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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
BLAST FROM RAMS HORN.

Is easier TO be happy without riches
than with them.
10 ift up the fallen. we must take A
stand beside them. ="
me days are never long enough for the
man who loves his work
The man who wants to do good finds the
world full OF opportunity.
The shadow of trouble Is eenarstiv
blacker than the trouble itself.
The day which begins the darkest may
turn out to be one Of our brightest.
III we are poor, we may take long stsn
toward wealth by becoming contented.
The man who expects to outrun lie baa
peter start with good shoes on his feet.
When you want a short prayer in church
oon call on long-faced man to make IL.
we do not always have the most reason
ior sorrowrhg when we are sorruwing most
Any prayer is too long that Is made in
church by the man whose yardstick is too
II an good people would stop wearing long
long faces our churches would not contain
80 many empty benches.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09


chiefly to chcapencd production through
new methods of working and low cost
of supplies Tbere has, indeed, been n
great change In this respect. it being
estimated TINT at the present time S27
viii buy the SINE supplies which cost
Sloo In 1SIls, while the Introduction of
high explosives and rock drills has
greatly facilitated the work of mining
With the improved methods mine may
be opened UP. i'm weeks. or even in
days, where It once required months.
Indeed. says Mr.. Snyder, it would he
quite impossible to do the work now
done, or attain anything like the pres.
ent output, under the old method, no
matter how many men were employed.
From his evidently careful and thor
ough study of gold production Mr.
Snyder concludes that there seems
every condition present to warrant the
belief that the volume of gold must
grow larger and ever larger for some
time to come The prediction of an i'm
pending outpour of such Il quantity of
gold as the world has never seen says
Mr.. Snyder-S1. .3OO.OOO,OOO in the five
years of the century that remain. with
n production of more than 100000, 900
for the year 1900. would seem not
wholly unreasonable. and he submits
the pregnant question, "Will it be pos
sible for our monetary systems to sur
vive the addition of such an over
food?"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

THE PRODUCTION OF GOLD.

The large increase in the production
Of gold during the last few. years is n
familiar fact. According to the mint
reports, the largest annual average gold
production prior to 1891 was for the
four years from 1886 to 1860. when this
average was S134.OS3,0OO. The average
declined from that date until tie five
years from 1881 to 1885, when it was
only 500, 10000. In 1891 the produc-
tion had grown to $130650,0O0 and it
has been steadily increasing since, that
for 1898 being conservatively estimated
at 500. 100000, which Is S24,OOO GAO
larger than for the preceding year.
There is every reason to expect that she
present year will show further in
crease In the production, for the prose
cution of gold mining has neye. been
more vigorously carried on than n. this
time.
In the current number of the Review
of Reviews, Mr.. Carl Snyder has an ey-
ceedingly interesting aud instructive
article on this subject, in which, he
sides noting the progress of production,
he points out that the increase IN tie
gold supply Is not due altogether to the
discoveries OF new gold fields. but
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
.JrsTIFIABLE RETALIATION.

