or
tl0t which comes through the cigar makers
of Tampa.
Chicago Chronicle: As this war gees on
T. becomes moro ana moro Important for
Americans to keep cool and not be stampeded
into taking any irrcyocabe step without the
clo2rost reason for it. II these reports az
strocitins are false there can be but enc
reason for inventng them, and that is to
excite American sympathy ana provoke
American action. We should take care not
to be drawn into any kind of false position
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
NEWSPAPER vs.. rosrru.
Wise Reforms Proposed by Thcntricnl
MnnuTCrs,


Tho determination Of several leading the
atrical managers to stop poster Advertising
and depend wholly upon the newspapers TO
reach the public has revived the question
OF the relative merits OF the poster ANA the
newspaper for Advertising purposes.
The subject Of the relative merits ot the
two is hardly dobatablc, because In this age
Rnd country Of universal newspaper
reading tho superiority Of the news
paper to every other form Of ad-
yertising will be readily admitted, As
medium OF advertising the ordinary
poster on the wall or fence compares with
tho newspaper about as the old mail coach
compares with the express train as a means
OF transportation. Where the poster reaches
and influences one person the great daily
newspaper reaches and influences thou
sand persons.
The truth is, She crude Autographs which
disAsure the cities belong TO the childhood
Of civilization. They appeal to curiosity
and crcdulity in their rawest forms To
GScribo any great influence TO the ColOred
portraits OF players and pictorial represent
ations OF impossible figures and scenes which
make up the bulk Of poster advertising is
to reflect on the intelligence OF the people.
There has been happily some cNort to
improve poster art and the work OF a few
artists has developed standard which is
having a wholesome effect on all poster
artists and printers bur the Nigh art
poster is stll something Of a curiosity and
its cost will bar the way To the general use
of the best work Of artists and printers in
that line.
The question whether there is any value
al all IN poster advertising is one that theat-
rcal managers have not yet settled, but
there Is a very general impression that 1t
is obsolete in cities. at least, and that It
is a somewhat unnecessary supplement 20
newspaper advertising which offers all the
opportunity ncoiful for the enlightenment of
the public with regard TO theatrical wares
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
WEARY OF nUSKS.
4 Reluctant Silvcritc Tells the Demo-
Gratis Some Truths.

Mobile tAlO.) Register (silvCr dCn.)
Mr.. Bryan and others are telling us how
TO save the democratic party and down the
republicans in 1900. One mans opinion is
as good as auother's in this regard ana we
are entitled to express ours which is to this
effect; The democrats of this country will
have to learn as truths these things before
they can ever again hope to control the gov
crnment of this republic
That bimotallism, or the concurrent use OF
gold and silver coin at parity, is a myth.
That there are never two monetary stand
ards in use at the sarle time
That there is no possibility Of keeping two
metals at the same valuation.
That no government can keep any one
mctal at a valuation, much less two metals
at the same valuation. All the nations on
earth cannot do it.
That the stamp of the government creates
no value, but merely certiiies to certain con
ditons.
That there is money of final payment,
called primary money 1t is one thing only.
All other mediums of exchange are token
money-not real money, but Convonicnces.
That that money is primary money which
is held in highest value by custom of the
merchants. All other mediums of exchange
are measured by 1t. Laws cannot change
this, although laws can force the acceptance
OF deprecated and less valued medium
and thus rob the recipient of his due.
That gold is the worlds improved machln-
cry Of exchange. 1t has come to stay.
That legal tender laws are obsolete.
That greenbacks are promises to pay and
the sooner the promises are redeemed the
better for the country.
That 1t is the duty of the government OF
the United States to retire from the banking
business.
That there IS no natural antagonism be-
tween labor and capital.
That socialism is negation OF progress. and
that progress is the keynote of the republic
That the federal government has the right
to execute its own court processes.
That the credit of the United States must
be sustained
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
A DEFIANT IRrST.

