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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

1t is greatly to be feared that the way
the newest states voted ut the presiden-
tial election will not offer any very eff
fcctive argument in favor of the admis-
sion into the union of the territories
that are clamoring for statehood rccog-
nitinn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
SUCCESS Ar LAST.


NIEITTISTNW s0T'ITE
He w"otc her a roudcau, and likewise
sonnet.
To prove thnt the honeymoon shone as OF
we're:
He gave her a fan with an cpigr1m on tt.
she said she had heard something like II
before.
To meter he twisted his phrases elastic.
And cen composed prose till his mind was
wreck
She approved but she didn't grow enthusl-
aStiC
Till, with nue inspiration, he wrote her
check
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

The question of the payment of out
standing city warrants iSsuel for pub
lie improvements and dependent upon
the collection of special taxes long past
due is one which is assuming grave
Importance. Thousands of dollars worth
of these securities, purchased in good
faith by investors, have been running
three and four years without n cent
of interest or principal being paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

New York laboring men complain
that the grand Juries are made up cx-
cmslyeiy of members of the Chamber
of Commerce and want an opportunity
to he represented on the grand juries
themselves. In most American cities
the general complaint is that business
men can not be induced TO serve on
juries at all and that they seek to i'm.
pose the burden Of jury duty upon the
wage workers who can not present ex.
crses, or the idle class, which is wait
ing for such jobs. All juries, no mat
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

William Steinway, the great piano
manufacturers is dead, but the piano
duly labeled with the firm name may
be had for concert use as usual on con
dition that the advertising Signboard is
attached with its face toward the audi
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

In no city in the land is the street
car service conducted with greater free
dom from accidents than in Omaha.
Triiling miShaps now and then only
emphasize the fact of the care and
efficiency of the motormen and con
luptorS
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

In entering upon his fifth term as
chief magistrate of the turbulent rcpub-
lie OF Mexico, President Porfrio Diaz
carries with him the good wishes and
admiration of the civilized world.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

The practice of small boys coasting
on the sidewalks in the more hilly resi-
dence parts of town is dangerous to
pedestrians and should be abated by
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

No matter what happens, Judge Nc
Hugh will have lead pipe cinch on the
judicial title for the remainder of his
days on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

Mexican silver dollars still weigh
more than United States silver dollars.
ands purchase only half of what the
United States dollar purchases.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

The three-headcd body now engaged
In revising the municipal charter does
not seem to be precisely Il Cerberus in
guarding the taxpayers interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Cnndilinn off Ihc Trrnsnry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, $225, ,357 ,O9s; gold re-
serve, $l3l $40 3j2.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Cnrringe Fnctory nurncd out.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. l,-Zeenas Varney's car
rIage factory was partially destroyed by fire
his morning The loss Is estimated at
100000 The origin of the fire is not known.
The building and contents were fully in
sured.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

If this thing keeps up President Me
Kinley will have so many private secre-
tares that two white houses would not
suffice to hold them all.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

This increasing system of coast defense
Is warning to Europe that IL it wants to
make its way into this country it must
come over disguised as immigrants.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
Dollar Whcnt.

1t Is becoming more evident every day
that the farmers we're raising dollar wheat
last summer while the free silvorites were
trying to persuade them that the gold stand
ard would send them to the poor house.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

That Jail job is apparently slumber-
ing, but 1t is liable to bob up in the
closing hours of the council.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02


The report that Kansas abounds in de
serted wives" will not be accented AS an
evidence of conversion to the single stand
ard.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

ter for whwtEpuTpnsc should he chosen
from representative men of all clnsscs
without favor or discrimination.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

Buffalo Times: Della Warc-Do you be-
licvc I'm the biblical admonitlon OF giving a
kiss for n blow, Mr.. Westslde3
Mr. Westsldc- We'll l--cr-that depends,
Miss Ware. How hard are you going TO
strike me?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

In the meanwhile the Silver trust is
doing business at the old stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

NWtugo luSt,
OF courselit is understood that man who
tries to convince himself that he is blind
cant see an era of prosperity of any size
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

The trouble with Wcyler and Macco
ever meeting is that Weyler always
sees MaCeo first.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

Boston Transcripts: Kncbsworth-Ta OF
successful men! Look at McDlves When
he came to the city ten years ago there
We're several thousand men here who had
from s. to S. 600 apiece In their pockets, aud
McDivcs didn't have 80 cents In his pocksts-
Well, sir, all the money those other men
had Is now In Mcpivcs possession. That
what | call genius sir; yes sir. genius.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
sTArEMENr on cmcuLArtoN.