A few days ago the lower brancl
Of the New York legislature passed b.
a most decisive majority the insurance
retaliation bill, which gives the super
intendent of the insurance department
of the state power to exclude foreign
insurance companies from New Yorl
when the governments of the countrie.
which charter them shut out American
companies from their dominions. Tht
author of the measure, in explaining
| the circumstances which led to it's in
| PRODUCTION. showed that the proposed
| retaliation, which is designed to reacl
Prussian insurance companies doing
business in New York, is justifiable
1t appears that a few years ago a law
was passed in Prussia requiring al
American insurance companies. to de
post with the Prussian government
80 per cent of their premiumr receipts
each year until the total sum $50 de
posted become equal to the liability
of these companies on all their poll
cies within the kingdom of Prussia.
The American companies promptly
complied with the law, but nOtwitll-
standing warfare against Ihem was
inaugurated and the most eXacting and
onerOus requirements were made in ad-
dition to the deposit law. The manifes-
tation of hostility eliminated in 1893.
when the American companies We're
informed that thereafter statements for
Prussia must be made pursuant to
forms prescribed by the government
which were eXacting to the last de-
gree. Yet the American companies
complied with these requirements, but
this was not sufficient. Their solvency
was next called in question, although
most amply attested by the governor
of New York and the superintendent
of insurance This last attack showed
conclusively that it was the intention
of the Prussian government to find
some reason to cancel the authority
of the American companies to do bust
ness in that country, undoubtedly at
the instigation of the home companies.
and three of the greatest insurance
institutions in the world We're ordered
10 Stop uOluS DuSlHeSS III lFuSSla, III Is
believed for no other reason than that
they are American companies.
1t was urged that these circumstances
distinctly justified a retalatory policy
and the vote by which the bill passed
the assembly, 1O4 to 81, shows the
of this sentiment. 1t is not
doubted that the measure will pass
the senate and become law. What eff
feet it will have upon the regulations
of the Prussian government regarding
American insurance companies cannot
be foreseen, the assertion of that gov
being that there has been no
but if the retaliation
bill becomes law and the Prussian reg
llations are adhered to, there can be no
doubt that Prussian insurance com
panes will be excluded from doing
business in New York, unless they are
lble to find some way to evade such
| law.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
THE PASSING OF TIE PRIZE RING

The death knell of prize fighting in
the United States has been sounded.
The bill that was introduced in con-
gress last Wednesday and became a
law on Friday, prohibiting prize fight
ing in the territories and the District
of Columbia, has put an end to this
brutal sO-called sport In this country.
BY this legislation professional pugil-
ism has been stamped with the national
condemnation, as 1t had already been
condemned by the laws of every state
In the union, so that now everywhere
within the national domain its practice
Is a criminal Offense. 1t Is noteworthy
that not a single objection was made
in congress to this legislation and the
CELEBRITY with which 1t was enacted
showed how pronounced is the feeling
against professional puglism. The ac-
tiOn of congress, it hardly need be said,
will be heartily approved by all cit-
zens who respect law and order. The
firm course OF the governor of Texas
that state received the applause and en-
couragement of every good citizen,
demonstrating that the popular senti-
ment of the country is overwhelmingly
against this brutal business. Prize
fighting is utterly indefensible Its in
tiuence is wholly demoralizing and
brutalizing and while it may be true
that those who engage in it are fit for
little else that does not furnish reason
for tolerating it. There will probably
continue for time to be exhibitions of
under the auspices OF ath-
letic clubs, but these will hereafter
have to be conducted with less re-
semblance to actual fights than has
been the case, or they will cease 10 be
tolerated. Some OF these so called ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09


The pension appropriation for the ensuing
fiscal year amounts to $141 900, 900 in round
figures. AS the reduction from the previous
year is nearly $3,000,000, the indication is
that TIE maximum has been reached unless
new legislation is adopted extending the pen
sion system. During the last fiscal year
the total pensions paid aggregated $14O, ,OOO,-
OOO and $9500,0O0 Of this amount was dis
buTsed in the southern states. The greatest
state credit is that Of Ohio the pension pay
ments reaching $15.55S,567. Then comes
Pennsylvania with $12469,416 New York
$12,321 III, Indiana $40, ,534 0S2 Illinois So
927 ,647 and Missouri $7,S34,776 The pay
ments in Ohio. Pennsylvania, New York and
Indiana, amounting to $50 9S3. 1886, were almost
double the disbursements during the first
year of the Hayes administration, which
were covered by s26,s44,415 for the entire
country. The s2s, ,027,9S paid out in Penn
sylvania and Ohio during the year 1895 nearly
equals the sum required for total payments
during the last year of Grants second term,
which amounted to s2S,5S0.157.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The steamship transportation COM
panies seem to be about the only ones
who reap a steady profit from the deficit
finnnciering of the present democratic
administration. They impose handsome
charges for carrying the gold taken
from the federal treasury to Europe
ana then they repeat the operation when
they carry ii back i'm payment for new
issues of bonds. In other words, the
steamship companies catch the gold
both going and coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