The reorganized Glass trust makes
no secret of its purpose. 1t intends to
crush out competition, restrict produc-
ton and increase prices The quota
of glass to be turned cut by each fac
tory is to he determined by the officials
of the combination. who will also tN
the price. \ fund is set apart TO be
used against competitors, the method
to be pursued being of course known
only to the trust officials. The avowad
purpose of the combination is thus dis
tinctly in defiance of the law and
presents n case that clearly demands;
the consideration of the federal authOri-
ties
There is an antitrust law which was
intended to apply to just such an or
gnnization as this. 1t is true that it
has not been found effective in the
cases in which it has been invoked, but
that is no reason why ii should be al
lowed to become n dead letter a suit
instituted under it against the Glass
trust might be successful. II is the
duty of the Department of Justice to
make every effort TO enforce the statute.
Action under it against this combinA-
tion would postpone the carrying out
Of the plot to rob the consumers and
this protection at least the people
ought to have. In the meanwhile ii
may be possible to secure additional
legislation for the suppression of the
trust.
1t Is intimated that the combination
expects TO get higher duties on glass
from the next congress. In this it may
be disappointed, for it is already ap-
parent that the public denunciation of
the trust will be so strong that CON
greSs will be likely TO refuse TO give
it any encouragement by increasing
duties. Its bold announcement of its
purpose to do those things which the
law explicitly forblds should certainly
deprive it of all consideration at the
hands Of the representatives, of the peo-
pie. But the trust should not be al
lowed to consummate its plan If there
is way to thwart IL and this is n
matter to be determined by those whose
duty 1t is to execute the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Mil Trnst Ohscnnlca.


Cupidity turned the last screw in the
coffin of the Wire Nail trust and though
the funeral services were held at New York
Wednesday. there was little lamentatlon
over tho corpse. The lawlcss combination
had a short existence, but it plundered reck-
leSsly while it lived. Within three months
it more than trebled the price of its prod
vets, and its ex1ttions brought so many
new plants into ops ration that all the profits
We're consumed in suppressing competition
But in the end the enterprise failed. and
those who were behind 1t lost heavily. as
they deserved to. The collapse of such en-
terprises is Welcome intelligence to the pub
lie, for their existence is menace to busi-
ness prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

the matter of tonnage dues and as the
imposition of such dues will be n scri.
Gus matter to the German shipping in.
tcrcst 1t is to be expected that the gov
ernmcnt will make haste to announce
its willingness to carry out the arrange.
mcnt excmpting the vessels of both coun-
tries from dues. 1t is n question, how
ever, whether, under the circumstances,
our government would not better place
German vessels on the same footing In
this respect, with the vessels of other
nniinnS
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Silvcritc members elected TO the next
congress are talking OF Bland for minor
ity leader. A roll call of prominent
and experienced democratic members
elect shows II dolcful lack of material
for this important position, on the
other hand, the republicans will have
more than Il dozen men in the house
ready and able to direct party move
made minority leader, but he will not
be oyerworked In that capacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Railroad inSblcncc and railroad du-
pliCity has bedn the cause of II large
part OF the popular discomfort In the
west. Here we have another instance
where the courts of Iowa have had TO
be appealed to to prevent the collection
OF a subsidy tax voted on representa-
ton that new railroad was to bn built
through the county the plan for which
was changed after the tax was voted.
This is on par with the cases where
communities have been loaded up with
bonded Indebtedness in aid of roads that
were never built at all. As long us
frauds of this kind are perpctratcd on
the people by willy spectators and skill
rul manipulutors, just SO long will the
fire of prejudice against railroad cor
poiationS be fed by the railroads them
selves
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
4 ONE-NIDED 1RR1NGEuENT.

The action of President Cleveland in
rcimpoSing tonnage dues on German
vessels coming into our ports, from
which they were relieved eight years
ago under an arrangement which eX-
cmpted American vessels from tonnage
dues in German ports, seems to be fully
justified by the circumstances. 1t ap-
pears that the reciprocity thus provided
for has not been respected by the Ger
man states which have steadily levied
dues on our ships. and although the
imperial government seems not to be
responsible for this that fact furnishes
no reason why our government should
continue 10 tolerate so One-sided an ar
rangement Indeed 1t is surprising
that it has done so for so long time,
but II is only one of numerous instances
of the forbearance of this government
in It's dealings with foreign nations.
Had we disregarded the arrangement
respecting shipping dues as Germany
has done there can be no doubt that
that government would have promptly
retaliated SO Ii would have done If
this country had unjustly Disseminated
against any German product, as that
country has done against our meats
The German government, 1t would
seem cannot reasonably find any fault
with the action of this government In
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Whenever the Standard oil company
makes an oil inspector II present it eN-
poets TO receive full value in return ut
the expense of the taxpayers or consum-
ers The prctenSe that the Standard
company ever paid inspection fees vol
UNFAIRLY in Nebraska on oil for which
inspection was not required by law will
not stand the ignition test.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Notwithstanding his recent success
In warlike enterprise it is not believed
that Mr.. Peter Sharliey will be seri-
ously considered by the preSident-elect
for the position of secretary of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
WORKING the News End.

