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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
MINERS ENTER A PROTEST
Maintain There is No Need for the Pres
ence of the Troops,
THEIR SIDE OF THE LtADwLLE STRIKE
Issue nm Address to the Public IN
Witch some serious Charges
Are Made Against the
Authorities.

LEADVILLE, Colo Nov. 2G.-Thc Cloud
City Miners union has issued an address to
| Governor McIntirc and to the people OF Colo.
RADIO, which attempts to show that Il con.
spracy exists among the mine owners for
the purpose of keeping the state troops in
Leadville until the union is disorganzed.
The miners disclaim responsibility for the
Coronado and other outrages that have oc-
CURED here and Offer to guard property and
| aid in maintaining peace If the troops are
withdrawn. The address concludes as fol
lows:
The only practical use to which the
troops have been put so far has been to act
as body guard or escort of honor to con-
yey the various invoices of imported lead
miners from the depot to the mines and
to make display Of armed force about the
mines; when, in fact, neither the Missouri
ans nor the mines are In any danger what
ever from the Miners union.
The presence of the militia in Lead
Vile so far will cost the people of the state
some 100000. Every day that they remain
here Will add something over $4,000 to this
large sum. 1t must all be paid from taxes
VIII the state further lend its aid at such
tremendous cost to destroy and crush or
ganiAed labor-to assist one class of citizens
strong and powerful against another class
OF citizens weak and humble in romnori-
son?
'The minors have always desired noaca.
have always been anvious IN satt,n tbe
lincrences between tbnmeeIyes and tho onor
ators amicably. When the Weldon mine
was put in the hands of a receiver he was
directed nv Tudpn Overe ~ nov no ,,,i,ors
NJ tho rate nf "a nor d,y rn, ,,,iior,rn,,,I
men and 50 50 nor da,. For ,,,, 49,, WIZ
the union miners believed mo orr,,,,,o,,,rt
sNNa do he 80
aid not ruIly recopniza Tho irstica nr hi
claims NOV ,rsrn r.illing fnr tI,, ,ai,o -
re,co and harmon, and ,i,o. u,
a ratio should he os,aIIisbnJ trro,,b",. 'f
rarnn. hut tbo ,,i oorotor o,,Ii ,,,, oe
II sn Notbing sbort of tbo Ios.r,,ntio, -" os
,ta NIinors' IT., ,,, -, ~, 's" 90 y"
me-. d.. ,,,,I - ' 49,, - ~, y, '''' VI '-'''
.,>,itbo,, ~ .,,s - t, ,,r ,,.,,. -, ,,....
i,,etico and br,,i,,, w. m"PpSn
No. 't,u i,iai'lIS any ut'eLiI llne lha'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Largest Grizzly on Record Killed by
an Inhinn HMntcr.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26.-H. +. Bari
ing. who is identified with the salmon in
dustry of Alaska as the owner of an ex-
tensive canning plant at Karluk Kodiak
island, has just arrived from the north.
He brought down with him some of the
largest bear skins ever seen in San Fran
cisco One of them, a perfect and I'M
blemiShed Skin Cf an enormous grizzly.
measures twelve feet from tip to tip. Mr.
Darling has marvellous tale to relate OF the
natives way of killing a bear. 1t is this:
There are many grizzlies on Kodiak is
land" said he. "aS well as a large number
OF cinnamon bears. | was cruising around
in a launch in an unfrequented cove one
day when | sped two immense grizzlies
They were so large that ! did not care to go
after them, but when ] got back to Karluk
| communicated the fact TO an Indian who
bore the reputation of being one of the best
bear hunters in that section.
although 81 years old, he had to ask his
mothers permission, which being granted.
he started across the country after the
bears. Some OF the natives of Kodiak use
firearms on their hunting expeditions. This
fellow simply armed himself with a long
spear He creased his head and got to
Windward of the animals. Pretty soon he
heard a trampng in the brush and knew the
prey was approaching. He dug a hole in
the ground, planted one end of the spear
firmly with the point in the direction of
the bear and then crOuChCl down. The
bear came along and licked the head of
the Indian. With a swift and deXterOus
movement the native cut a cash in the
bears neck with the sharp spear point. The
angGTed animal drew back a few yards and
made a rush He mpaled himself On the
spear and all was over"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