Douglas County.
George b rzschuck secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company Icing duly sworn, says that the
actual number cf full and complete copies OF The
Daily Morning, Evening ana sunday Bee printed
during the month Of November 1895 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02
FLOATING FUN.

Chicago Records: THAT couple In the
next Hat seem fond OF each other,
yes; he let's her try to shave him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

Chicago Tribune: "Tvc seen you before
somewhere" grumblcd the stranger, hand
Ing over his watch and pockcthook to the
footpad who had Eot the drop on him. Let
me see! Didn't YOU keep restaurant at
the Worlds Fair In i@3T
81 did" replied the hiGGwuymon, gruiHy,
"What of it?"
"Nohing" groapcd the stranger, only
this Is the second time you've robbed mel!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-02

Cincinnati Enquirer; Eobby-poppcr.
what IS the wirc-nail trust?
MIR Ferry don't know whether l can cN-
plain II to YOU exactly Perhaps you had
better ask your mother. Aud also tell her,
by the way, that your poor father said he
mad been trusting a wire nail to act az D
suspeudcr button Sor the past three days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sonnenberg, wife of eX-Alder- man Sonnenberg, and their daughter. Miss Nsttie, who are at Lakewood, are stopping at the Lakewood house and will be away about two weeks longer.
 Miss May Mott smith of Boston is the guest of pr. A. B, Smith of 94 Howe street.
 The engagement of George Bruce El- ton of Omaha to Elizabeth Young of New Haven is announced. ,, George D. Gabb of Bloomfield, who represented his town in the last legls- lature, is the guest of Robert o. Eaton of North Haven.
 The creditors of Lois G. Tufts, the insolvent grocer, have been offered Q settlement on a basis of 50 per cent, 20 per cent. in cash and the rest on credit Part of them have accepted
 c. w. Blakeslee & Sons have been awarded the contract for building the extension of the New Haven street rail- way road to Centerville
 Cards are issued for the marriage of Miss Alice Louise Boener, daughter or MT. and Mrs. John B. Boener of 61 Ken sington street. to Mir. George Edwin Kelley at the Trinity M. E, church on Wednesday evening, April 8, at 6:30
 The bride-elect is very pretty young lady, and MT. Kelley is in the insurance business on Orange street and is an eN- Gray and member of the RepubHcan league. After June 1 MT and Mrs. Kelley will be at home at No. AZ Atwa- ter street.
 On Friday afternoon Mir and Mrs. Charles F. Schorer of 107 Edwards street will give birthday party for their little daughter, Charlotte Louise. The young lady makes her debut into society at a very tender age, Friday be- ing her first birthday.
 The marriage of Miss Catharine Kraus Flaherty of Davenport avenue and Gardner Ellsworth Thorpe is an- nounced for April at the Church of the Ascension.
 President Charles P. Clark of the Consolidated road was in New York yesterday making final preparations for a trip across the continent. He starts from here to-day for southern Califor- mia, going out in a special car. His wife and two daughters have been spending the winter in California and he goes out to join them. MT. Clark will be accompanied outward by a number of young ladies' friends of his daughters, and when he returns Mrs. Clark and the children will come with him. He will be absent several weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
spanish vroops' Bad Bluuder.

Havana, March 24.-According to a few details received here the Spanish troops have made another serious blunder.
 For some unexplained reason two col umns of Spanish troops opened fire upon each other at midday.
 Five officers and eighty-four soldiers were wounded Two of the latter have since died. Six others are mortally wounded, and thirty-two are seriously injured. Lieutenant Colonel Fuenmay- or was killed at the head of his troops. A court martial will follow.
 MACEO'S DESTRUCTIVE WORK.
 Madrid, March 24-The Havana cor respondent of the Imparcial cables that the rebels in the Havana and Matanzas provinces are constantly on the move with the object of assisting Maceo and his followers to get out of the province of Pinar del Rio. Maceo is destroying all of the small inhabited places through which he passes and burning all of the sugar and tobacco plantations by the use of petroleum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
ASH IFS TO ASHES.
Ghosts and Cremation.
 Erom Tho Urn.)