If General Weylcr rushes his army half
as hard as he does his news department he
would find MacCo and Gomez ana all the
other fellows in the Rubi mountains and
elsewhere, He has large army aud plenty
of everything at his command. And yet
the war which Spain was going ito end in
six weeks" has been going on one year and
nine months
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

The next legislature should pass at
least one law and that is to prohibit
any man from holding more than one
office at one time, even if there is no
pay attached to one or both.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Ne" York World.
Nothing Except a lack Of hearers can
stop an agitator from agitating But the
Independent and unlimited" free coinage
movement is as dead as a smoked herring
Tho fusion that SUSTAINED it has already dis
solved. The democratic politicians who
burned their fingers in the alliance will not
fool with that fire again.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

If it is true that Joe Edgerton has
been agreed on for S2OOO-a-ycnr sine
cure as secretary of the State Board of
Transportation, Mr.. Edgerton is at last
within sight of II soft job for which he
has been yearning so many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Mr.. Dobell of England hopes that the
time is soon coming when America will
appreciate all Great Britain has done
for her, Doubtless it is coming; but
Mr.. pobc'l should not be impatient
The beneractionS of the mother country
are not generally known in the United
Ctntns
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
Ex.Congr,ssman Gllbert L. Laws is

EX-COngrasSman Gilbert L. Laws is
said to be slated for one of the sccrc-
taryships of the State Board of Trans
portation. MIR. Laws is doubtless IA
miiar with the questions with which
the board has to Geal AS secretary OF
state he was once Il member of the
state Board, of Transportation. but the
records do not show that he was any
better than some Of his colleagues, who
were notoriously subsorvient to the rail
roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Australia is drawing on the American
wheat supply to make up its own de
iicicncy and no American farmer will
object to the introduction of Il little Aus
tralian capital in exchange for his
wheat product TO get American wheat
Australia must pay sum to cover til,
market price in this country and the
cost of transportation in addition. This
Will be considerable more than 81 -
bushcl to the Australian wheat con
sumcr and should also eifpctually spike
the silvcritr fake that bushol of wheat
always and everywhere naturally eX-
changes for an ounce of silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Bismarck is said to be enjoying the
Commotion croatcd by the recent diplo-
matte revelations in his paper If he
were still in office and the transactions
were made public by some one else he
would doubtless view it in an altogether
different light.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

The man who has the whole list of
McKinlcy's cabinet appointments in his
inside vest pocket but won't show it to
another living soul is getting to be al
together too numerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Two years ago the populists tried
hard to abolish two out of the three
S,,rctaryshipS Of the state Board o.
Transportation. Now that they are IL
position to ill these sinecurcs with men
out of their own ranks, will they stand
for economy or continue the abuse which
they then condemned? There is no
moro need for three secretaries to this
beard than for three tails to Il cat.
The Bee has always persstently and
consistently opposed this eNprnSir"
sham. 1t will be sham whether com
posed of republicans, democrats or popu-
lists and no party that processes to
stand for reform and economy can de
fcnd this imposition on the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

1t transpires that several women re.
ceived votes For directors of the eXposi.
ton. The women. however. will have
ample field in which to work for the
success of the enterprise on the woman'S
board that will have control OF every.
thing pertaining to woman and woman'S
work in connection with the exposition
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

The Bee does not believe that Col
orado exhibitors can be kept out Of
their own exposition by the Denver
World-llerald or the Omaha News, or
both put together and still further
hyphenated
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

Secretary Morton. and that is to per
sradc congress TO abolish the secretary
ship of agriculture as Il cabinet Office
with the expiration of his own term.
Should he succeed in this it will b. the
crowning glory Of his efforts to prove
chat the Importance of his department
has been gross'E exaggerated ana its ex-
penses needlessly increased
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05

General Weylcr is showing an ad-
mirahc sclfrcStraint in refusing to let
the American press hound him into
reclilcSsly exposing himself to Maceos