I that II was necessary I'm the interest of
the national treasury. II was shown
that the claims for the repayment Of
the tax since the law went into effect
amounted to millions of dollars and
according tn the estimate of the COM
missioner OF internal revenue the claims
under tie law win amount to perhaps
SlO.OOO,OOo year. 1t was also shown
that the free alcohol provision affords
an easy way for frauds upon the treas
ury, which 1t would Ice impossible to
prevent without having an army of In
SpcctorS Moreover it was urged that
1t Is Of no public benefit The practical
operation of the provision is that it al
lows anybody calling himself manu-
faclurer to get alcohol, pay the market
price for It, use il in what he calls the
arts. or in medicinal or other like com
pounds, sell it at full price including
the tax, and after that has been done 20
To the treasury and get S11O gallon
for every gallon of alcohol he has used.
Thus the public gets no benefit from the
free alcohol clause and the national
treasury suffers.
The matter is one of general interest
and it is to be hoped the joint commit |
tee will make its investigation thor |
ough. Free alcohol for use in The arts |
and manufactures may be desirable |
when the revenue can be spared, but |
under present conditions it cannot be !
regarded as judicious policy to continue
Il regulation that will deprive the gov
eminent Of S1O0OO,OOO annually. But |
the opposition to the proposed repeal
which was developed ut the last session
will undoubtedly be renewed at the
coming session and it is impossible to
say what the effect will be on the
senate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
smt.rlsm in INcntmci.y.

luulSNdlef tuutltr-Juulnol WenD
THE democratic party Of the United
states" says the Kentucky member Of the
national committee of the silver wing of that
party, lis committed to bimetallsm; the re-
publican party stands upon the single gold
standard, This Is the issue which win be
fought out in the United states in the year
1900, and a man who Is not a democrat must
be a republican. In the meantime the demo-
cratic party I'm Kentucky will try to en-
phasize that issue in every county and dis
trict election" There IL no general inclina-
tion to 80 to this quarter for information
as to what will happen in 1900. especially
az there was such a dcarth of information
In that quarter as to what would happen In
1896. Moreover, there is a prevalent impress
sion that the issue which we are told is to he
fought out in 1900 was fought out in 1856.
Furthermore, If free silver is to be made the
issue in every local election. as We are here
notified, that issue will be accepted by the
men who beat it in this state on November 3.
There can be no harmony between gold
and silver democrats If the national com
of the latter is authorized to
speak for them-an authorization which we
lnubt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Of representatives and small majority IN
the senate Their success is therefore COM
plctc.
THE president favors n strong foreign
policy. which. since President Clovcland's
memorable action m the Venezuela mat
ter meets the kecncst support throughout
America. He advocates energetic action In
the Cuban question, Il Spain continues to
give proof of inability to qucll the rebellion.
"Tho United states seems to be entering on
a period OF great prosperity. Her crops are
larger than ever, and command good prices
In Europe; her railway earnings are FAR
above the average and the balance Of trade
has been TN her favor for five months. EuN
ropoan gold has been going to America Tor
some time for Investment"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
ECHOES ALONG THE VILE.
Egypt Hears the News of M'I<inIcy's
Triumuh

People residing within the shadows of the
Egyptian pyramids have heard the news of
the triumph of Mckinley and sound money
in the United States The last number of
the SphynX, published at Cairo, has this to
say about the election:
Hon. William Mckinley has this week
been elected president of the United States
of America for four years from the 4th of
next March by an overwhelming vote. The
campaign just closed has been one of un-
usual interest and Importance and has been
fought on new lines Old party issues were
almost forgotten; at all events they were
subordinated to the paramount struggle for
a continuance of the gold standard, in OPP
position to the adoption of silver as a basis.
which latter would have plunged the great
republic as deeply into the monetary mire
aS India or China or Mexico have been by
reason of their debased currency. Repub-
licans and democrats throughout the east
ern and middle states Joined forces in sup
porting Mr.. Mckinley. nominated on a sound
money platform, and fought the western
proletariat and Organism so successfully
that the gold party not only elects its presi-
dent but has a large majority in the house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
FEEDING THE nuNGRY.
Stendy increase in the Foreign De-
mnnh for Corn.