 Superstition holds an all powerful sway over large part of the human race, and ghosts, uncanny apparitions, are regarded as realities, especially by children and those who never die-the fools. The country people take espe- cially good care that the belief in ghosts shall not vanish. They tell of the ap- pearance of the dead, and even the most courageous are frightened at the bowling of the winds, the cry of a bird, by the uncertain shadows of the moon. Although we may laugh at this fear because we know that no ghost ever was proof against thorough in- vestigation, we quite understand it.. The churchyard explains it all-the churchyard with it's uncanny solitude, it's unsavory contents, and it is natural for the ignorant to believe that the dead come forth from their graves, Those whom we once saw in the beauty of vigorous life are here given over to mode of destruction which causes undefinable horror to the ignorant. As long as the body is slowly wasting away in the ground it will be difficult to overcome the fear of ghosts, for there is a belief that the body may as- sist the spirit or ghost in appearing to us. The bright and cheerful colum- barium, with it's urns open to view, is materially opposed to the churchyard. There is nothing to nlystify us in the columbarium, nothing dark, nothing sinister Those poor ashes, do, indeed, speak to us of the shortness of life, but not accompanied with those hor- TOTS which are associated with decom- position in the grave. We may imagine hundreds of thousands of urns around us, containing the last unchanged and unchangeable vestige of our departed friends; these artistic vessels can not be made to force horrid apparitions upon our imagination. Even the most ignorant understands that fire is most purifying, and it will not be difficult to create the belief that everything wick ed has been destroyed by the cleansing flame. Expectations persons are able to imagine an apparition of a horrid skeleton half clothed in flesh, shrouded in a tattered, molding cloth, because | this corresponds with the actual state and appearance of the body in the grave But it is impossible to conJure up such an apparition from the little heap of ashes caused by fire.-Brooklyn Eagle, from Flamme.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
4 BEAUTIFUL NEH STORE.

The fitting up and equipping of the new jewelry store of c. J. Monson, jr., & Co. in the remodelled and wonderful ly improved Exchange building, No. S61 the new firm, which will no doubt be highly popular, will open it's doors for business tomorrow. It is handsome store in all respects, as a glance inside instantly reveals. The equipment is of the most modern style and elegant, and a splendid stock of goods awaits in spection. The new firm is composed of c. J. Monson, jr., whose father was for forty years prominent New Haven jewelry merchant and is one of our highly esteemed citizens. The son was his partner for years, and previous to that was for years with the father in the business, as the New Haven public is aware. His partner is MT. John c. Insull, for twenty-two years most fla vorably known as a popular salesman with $. H. Kirby. The new firm starts off under most gratifying auspices. Their store furnishings are elegant, of mahogany and rosewood throughout.
  sive and with large French plate glass fronts which are movable, being raised or lowered by a touch of the hand. These splendid cases are a great feat ure of attraction The lights of glass are very large, 5Sx7S inches, and beauti- full The counter show cases are also very elegant. There is a. very rich ar ray of solid silverware goods of the fin- est and latest designs. The cut glass display is very beautiful and includes Colonial styles, Princess, Persian, etc The jewelry display is admirable and extensive, befitting 8 first-class store. At the left as you enter is a stylish room for the watch repairing. Jutting out from the center of the store is the diamond room, where the diamonds can be seen to the greatest advantage In the rear is a large work room with all the partition work comparing in ele- gance with the other equipment of the store. The firm will be happy to see all their friends and the public in general at their opening tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Two Small Fires.

Two sheds in the rear of 40 Dow street were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. They were filled with rags owned by Harry Rosenstein and in one was kept a horse, some hay and grain. The horse was saved. The entire loss is said to be about $70o and there was S400 insurance on it.
 The alarm which was sent in from box 45 at 11:33 was due to fire in a pile of rubbish in the rear of 154 St. John street The property on which the fire was belongs to John Dorman and there was no damage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
c. J. METZG FRS WILL.

