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Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Protecting the "Upper Classes"

eve need titles, and we need them at
once, If we are to hedge our upper classes
with the divinity proper to upper classes"
says William Dean Howells. Have we not
titles already? True, We have no dukes,
counts. knights. etc, but what feudal title is
really SO overawing as our millionaire? One
may find counts in Europe by the score that
hardly have the wherewith to buy Pie
alley lunch, but when you speak of Million
aire Jones or Multimillionaire Smith in this
country there is something substantial about
title. the subimity of which is calculated
to almost paralyze the noble lend-me-a-s hill
ing crowd abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

1t is to be hoped that the Postoftice de-
partment will not relax its efforts to
keep down the bond investment com
panies that lave been attempting to
use the mails for the promotion of lot
tery schemes. These swindling CON
Germs bob up every time a loophole is
visible through which they can operate.
Nothing short of constant vigilance will
serve to protect the public from their
periodic raids.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

insurgents the United States would as
sumo mofetbr less serious tesponsi-
bility, but such action would not neces
sariy imply that this government Is
unfriendly 10 Spain and desires other
than a continuance of peaceful and
umicable relations. The utterances Of
the Spanish newspapers are calculated
to create q sentiment Of hostility, but
it is to be presumed the government
will take IA calmer and more reajon-
able view of THE matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Senator Carter must be given full
credit for sincerity of purpose when he
says the free silver republicans have no
intention of breaking away from the
republican party, When the free sill
Yer men see that they are in hopeless
minority In the republican ranks they
will hold their repub,icanism above
their devotion TO the white metal. The
democrats need put no hope in IA re-
publican detection from that quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

The minister who declined an invita-
tion to open the Virginia legislature
with prayer should have specified
whether he thought the legisla-
tors did not need prayers, or whether
he had reached the conclusion that they
were past redemption.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

The Sunday school association has
disclosed the fact that only 20 per
cent of the children of school age in
Omaha attend the Sunday schools of
the various denominations. And yet
vast sums of money are annually sent
to the antipodes to convert the heather
children of benighted races.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Oklahoma is trying to compete with
the Cripple Creek district as n gold
field where fortunes can be picked up in
a minute. But Oklahoma can not pre-
tend to be in the Cripple Creek class
until it gets its holes in the ground
stocked for a few hundred millions and
puts the stocks on the market at from
one to five cents on the dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Senator Quay Is reported to be a
lover of books and the possessor of the
finest private library in the state of
Pennsylvania. That is, however, of not
half as much Importance at the present
moment as the question how many
votes will be cast for him on the first
ballot taken by the republican national
convention at st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

The late receivers of the Northern
Pacific have been paying themselves at
the rate of $4,000 per annum. No won
der railroad receivers are as n rule
loathe to have their roads wound up
and the receverships terminated
Jobs of that kind do not grow on every
bush
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
THE VALLEY OF DREAMS.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

81 LOUIS tIODt-IJtfHOCfHt.
A lilied stretch of shadowed waterway, ,
Cool and remote, unnoticed by the sun,
Where even Echo sleepeth. silent aye,
AS If her work were finished. unbegun.
Dream-shadows hide within those depths
unstirred,
Dream-voices haunt the drowsy silence
sweet,
And. like the downward rush of startled
bird,
Falieth remembrance of long -silenced feet.
The MONDAY passeth unobserved, and 10!
Unmarked the night descendeth. starry
crowned;
But still the silence broodeth here below
Unbroken ever, yet replete with sound.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Compare the news service of The
Bee with that of alleged competitors
Make the comparison yourself and be
convinced that in the quality and guam
tity Of the news presented to its read
ers no other paper published in these
parts can even approach the standard
of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

The cause of true temperance is
making rapid strides. Resubmission of
constitutional prohibition was effect
ually squelched in the Iowa legislature
last week and the New York legisla-
ture decided on high license law.
Practical work for the repression of In
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
A large number of thcater managers

A large number of thcater managers
have just entered into a combine. If
this new trust aggregation will only
exert itself TO shut out some of the al
legged theatrical companies that are
traversing the country under the
delusion that their members have
dramatic talent the combine will be
warmly welcomed as benefactor of
all mankind
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Cleveland

President Cleveland has vetoed
another bill just TO let the people know
that he still possesses the veto power
and is not afraid to exercise it. There
is no question that a veto now and then
is healthful reminder to the members
Of every legislative body.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
The Illinois Patriots for ONCE.