Bradstreets review of last weeks foreign
trade reports q remarkable Increase In the
exports OF Indian corn as compared with
several years back. The amount for the
week IS given as 27S20)O bushels com
pared with 2,2i7OOB bushels the previous
week and 1921 600 bushels for the CORE
spending week Of 1922 while the totals for
the correspc ndng weeks OF the three years
preceding 1895 were very much smaller.
II may be that no especial significance Is
to be attached to this great increase, but
1t is to be confidently hoped that 1t means
permanent and growing demand for this
great and distinctly American product.
There has been a strong prejudice, born OF
Ignorance and conservatism, among the
great masses of Europe against the use OF
American maize as an article Of food The
peasants and laboring people OF the CONT
nCnt have eaten rye bread for centuries
and they have thus far refused to accept
the American cereal In its place.
But II the increased demand for Indian
corn is any indication that Europe is at
last beginning to overcome its prejudice and
to appreciate tho excellence and cheapnoss
Of this great product OF the American
prairies, Il Ia a cause for congratulation,
for everything that opens up larger foreign
market for American products means in
creased prosperity to American agriculture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

DENVER, Nov. 26-The Interstate Asso-
citation of Building and Loan Associations
has concluded its business and adjourned to
meet in New York City on the third Wednes.
day of November, 1897. William Gibson of
New York. T. X. Legg of Baltimore W. II.
Henderson Of Atlanta, w. H. Benton of Min
negpolis, Il. II. Webb of Denver and c. f..
Beach Of Columbus, Ga, were elected eXecu-
tive committee President John Hanson
Esnnard of New Orleans was reelected and
William Gibson was elected treasurer The
secretary Bird NJ. Robinson. holds over for
another year, when his term of Office will
expire. Bird NJ. Robinson, Jabe2 Coleman
ard c. r. Beach were chosen a committee
on revision of the constitution and good of
the order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
soorruNG REMARKS.

/ puck: The Ignorance that o. bliss IS tho
Ignorance Of the man who thinks hg knows
phiIadrlpbi, Record, "I'll make Won surfct
for This 81 exclaimed the lttIc brown Jug 10
inc man who was furnishing az.
Detroit Free Press: "rhat rs curious
looking cane colonel Is it a mvmrutu IT
the war;"
orruri,d during the battle OF Lookout
Mountain"
Life. "Thc king of the Cannihnl islands
had "A letter held for postage. and he got
mad and roasted the postmaster. What
time was it,"
"Ntr II H."
alarm clock eff mine went last nirht for the
first time i'm "A year
N,nsf. WIN didn't A. Oh hprDrgn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
PROPOSED CHARTER CU1NGEs

The property owners charter commit.
tee has made public the changes i'm thc
charter which it deems desirable. Some
OF It's recommendations are excellent
ana others will be found impractical.
me proposed compulsory deposit of
city funds in designated repositories
without favOritiSm or discrimination will
commend itself to all taXpavnrS hut
me committee should have gone further
ny recommending that all school funds
III the custody Of the city treasurer shall
BE- treated the same as all other CITY
FUNDS so far as relates 10 their dcposii
ana nm accounting for interest received
thereon. ON this point the law is sadly
directive. The proposed abolition of
the Board of Public Works and the en-
thrgcment of the powers and duties of
the city engineer will meet with DoDuIar
approval. but the scheme TO make The
boiler and building inspectors subor-
dInatcs of the city engineer will not
work satisfactorily. The engineer de
partment has no more affinity with
hoilor inspection on building inspection
than it has with the inspection of
weights and measures or inspection of
liquor dealers licenses
The proposition to limit the bonded
debt to S2,21O,0OO or any specific amount
Is of doubtful eXpcdicncy, and so is the
limiting of city taxation to 81 .OOO. 900
Ii may become necessary for Omaha to
increase its bonded debt for The pur.
chase of gas or electric lighting plants.
water works or other public works at
some future period, and the charter
should be framed with view to the
future and not merely to present con
ditions. In view of the proposed eXposi-
ton, II may become necessary to exceed
the limit of S1.OO0.COO a wear for tn,
next two years in expenditures for pub
lie improvements, current expenses and
interest on the public debt. The prop
oSition TO require the consent of prop
crty owners every time Il permanent
sidewalk is to be laid and to give them
the right To designate the material 10
be used would be step in the wrong
direction. The city should have abso-
llte control or permanent sidewalks
They should be Of durable material and
uniform in width and dimensions. If
the consent of nonresident property
owners was required before pcrma-
nent sidewalk could be placed in front
of their lots they never would consent
The recommendations regarding emf
nent domain ana Platte canal are sound,
and so are the recommendations with
regard TO extension of franchises.
The proposition to abolish the salaries
of the police commissioners simply
means the abolition of the commission
and return to the old system under
which the doggcries and dives controlled
our council and city government gencr-
ally.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
ARGENrIYE RET1LLIrnnN.