There will be lots of out-of-town Wis
itors In Omaha this week. The Grand
Army or the Republic encampment will
draw several thousand people and tn,
cycle show will attract bicycle enrhusi
asts for many miles around. The mer,
chant who has attractive goods to offer
at attractive prices and knows how to
get his wares before the public by a
liberal resort to judicious newspaper
advertising is the one who will reap
benefit from the advent of the
strangers
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

There is no question that the avenues
of news from Cuba have changed since
the advent of the new Spanish admin
istration. The insurgents have not
been officially routed for several weeks.
If the accounts of the operations con-
tinue rs credible as they have been re-
Gently. the people will gradually learn
to accept them without discount. The
Spanish authorities will have some
thing to boast of if they accomplish
only this
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

rapping the Missouri river with frozen
mud. He made himself famous by his
persistent opposition TO every project
to bridge the Missouri at or near
Omaha after the Union Pacific bridge
monopoly had once been established.
His great argument was that the navi-
CATION of the river must not be inn
pcded. We now feel sure that with
Suter watching over its breakwaters
the navigation of the Pacific ocean will
not be allowed to become impeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The country APPEARS to be entirely willing
to take Harriaoh at his word.-Globe-D Demo-
crat. M Il
Willing Is hIrdlts the word The people
know President Harrison to be serious
in all of his pnblR utterances and they
know further thaf he would not give
them an ultima6m unless he meant
it. The country takes Harrison at his
word because they know him to be a
man of his word
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The sultan of Turkey and the queen
of England must be getting on friendly
terms when they write autograph let
ters to one aiibtKer. Both of the royal
correspondents are, however, obliged to
employ interpreters which makes 1t in
convenient for expressions of mutual
affection. Why can't Victoria open up
an autograph correspondence with
Grover? That could be kept strictly
confidential.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The success of the new loan is un-
precedented in this country 1t is un-
precedented because the United States
never had occasion to resort to borrow
Ing $lO0,OO0,O0O by the sale of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace before
Mr.. Cleveland occupied the white house.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

According to the standard dream book
dream of n new pair of shoes means,
that you will succeed against your ad-
versary. The numerous presidential
aspirants must be dreaming of whole
boot and shoe factories every night in
the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
The rednnbtahle COLONEL Suffer-. /

The redoubtable Colonel Suter, ". S.
A., formerly Captain Suter, who had
for many years been the autocrat of
the Missouri river improvements, has
landed In San Francisco and will hence
forth have control of the government
engineering on the Pacific coast.
Colonel Suter will be remembered in
Omaha chiefly for his subserviency to
statesmen who Were engaged In rip
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Had congressional enactment pro
hibiting prize fighting in territory sub
1ect to congressional jurisdiction been
proposed three or four decades ago il
would have been regarded as the out
cropping OF some fad or ism. Today
1t Is received as a matter of course.
The world do move.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The Chicago Coliseum is over one
mile from the nearest saloon. And yet
the committee on halls has actually had
the audacity to select 1t as the meeting
place for the coming democratic ma
tional convention. Should there be a
split In the convention with the seceders
repairing to hall nearer town every
body VIII know at once what did il.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
Improving Country Rouds.


The question of the Improvement of our
country roads has been very extensively dis
cussed in recent years. The use of bicycles
mas contributed greatly to this, but thou
sands who care nothing for wheels are glad
Of any preteXt for awakening public in
terest in matter that they regard as so
important. There has been an abundance
of agitation, but unfortunately there has
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
The Trnnsmississippi Exposition.
Sioux City Journal.

The Transmississippi Exposition associa-
tion at Omaha has placed Ex-Governor Alvin
Saunders. former Iowan, at the head of
committee to visit the Iowa Legislature to
secure from Iowa formal recognition of the
project. All other members of the commit
tee are Iowa men, and strong effort will
be made to get Iowa to Join in with Ne
braska and other states in making the ex-
position a success.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
Sorrow Comes TOO Lntc.

a great many of the farmers who have
sold good Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota
farms in order to go south for the climate
and cheap lands will regret It,. In the
meantime land in this part of the country
commands good price and those who buy
are wiser than those who sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
Little RhOdy Shaken.