The will of the late c. J. Metzger was admitted to probate yesterday morning by Judge Cleaveland, and ex-Alderman M. Sonnenberg was appointed executor When the will was proven it was testi- fled that it was executed in 1890 an hour previous to the performance of an operation known as laparotomy At the operation Mir Metzger took no an esthetics to relieve the pain. This point was brought out to indicate his strength of mind. The property is dis posed of among the members of the family.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
BAR MEETING TO-DAY

In Memory of the Late Curtis s. Bushnell
 A bar meeting has been called for this morning at 10 o'clock to act upon the death of the late Attorney Curtis s. Bushnell MT. Bushnell died suddenly Monday night. Ex-Judge L. P. Dem- ing and Attorneys c. H. Fowler and G. J. Futile were appointed as a. commit tee to prepare resolutions by J. w. AL ling, president of the bar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
pr. Laneson,s Trial.

London, March 24.-The examination of Dr. Jameson and his officers was resumed in the Bow street police court this morning. As upon the previous arraignment of the raiders, the court room was crowded with aristocratic friends and admirers of the defend- ants. The testimony of the witnesses was of the same character as that talk en at the former hearings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Chamb CT of Commerce.

The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the chamber of commerce of New Haven will be held in the rooms of the cham Der, No 139 Orange street, this evening at 7:30 o'clock c. R. Green of Phila- delphia, Pa, will explain the general plan and purpose of work of the Phila- delphia Trade museum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Clorane the Winner.

London, March 24-The Lincolnshire Handicap, run to-day, was won by MT A. r. Bassett's Clorane, five years old the winner of the Royal Hunt cup last year.
 Lord Rosebery's Quarrel Qate Tar rare), five years old, was second, and Colonel North's Fl Diablo, aged, was third.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25

Interviewer-You have lived many, many years. Now, what I wish to ask is, what was the happiest moment of your life? Old maE-It has not come yet Interviewer-Not come yet? When will it come? Old man-When people cease to ask foolish questions.-Amus- ing Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
WILLIAM FRANK & CO.,, 783---CHAPEiL STREEiT---783 Grand Spring Opening,
 March 25 and 26.
re Open wednesday Evening.

disagreeabe the With beautiful will they to
  Ribbons aces Embroideries Hosiery Underwa
  Days and herewith offer the greatest offered BARGAINS obtained
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Eipbteen Years at Hard Labor.

Woodsville, N. H., March 24.-Milo Gray, who yesterday pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree in killing his wife at Landaff ill June. 1891, was this morning sentenced to eighteen years at hard labor in state prison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Says rauncefote is Going to London.

London, March 24-The Birmingham Post asserts that Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador to the United States, is coming to London to discuss the Venezuelan question with Lord Salisbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Mrs. Keenan's Funeral,

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Keenan will take place at St Patrick's R. c. church at o'clock this forenoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
Coroner Mix's Lecture.

Coroner MIx'S Lecture.
 At the Trinity Methodist church this evening Coroner Eli Mix will deliver his lecture on ''The Colonial Homes of New Haven" It will be highly interesting.
Evening star., 1896-12-26
FOR REVENGE.
Discharged EmDlOye Acts the v,rs,,
IN fennsylvanfa Railroad once.

Discharged EmDlOye Acts the Wanda,
In Pennsylvania Rnilrond one
Detectives Horne. Weldon and Lazy md
Precinct Detective Sutton met at tho
ticket ONCE Of the Pennsylyania rail.
road. corner of 18th and G streets about
noon today. Messrs. Horne and weedon
wanted James Eckles for stealing a snit of
clothes from Mr.. Kerros, a tailor on Nsu,
York avenue. while the other two wantad
him for robbing the railroad Office last
night OF $50, as well as DESTROYING the
carpet and disfguring the furniture. When
taken to headquarters by Messrs. Lacy
and Sutton he admitted that he WAS euiltv
VI the onenses charged, and took them
where he had put away the money. EckIes
was employed by the railroad comDanv
and had been notified that his services
would be required no longer after this
week. Last night he broke open the ofiics h.e
and cut the handsome carpets from one
end to the other. and then smeared ink on
both the carpet and the furniture The
money, $3.50, he got out of a desk in the
Office.
This morning he was on hand, as If MOTH
ing had happened, and he seemed very
much surprised at the condition Of affairs.
But suspicion rested on him, and as already
stated he admitted his guilt and was
locked up. The charges against him are
grand and petit larceny. and upon these
charges he Will be arrafgned In court Mon
day.
When the detectives returned to the rail-
read office they found the money hidden
uLder the floor. The amount actually found
vas $173. The suit of clothes and other
articles were also recovered.
Evening star., 1896-12-26