1t appears that the government of
the Argentine Republic contemplatcs n
policy of retaliatory discrimination
against the products of the United
States when this country shall impose
Il duty in wool, which is very sure to b.
done by the next congress. Argentina
has been much benefited. 50 far as its
wool interest, which is Il very important
one, is concerned, by the free wool
clause Of the present tariff. In the
fiscal year 1893, under the old rates
of duty. we imported from Argentina n
total of about 1-lOOOOOO pounds of wool.
In the fiscal year 1896 the importation
of wool from that country amounted
to over 32OGO,OOO pounds. Thus under
the operation of the present tariff the
wool trade of Argentina with this
country was considerably more than
ton has led the senate of that country
to declare for the termination of all
treaties containing the "mOSt favored
nation clause, the avOwed purpose
being to prevent the United States
claiming the same duties on our exports
as those imposed on the exports Of
countries that admit wool free of duty.
InaSmuch as our exports to the Argen-
tine Republic amount to only about
$G,O0O,OOO Il year and have not very
materially increased within the last
few years, ii is not likely that the
threatened retaliation will exert any
considerable influence upon congress in
connection with the question of pro
tecting American wool growers by
tariff duty. UnqueStionably
the trade we have with the southern
republic is desirable, but it is alto
gether insignificant in its benefits in
with the benefits that will
accrue to our own wool interests from
Il moderate protection against the de-
structiye foreign competition TO which
it has been subjected during the last
two years. As to retaliation, Argen-
tina may discover that it is II game
two can play at and in such game the
United States would very likely hold
the stronger hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
TIE T1N NN ALCnnOL

At the last session of congress Il bill
passed the house of representatives
repeating the section of the tariff law
which provides that any manufacturer
finding II necessary to use alcohol in
the arts, or in any medicinal or other
like compound. shall be entitled to re
ceiye from the treasury of the United
States rebate or repayment Of the
tax on the alcohol so used At the
same time joint committee of the
two houses was authorized to investl-
gate the relation of alcohol to the arts
and manufactures ana to report upon
the feasibility of relieving alcohol so
used from taxation. This committee
met few days ago and will give hear
ings to all who are interested in the
matter
The proposed repeal of the free alec
hol section of the tariff law was vigor-
onsly opposed by the drug interest and
by many manufacturers who use alec
hol in their business but its advocates
In the house prevailed on the ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
NOVEMBER 10Th, IS0G.
Mritten for The Zee.

Written for The Bee.
For the great gift Of human sight
by which the radiant summer skies
And the swift glance of glad surprise
That sometimes leaps to lovers eyes,
by which the sparkling stars at night,
Are, through Gods grace, revealed to thee
For the sweet mystery of touch,
The warm, soft clasp of tender hands,
And messages from distant lands
Stronger by far than golden bands,
tThe brightest spots on earth are such)
Give thanks, my friend, today, with me.
For the wide wondrous world Of sound
So strong to Danish mortal fears
And make a song of all the years,
song of smiles and healing tears
That many listening soul has found,
For dissonance and harmony.
For each small flowers fragrant breath
A balm for some lone heart that grieVes
Ger wasted days and fallen leaves
When friendship fails and love deCieves,
For every phase of life and death,
praise and charity.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
Winside, Neb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