The redoubtable A. p. Us of Illinois pro-
test against a statue of Pere Marquette being
placed in the national capitol. They no not,
however. insist on moving away from the
country which Marquette did SO much to
open up to settlement when the A. p. AS of
that period were carefully refrainng from
riskins their valuable lives in pioneering en-
terprse.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

"A heart too hard to be pierced even
by a Roentgen ray" is the latest ex.
preston to indicate the phenomena to
which the bible refers when it says
"And Pharaoh's heart was hardened" :"
Who says that language is not the prod
uct of environment and constantly
subject to the principle of evolution?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Farmers who left Nebraska two

Farmers who left Nebraska two years
ago under stress of crop failure In the
drouth districts are said to be working
their way back to their old homes,
satisfied that they made mistake in
leaving them. few examples of this
kind brought to the attention of pros
pective settlers are the most powerful
and practical arguments in favor of
Nebraska as the land of agricultural
promise.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Coils p. Huntington may have too
bad cold to permit him to appear and
testify before the senate Pacific rail
roads committee, but that will not
affect his influence over pending legis
lation. His influence is not usually eX-
erted by the powers of vocal persuasion
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

The man who wants to keep up with
the Kaleidoscope of our foreign relations
will have to get out his text book on
international law and brush up his
recollection of its contents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Governor Altgeld of Illinois has
rislled losing the confidence Of his
democratic associates by publicly pre-
dieting the failure of his party candi-
date and the success of the republican
presidential nominee. With all his
faults, Governor Altgcld still has the
frankness of n truthful child.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

There is lots of gold in the Cripple
Creek district. There is also lots of
ice at the North Pole and lots Of heat in
the sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

1t looks very much as If the Cuban
band wagon used in the United States
senate had been enlarged very recently
by the addition of several more seats.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Addition ana Division,

1t Is proposed to add to Utah strip of
Arizona on the north side of the Colorado
river, because it's residents have to travel 700
miles to reach the county seat. If Nevada
can be thrown in the trade ought to go
through.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Bright Spot in the sennte's Record

The bill granting Mrs. Gresham a pension
OF 500 month has been passed by the SEN
ate If any action could commend that body
to the popular favor after its tomfoolery on
financial questions its vote on this private
pension bill would
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Mr.. Bryan's campaign ultimatum,
tTariff Reform and Free Silver--Not
One but Both" seems to have been worn
out till it is now far beyond recogni-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
DOMESTIC IDYLS.

Puck: Hell may as well be candid and
tell you. dear, that you are not the hrst
she"That t may be true but you still have
much TO learn.
Newbrde, mamma and the girls are COM
ing to spsnd r Rno% mSnh Il ~Sh When we were en-
gagged you, insisted upon my loving you for
piled the ingenious benedict
Detroit Free Press: How are you keep
"By staying at home and entertaining
disagreeable people. Come often"
Boston Globe: She-what a pity that
Miss We're de We're should have lost her
He greatly shocked)-Goodness gracious!
She-Why. by marrying man named
Skigges
Philadelphia Record: Old Maid-Is this
the newspaper office?
Clerk-Yes ma'am.
;, Old Maid (blushnglylmI see the mayer na,,
like to advertise. too.
Atchison Globe In the east the women
buy dresses of dark gray or other mournful
shades to wear IN Lent. but out west they
old clothes.
Washington Star: Her fance is a pro-
nounced brunette. Is he not?" said one
young ng ;. woman; nnn,ada a., o,,or. ",o &, prss,or
He can be spelled, but not pronounced"
Boston Transcript: Aunt Maria-Did he
ever say anything which would lead one to
think that he wished to make you his wife?
Phoebe-Yes, indeed Why, only today he
said that nothing was 80 becoming to me
calico.
New York Herald: This Is leap year, I
KNOW said the maid; but do not think
l could far forget my maidenly modesty
as TO propose to man. Yet
Yet what?" asked the youth, seeing she
II might jump at an offer If it were made
to me-"
Judge: This is leap year." remarked the
maiden. timidlys and ! am disposed to
Tillinghast, love you. VIII you be mine?"
But can you support a husband" asked
Mr.. Tillinghast, anxiously.
Indianapolis, Journal: Before they are
married." said the Cornfed Philosopher, sit
usually takes him at least half an hour to
tear himself away from her presence"
And after?" quered the neophyte.
about the same length of time. You
see. then she has to tell him of evir SO
many things she wants him to bring ,me"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
A blow Mt Higher Educntion.