Owing TO the discovery of an old law on
the statute books Of Rhode Island that has
never been repealed and is therefore still in
force relative to the registration of clergy
men the horrifying fact comes to light that
nearly all the marriages performed in that
state for the last half century have been
illegal. The blow falls with crushing force
on Newport society, and the smallest state
in the union finds itself confronted with a
very large problem
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

hibitions of the "manly art in the
eastern cities have all the character
istics of a professional battle. The
death blow which congress has given
the prize ring in the United States 1t
is to be hoped will have the effect of
driving out of the country every pro
fessional pugilist who will not seek
some creditable means of earning a
liNnlihnnI
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
Russians Great Railway.

The completion of the great Siberian rail-
way to the Yenisei river, a distance of
3,e56 miles from st. Petersburg, serves to
remind the world that Russia puts through
a work of internal improvement with extra
ordinary rapidity. When the czar decides
to build ship canal from the Baltic to
the Black sea the big ditch will move along
steadily and without regard to impediments
If France could only persuade Russia to take
hold of the Panama canal all doubt of the
final success of that interoceanic link would
vanish
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The marked increase of clearings re-
corded by Omaha for the last week
as compared with the corresponding
week of 1895 is an index of the turning
Of the tide in the direction of better
times
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The government has proved by the
new loan that the credit of the United
States is unimpaired The best way
to keep it in this condition is to put
the treasury in position to pay as it
goes from now on.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The Nebraska Grand Army of the
Republic meets in Omaha next week.
OF city accommodations with the dis
comforts of camp life and ponder over
the question whether the time has not
arrived to abolish the camp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

One of the high moguls of the Rubber
trust has resigned his office The pre-
sumption is that he did not have Il
conscience sufficiently elastic to permit
him to stretch the. points necessary to
perform the work devolving upon him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

1t is reported that the Wire Nail
Manufacturers association has ad-
yanced the price of it's product Can
1t be possible that the brisk demand for
nails for use In repairing political fences
has caused this advance?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

An exchange heads one Of it's edi-
torial articles, "Vest on Norton" OF
course there is. If there is anything
about which Secretary Morton is pune
tilious, it is to live up to the fashion
that requires gentleman to sport
vest ns well as shirt
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The senate reorganization caucus
went off prematurely. Had it only
waited another week it might have
been Valentines day
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Congressman KEN of Nebraska has
made another speech on the floor. of
the house. Make n mark in your note
book
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The Monroe doctrine promises to af-
ford the text for speeches in the United
States senate from now until the end of
the nineteenth century.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

1t is good thing for country to
have good credit. But it is better
thing for it to be in position not to
require using 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

The puzzling question-Who is ex
President Harrison's political rcsiduary
legatce?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

If cX-Congressman Bryan was a popu-
list when out in Arizona, what will he
be when he reaches Ohio?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Nebraska drew nothing but blanks in
the prize distribution in the United
States senate
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
srATEMENr OF crRcuLAr1oN.

George H. Tzschuck. secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number OF fun and complete copies OF the
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of January, 1896, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

chicago Record: But, papa. things have
changed since YOU We're young
YES they have; folks used to wait fifty
years for a golden wedding. and now they
demand II at the START
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Harlem Life: whats the matter Uncle
Rufus?' he asked facetiousy as the old
man came lmping in, got the eout?"
No, sab. Use got de bill fo' dat white
washin what i did fo' yer las yeah"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
DOMESTIC IDNLs.