Court today the echo Of Christmas was
plainly heard. Willism Barnes who yes-
terday carved Samuel James with a razor
while in shcemaker's shop at 1905 New
York avenue, was sent 90 jail for six
months.
Richard Meany. very well known in no.
lice circles. yesterday, after being arrested
Tor disorderly conduct, undertook TO as
sault Policeman Howsrd ''Twenty-fve
dollars for assault and five dollars for dis
orderly conduct. ruled Judge Miller
Antonio Chic uttered threats to his wife
Agnes Ghio.of bodily harm. and she had him
arrested. he went to jail for sixty DAYS in
default OF 500 bonds 10 keep the peace
As part of his Christmas celebrating
Claude Boyd struck Martha +. Donaldson.
She objected. and Claude is now In 1ail the
sentence being sixty days.
A general row and variety of assaults
disposition OF the affair by Judge Miller to-
day was as follows: Benjamin Franken
sixty days; Mary J. Franklin. dismissed; /;
Benjamin Hall. sixty days: and Harry
johnson, sixty days
Policeman Van Horn was assaulted by
James Holmes. and the penalty was sixty
days
Six months or 1S0 days is the reward of
William jackson, who assaulted Annie
Freeman.
James Curtis. who recently returned from
the penitentiary, was arrested yesterday
and a pistol was found In his possession.
Four months
Evening star., 1896-12-26
LIVELY DAY.
Police Station Cells Filled With
Christmas CelebratOrs.

Yesterday was lively day in police
circles, and the patrol wagons were kept
constantly on the go most of the day.
While this was the general rule things
We're very quiet in some sections There
were three shooting affrays during the day,
but only one of them resulted seriously
That was the case of Raymond Beckett.
who was shot by his brother-in-law, Will
liam RI. Henson. The shooting of Nathan
cross, colored, by James Thomas in
South Washington, as published in yes
teradys Star, resulted in the infliction
OF only slight wound in the leg.
Enomas has not been arrested. The third
case involving the use of a pistol was
IN southeast Washington. but this was an
accident. Samuel Wilson and Jefferson
Murphy were the participants. the former
receiving bullet in his left arm This af-
fair happened at 1905 11th street. After
the accident Murphy went for a DOCTOR
and failed TO return to the house Wilson
was sent to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital for treatment.
In addition to these cases. there were
several cutting cases and several assaults
IN which beer glasses or other hard SUBJ
stances We're used. Some of the police
iieutenants say that there was consider
apie more drunkenness than Is usually seen
oii Hoiuays In the second precinct there
We're not cells enough to accommodate the
intoxicated people. Lieut.. Teeple. sneak
ing OF the work in his precinct, said it
seemed as II even the horses and wagons
were drunk During the day and evening
there were one hundred and sixty-eight
.. arrests, ana only fourteen of the victims
sons locked up for plain drunkenness one
oI OF them being a boy fifteen years old
me anere were also forty-four cases Of drunk
ana dlsorderly. in addition to q numher nf
assaults resulting from the excessivs ,,oa o
o, e., lntoxicants. This morning the court
Marlas were kept busy transnortins
elsn.!-Io9r prisoners from the stations to
uouit' , ana IN addition to this number there
were many collateral cases. '"efe
Evening star., 1896-12-26
BRAN ON THE STAND.
He Testified without Contradictions
Himself.

BOSTON, December 26.-Thomas NJ
Bran. accused OF the murder of Capt
Nash OF the barkentine Herbert Fuller, re-
sumed the witness stand in the United
States courtshere today. and his cross-ex-
animation was continued.
He gave his answers without faitering
He again described the two hours he spent
on deck on the night OF the tragedy. The
district attorney questioned the witness re-
peatedly about going into the cabin. but
without eliciting any contradiction OF the
witness direct testimony