Chicago Times-Herald.
The objection to cutting the college course
to three years is the fact that young man
cannot become finished half-back in that
time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

A Chicago paper is gravely discussing
'"The Chicago River in Congress- We
pity congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

From Great Britain to Spain-isn't
that quite n drop in the ambition of the
American war spirit?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
An Advancing Possibility.

New York Press.
In the future it may be necessary to
specify whether you want your photograph
with or without bones
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

temperance along sensible lines viii al
ways secure the recognition and CO.
operation of legislative authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
AN OHIO ESTIMATE.
Guess mt the Outcome of the First
Ballot Mt st. Louis.

The Cincinnati Tribune, a warm supporter
Of the candidacy OF Ohio's preference for the
presidency, prints the following table as
estimate Of the first ballot at the ST. Louis
convention:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

George D. Tzschuck. secretary of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn, says that ,he h
,ctuai number OF fun and complete copies OF the
Daily Morning Evening and Sunday Bee printed
Turing the month Of January. 1896, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Thc Rntp of EyacuntJou

AtchisOn Globe.
New Years resolutions get their second
wind in Lent
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

England may be planning the evacuation of
Egypt; but the date she has set for it is the
Greek Kalends
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Detroit Free Press: "How are you keep
ing Lent this year. Miss Caustque?"
by staying at home and entertaining
disagreeable people. Come often"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Puck: He-I may as well be candid and
tell you, dear, that you are not the first
girl that have kissed.
She-That may be true. but you still have
much TO learn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Washington Star: Her fance is a pro-
nounced brunette. Is he not?' said one
young woman.
No" replied the other: ''he is a Russian.
He can be spelled but not pronounced
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Boston Globe: She-What a pity that
Miss We're de We're should have lost her
good name.
He greatly Shocked) )-Goodness gracious!
what do you mean?
She-Why. by marrying man named
Skigges
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Harper's Bazaar: "Chare," said Mrs.
Newbride, mamma and the girls COM
ing to spend a month with us"
mot If | know II. When we were
gagged you insisted upon my loving you for
yourself alone. l want you that way" re-
piled the ingenious benedict.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Boston Transcript: Aunt Maria-Did he
ever say anything which would lead one 70
Phoebe--Yes, indeed. Why, only today he
said that nothing was 80 becoming to me
as calico.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Philadelphia Record: Old Maid-Is this
the newspaper office?
Clerk-Yes ma'am
Old Maid (blushingly)-I see the mayor
has advertised for proposals, and 1 would
like to advertise too.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Atchison Globe: In the east the women
buy dresses of dark gray or other mournful
shades to wear in Lent, but out west they
do the mournful act by wearing out their
old clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

New York Herald This Is leap year,
know" said the maid; but | do not think
1 could SO far forget my maidenly modesty
as TO propose to man. Yet"
Yet what?' asked the youth, seeing she
hesitated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

Judge: This is leap year." remarked the
avail ava myself Of my sex's privilege. Mr.:
Tillinghast, l love you. VIII you be mine?"
But can you support husband" asked
Mr.. TillinghaSt, anXiouSly.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
tATALlY InluREp.
Serious Accldcat Caused BY the Bursting
Of a Cylinder.