ionkers Statesman: "Ah. me nv bcart
Is fullI' sighed the girl who had been talk
,,n;, ,nG a@dvanrtage @ of her leap-year privilege
Harper's, Bazaar: Hotel Proprietor-whv
did you let that countryman climb the
stairs instead of taking the elevator?
Sierk,Hell be so out of breath that he
can't blow out the gas. "'
Washington Star: Really. Mr. s,a,oto.
she said II am afraid you viii! not make
aW,fs .WSv happy" no, y,
"Yog. don't seem at all fond of your
st. Louis Republic: "He is my warmest
Yes. I heard you were wrapped up in
Chicago Record: but, papa, things have
Yes they have; folks used to wait fifty
demand 1t at the start
=, Boston ,sstton Transcript: Jane" said her
father II thought you hated stingy people
and yet your young man
..Nhy ..WNhhy; pa, who says he is ,stingy?"
th ,hat ne was a little near as l passed
Harlem Life: whats the matter, Uncle
an ne asked Il, facs,Gusy as the old
mo sab Tse got de biz To- dat white
washn' what ! did fo yer las yeah"
Harpers Bazaar: Hurry up, Maud. Mr..
Jones has been waiting an hour already"
Hump Let him wait Didn't he keep
me waiting three years before he spoke?'
Detroit Free Press: Bashful-Isn't that
Stickative a bore; always dragging in his
tiresome chestnuts?
Miss Waitng-Yes, but chestnuts pop
don't you know.
me-" said the young man, = ~ don't mt see ,e why ~
a woman was not born with the same
for swallowing excuses that she
has for ice cream!
Somervile Journal: She-And are You
sure, Algernon, that you never loved any
girl but me?
Hetunblushingly)-I never even thought
Of love until saw you, my darling.
And just then the steam radiator clanked.
Washington Star: II remember" said
Mrs. Wickwire impressively, you once said
that If you had the, world you would gladly
ay 1t at my feet
"Oh. did II" asked Mr. Wickwire.
"Yes you did And now / have to nag
1t you for three days to get you to lay
,arDet,'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Boston Transcript: Jane" said her
father, II thought you hated stingy people,
and yet your young man
"Oh nobody saws So. oniv yco,,d sao
that he was little near as l passed
through the room"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

friend" ' ""' ''''S'
Yes. 1 heard You were wrapped up in
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

fonkers Statesman. "Ah me- my hon ri
Is rum! sighed the girl who had been tal,
mE advantage of her leap-ycar privilege
thlii she found herself engaged to five men
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Detroit Free Press: Bashful-Isn't that
Stickative a bore; always dragging in his
tiresome chestnuts?
Miss Waiting-Yes, but chestnuts pop
sometimes, don't you know.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

>, Harper's, Bazar: Hotel Proprietor-Whv
or did you let that countryman climb the
Clerk--Hell be so ont Of brootb H.,
can't blow out the gas '' "'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Harper's Bazaar: Hurry up Maud Mr..
Jones has been waiting an hour already"
Hump! Let him wait Didn't he keep
me waiting three years before he spoke p"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

washington Star: Really, Mr.. Stalate."
she said, II am afraid you viii! not make
why not?'
You don't seem at all fond of your
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Indianapolis Journal: For the life of
me-" said the young man, IT don't see why
a woman was not born with the same
capacity for swallowing excuses that she
has for ice creami'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

Somervi.le Journal: She-And are you
sure, Algernon, that you never loved any
girl but me?
Hetunblushingly)-I never even thought
of love until i saw you, my darling.
And lust then the steam radiat tor clanked
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-22
RED MEN.

The Order Popular In Nevada-Around
the Council Fire.
Vice Great Inoohonee Abe Curry, who
introduced the Improved Order Of Red
Men into Nevada was the founder of the
city of Carson, In that state the founder Of
the mint and its first superintendent His
widow Is yet living and is such an enthu-
siastic lover of the order that she hunted
up her grandson to send him to meet the
great incohonee at Virginia City on his re-
cent visit.
Some of the finest tribes In the order
are In the government garrisons of the
west.
PIG. s. Mcdonald, California, who was
representative to the G. G. U. S. at De-
troit ten great suns ago, travelled 200 miles
to meet the great incohonee ut Stockton
on New Years day.
The great council of California will give
two prizes at its next great sun council
an official silk flag to the tribe showing
greatest per cent of numerical increase
and 100 fathoms to the tribe showing best
rendition Of the ritual.
At the annual meeting and banquet Of
the Massachusetts Past Saohems' associa'
ton reception was given to Governor
Greenhalge. Congressman Barrett and
Moody were present.