The death of an Iowa man as a result of
injuries received in the course of his init
alton as a member of a secret society Is not
the first known instance of fatalities con
sequent upon the useless and brutal prac-
tees of many organizations which make
entry into membership a physical ordeal
The practice comes doubtless, from oldcn
times, when endurance was highly priced
and praised and the esteem in which q
cavalier was held depended upon his ability
20 suffer uncomplainingly. The same ten
dency is met in penetrating into the inner
life of savages. notably the Indians Of
North America. who torture themselves
and each other as a part of their secret
rites But the latterday limitations have
apparently degenerated into horse-play in
many cases. and, serving no useful pur.
pose and tending in no sense to preserve
any desirable standard of membership, the
question arises whether the time has not
come to abolish them altogether. The Iowa
case is especially shocking. and will doubt
less meet with general condemnation from
the outside public as well rs from a great
majority of the members of all secret or
derS indulging in severe initiation rites.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

EX-Smte oil Inspector Hilton. who
Is charged with pocketlng several thou
sand dollars in fees which he should
have turned into the state treasury, is
ut last to be brought TO trial i'm the Ian
caster county courts. When public
officer appropriates public funds To his
own use he should be dealt with more
severely than an ordinary embezzlcr
or common thief, and no tpchnicality
should be allowed TO thwart the ends of
Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2G.-Mary Mcdonald.
a loose character, known as Irish Mary
was found at an early hour this morning in
the rear OF her house, 2l2 Twelfth avenue
south with her skull crushed in. \ col
ored tough named Smith has been arrested
for the murder, He tells conflicting stories.
and q colored woman named Pearl Wilson
claims to have seen him dragging the body
into the shed where tt was found shortly
after midnight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 2G.-It is evident now
that Texas at the election of November 8
cast more than $4,000 votes and that the
plurality of Bryan and Sowall over Mckinley
and Hobart - at least 100000. II the Bryan
and Watson vote is added, Bryan beats Nc
Kiney more than 200. 900. In either case
Texas gives Bryan the largest plurality of
any state carried by him,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

In 1890 more than 10000 votes were
cast for constitutional prohibition in
Nebraska. In 1896 tile total prohibit
ton vote for presidential electors is less
than 5000. What has become of the
prohibitionists?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
Some EIectIon TotnIs.

Returns from all the states. either oflcia
or estimated by state officers give Mckinley
7 O5O5 Bryan GEL ,5j2 Palmer 1875 $40
The total vote. including all parties Is PLACED
At 1859 ,G3S. According TO these figures
which should not vary many thousands from
the final official table McKnley's plurality
over Bryan Is S29, 600 This IL the largest
plurality ever given presidential candidate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

ST. LOUIS. Nov, 26.-The dispute between
the Virgins Ferry company and the Inter
state sand and Transfer company has now
changed in aspect from a threatened bloody
naval encounter to legal controversy
Judge Wood of the st, Louis circuit court
will finally pass upon the case tomorrow
aud until that time truce has been prae-
tically declared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

The horrors of the Cuban inSurrection
are only beginning to be appreciated.
The news that the captain general of
the Spanish forces was compelled to
sleep two nights on the ground in his
recent campaign is narrowing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

1t takes a good deal of sublime cheek
for the political iawsmiths who con
stitutc the defunct National Grange to
present the name of their president to
Mckinley as the logical candidate for
the sccretaryship of the Department of
Agriculture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Ohio farmers are urging the appoint
ment of John H. Bingham for the posi-
ton of secretary of agriculture. Ohio
is provcrbially modest but why should
Ohio be so backward in coming forward
to ask for every seat in McKinlcyS
cnbinpt2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Bryan seems to be more highly appre-
ciated in Colorado than anywhere else.
If he were to take up his permanent
residence there he might pose in II
month as Colorado's "fayorte SON."
and get to be president of somebody or
something
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Wcylcr claims TO have accomplished
great things against the insurgents
previous to his retreat on Havana 1t
looks 10 man up n tree as If the most
he had done was to get back under
cover, out of the present range of
Maceo'S gucrrillas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Several district judgcships will be at
the disposal of Governor Holcomb on
or before the fourth day Of March next
and the number of applications for the
impending vacancies has already
reached cNaSperating proportions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

The World-IIerald finds Secretary
Mortons annual report most amusing
document. If to be honest. economical
and faithful in the discharge of his
duties is diyerting conduct on the part
of government official, it would he
well II that kind of humor were more
prevalent among the American people.