OF Cylinder.
BROOKLYN. June 8. by the bursting
of q cylinder in Cobb's iron foundry in
this city two men were injured SO badly
that they Will probably die, and three 9th
srs received severe cuts ana bruises. Tho
former are Thomas Higgins, 40 years old,
OF this city. right leg blown off Patrick
Smith. 45 years old left leg blown Off
Both men were also very seriously cut
The cylinder was bolng prepared for melt
ing 1t was taken out OF the furnace where
it had stood for time and Smith started
in TO beat it with hammer.
1t suddenly exploded with terrific force
one huge piece flying through the roof
The othor men were at work and when
the smoke and dust had cleared Smith
and Higgins were found among the debris
badly mangled Most OF the workmen
were knocked down by the force of tho
explosion, but three of them received a
greater shaking up than the others
IL is stated that the cylinder contained
water before it had been put into the fur
mace and had exploded because of the
great pressure Of steam after 1t was taken
out. At the hospitals where Higgins and
Smith were taken it was stated that they
would die.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
rhree 1tIlled hr nn rnnlo.Ion.

KINGSTON, n. Y, June "a torrible
accident occurred in tho Norton cement
quarrles at Binnewater, near this city,
which resulted in the death Of three men
and the serious injury Of another There
was premature explosion Of blast while
several quarrymen we're near, causing the
instant death OF Aaron Terwilliger, Thorn
as Ryder and frederick Charles, whose
bodies were mangled almost beyond recog-
milton. George Ealey was badly hurt,
were married,
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Eseanea rrom state prlson.

HARTFORD, Juno g.-Dwight f. Steerc,
life prisoner, and George A. Minor, an
incorrigibie have escaped from tho Con-
nectiout state prison at Wothersleld. THE
two men were confined in the hospital de-
partmont, and Steere was the hospital
steward. o. some way they opened the
hospital door, made their way TO win
dow In the hospital wing and lot them
selves down by means of singing used
by repair workmen No trace Of them
has been found. Rewards of $500 each
have been offered for their recapture.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Badly Damaged BY Fire.

TORONTO, June 9. The big department.
al store Of James n. McKendry & Co., on
Yonge street, just north OF Queen, was
Quilted by fire. McKendry carried a stock
valued at Sl50.000 which is total loss.
Tho fire spread TO the departmental store
Of the T. Eaton company, south Of Mo
Kendry's building, but was soon extin-
guished. Eaton, however will suffer a
very large loss from the enormous quan-
tity Of water which was poured into his
building by water towers The boot and
shoe store of Guinane Bros. north of Nc
Kendry's, was also flooded by water and
the stock damaged.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
|O0KlAG TODEPEW
|.ed, Mckinley Managers
Ior the New Yorker.
me DRAWN IN ST. LOUIS.

4 Boarding House Keepers Refuse
and Fecd coiored Republican
sit Causes the Managers
inoyance.
o., juno 8. 9.-Chauncey M.
lame is now discussed by the
managers, and he can have the
n for vice president II Reed will
l.. 1t seems TO be pretty well
that Major Mckinley wants a
on the ticket with him, and,
ore to the purpose, the man who
10 candidate for vice president
lund on the currency.
oKinley forces are intensely
their belief that the tariff will
in issue, but they recognize the
Q Of the currency question, and
lg for second place a man who
iodiment of the gold standard
expect to make SUCCESS more
ew meets all tho requirements.
gued that his business duties
mt his acceptance, it VIII be an
at a vice president has much
is hands and his election need
o his retirement from his pres
bn. General h. A. McAlpin of
/. is laboring migh-ily 70 get the
boom turned his nt the
an illiterative tick. A'fsi on
papers booming McAlpin have
he hundreds. and there has just
grist of circulars from the Young
tional Republican club of Chi
essing its preference for MoAl-
e Quay, Proctor and Hanna Sc
inley's private ear, but on the
prefers no secrets. r. G. l<erens
Nathan Frank paid
inday visit to Major Mckinley.
that the confab related to meth
ng about harmony and also to
ient of the colored brethren who
discrimination by st. Louis ho-
5.
ard Addioks. the gas man Of
and elsewhere, came west as far
and. saw Mr.. Hanna and went
n. but did not come to Canton.
al supposition is that he came
/ seat on the bandwagon.
Guy Il. Crosse writes in Cali
t Mckinley viii carry that state
lted, and that hesis also sure Of
Washington and Arizona. Tho
ore protection for wool, fruit,
"A silver plank, he says,
> much to do with Nevada and
more so than in the first named
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Thn Chnir,nnn.. GareI.

ST. LOUIS June 0. The gayel which
will be used by the permanent chairman
of the Republican national convention has
been received at the headquarters of the
local committee 1t will be presented to
the chairman by Senator Berry OF the Illi-
nois delegates. The gavel is an excellent
piece of wood carving done by W. II.
Bartels of Carthage, Ills, who is reputed
one of the most artistic carvsrs in the
country. MIR. Bnrtels selected the wood
q hickory log taken from the log cabin oc-
cupied by President Lincoln at New Sa-
lem, Ills, in 1882 There are panels on
either side which are filled in with suita-
bly, inscribed plates of gold and silver.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
nonrnerenn 70 wed Hls pnnil.

NEW YORK, June 9.--InformatioH re-
oeived from Paris fixes June 22 as the
date Of the coming wedding Of Elizabeth
Gardner, the American painter, to NJ.
Bouguereau, the French artist. 1t was
not known that Bouguereau contemplated
marrying his whilom pupil who has made
a name for herself in contemporary art.
Miss Gardner is a native Of Exeter. N. II.
Her first Salon contribution was in 1879.
Nj. Bouguereau is in his seventy-second
year.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Mixed Result In Cincinnati.

CINcINNATI, June 9.-The Democratic
primaries of Hamilton county resulted in
the election of 66 silver and gold dole
gates to the Democratic state convention
ct Columbus, June 90 The primaries
were by popular vote under the Bailey
law There was no convention. OF the
q. .219 votes cast ., 1855 were for the silver
tickets and the city of Cincinnati cast
,0O0 silver votes. The returns from other
counties show that the delegates selected
ND to date to the state convention stand
IS follows: Silver, 3o7; gold, Il; unin-
strueted. 29
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Arizona Democrats Cor silver.

. PHENTx, A. T., June 9.-The Demo-
cratic territorial convention which as
sembled here had one pervading idea, and
shat was free silver. Az A. Rowe Of va
vapni, for 30 years silver miner in Ari-
zona was elected chairman. His speech
expressed satisfaction with the policy of
the Democratic administration and called
upon the convention 60 express its princi-
pies without hesitation. Tho following
were electod delegates to the national con-
ventiun: j. r. Alexander OF Phenix. I.
T. Wilson Of Prescott W. II. Barnes Of
Tucson, Hugh Campbell Of Flagstaff,
Wiley II. Jones OF solomonville. " II.
Burbage of st. Johns.
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Indorsed tn. PrcsIdent.

BALTIMORE, June Q-The Democrats
Of RatmeFe county in convention at
Towson. passed "A resolution indorsIng
ths president in his views on the money
question and plogging themselves 10 a
sound money currency. At Westminster
the Democrats OF Carroll county declared
for "a sound and stable currency, as pro-
vided for BY the constitution of the United
States. p
Evening journal., 1896-06-09
Hanna Goes . 81. LouIs.

CLEVELAND. Juno 9.-Mr. NJ A. Han
ma, the manager Of Major Mckinley s
canvass for the presidency, will start for
st. Louis this afternoon in a special train
over the Big Four road. He Will be ao-
companied by few friends, and the trip
will DO made as quietly as possible. MIR.
Hanna says there will be no brass bands
nor streamers on his train. as he is averse
10 making a demonstration. Major Nc
Kinley will remain at Canton during the
convention and will receive the news over
q private wire oonnested with Mr.. Han
ma S headquarters in ST. Louis.