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Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
THE CONGRESS sLUGGERs.

New York Sun.
We admit without demurrage
That Hall and Money are gentlemen OF
Who. failing to grab each others throttles.
Began forthwith to fire ink bottles,
As fast as they We're able
Across the table
Into each others faces.
That sort of pace is
Reprehensible extremely,
And not unseemly.
Why do they cut such Capers?
Why don't they write articles for the
Hadn't they better use their jaws
Than violate the laws?
They ought to pattern by us
When they feel like having a fuss.
We are gentlemen of courage,
To that there is no denurrage,
But we don't throw ink bottles.
And grab each others throttleS.
If we were NJ. C's,
1t might, perhaps, please
Us to fight that way;
We amt that kind.
Do you mind?
Not on your tintype,
DO we get it in the windpipe;\
And amt they a sight
To fight
Right
There in the big white
Joint, where they make
The laws they break?
That's a fine sample
TO set the rising generation
Amt it? See?
If they want to paint it
WHY don't they go out in the shed?
We may be bad,
But we give the glad
Hand to ourselves that we
Amt like they are. See?
BY jocks,
They ought to be sent down to the rocks"
A reelection. Nit!
Signed: Corbett & Fftzsimmons, per W. J. L.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
IN ARrSn OF pRtrtLEnE

When the city council granted the
request of the Bolln bondsmen for per.
mission to have an expert employed
by them rC-eXnminc the books of the
treasurer with "A view to making an
amiCable adjustment of the deficit for
which they have made themselves re-
sponSible, it was expected that the time
of the expert would be given exclusively
to the work contemplated. 1t was III
derstOod that the expert would expedite
his examination and make his report
at the earliest possible moment. 1t was
not part of the agreement. however,
that the expert should be used to assist
in the defense of Henry Bolln in the
criminal court.
This is precisely what has taken place.
Instead of cooperating with the author
tiles in the vindication of the law, this
imported expert has abused the priv
ilege granted by the council to delay
the proposed adjustment. Inasmuch as
the city is paying interest on money
borrowed to tide over the shortage
caused by the late treasury embezzlc-
ment, 1t becomes n serious question
whether the privilege abused should not
be withdrawn and proceedings insti-
tuted to recover on the Bolln bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
BOER BACK

Minneapolis Times: President Kruger
again rises to remark that he has no time to
go TO England. He is now engaged in ex-
ecutive business with the johannesburg
rioters.
Minneapolis Journal: Kruger has made
his play and is watching the English squirm
with phlegmatic interest. Your Uncle Dom
10 doing something in the diplomatic line
himself.
Globe-Democrat: The bill of the Boer
president against England is 81, 500, 900, which
10 cheap enough considering the size of the
British bill presented to Nicaragua and
Venezuela for calling a halt on a British
consular officer and a police sergeant. But
President Kruger has no war ship to send
with the bill, as was done in the case Of
Nicaragua.
Kansas City stsr' So far the honors of
tho controversy Ore in the hands of the
Beers. The Salisbury government has won
nothing. and indeed has not escaped dis
grace. That the English people with their
professions of fairness, and indeed most of
the Christian virtues displayed both in pri-
yate life and public policy, should continue
to be represented by such an administration
of awkward and unlucky jingoism is nothing
less than remarkable.
Chicago Journal: In his diplomatic cor
respondence Kruger has given Chamberlain
a pretty hard rub. hacause the secretary is
bound by the agreement of a former gov
Nv ~ 10 ahhSi ahiuhhiBi ny TIE way
to recall that he Yas a member of that gov
ernment,. 1t waA in the old days when he
was a liberal ans subscribed to the non
imperial GladstoAjan foreign policy. But
after all diplomacy~is not the whole Of this
fight. II Kruger presses the English too
close he 10 likely to regret 1t.
Chicago Pest: The force OF British in
iuence" acted AS quickly upon Kruger in this
matter as the mastering Of the flying squad
ron did upon the kaiser after his celebrated
ccngratulatory telegram to Pretoria when
jameson was captured. England has the
whip hand in South Africa and will keep II.
But was British tyranny ever displayed With
a more blazing insolence than in Chamber
lain's cable to Kruger through the governor
Of Cape Colony? "The government has just
learned that the sentence OF death has been
passed upon the five leaders of the reform
committee. They can feel no doubt that your
honor will commute sentence and have as
sIred Parliament Of their conviction that tn s
is your honor's intention" Nothing could
surpass this but the Pecksnifian gratitude
which England will now affect to feel for
the generosity" of Dom Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
HARrEys BALLr5cJNATIoys.-u


Tho third question p%ropounded to w.
II. Harvey by Tho Bee was:
II the bullion price OF silver were restored
to Sl29 an ounce by the passage OF a free
coinage Jaw, would any bullion owner want
to 20 70 the trouble Of carrying his metal
to the mint and wait mis- turn for coinage,
II he could sell mis- bullion in the market
for as many dollars before 1t was coined as
he would receive from the mnt after It
was coined?
Mr.. Harvey answers this proposition
with the following:
With the mints open to free coinage Of
silver as they are now to gold it would
work this way: A man owning silver bullion
would sell it to any one wanting II, at free
coinage prices, and it. or all Of 1t. not being
absorbed in that way, he would take it to
the mint and have it coined into money; 1t
would be handed back to him in the form
OF money to spend-to invest-and you and
| could get some of it. It would work Just
as 1t did before 1873, and just as it does
now with gold.
1t would work just as 1t did before
1878, would it? Take the period from
1874 to 1861. when we had free silver
coinage at the ratio of 10 to 1, and
what was the result? The ounce of
silver was marketable at from S1.29 to
1872, and nobody who had bullion
cared to have 1t coined because he
could get more for it uncOined. The
coinage of standard silver dollars dur
ing that period absorbed only n frac-
tinn nyn, civ million, ,1,1lnr, ,-1;I, Ala,
amount OF gold coined exceeded eight
hundred millions.
From 1861 to 1873 we had free and
unlimited coinage, but we had neither
gold nor silver in circulation. Silver
was mined and gold was mined every
year before 1873, but nobody got any of
1t unless he was Il mine owner except
by exchanging the product of his own
industry for it at the market price.
When Harvey admits that only the bul-
lion that cannot be marketed for S1.29
an ounce would go to the mint. he ad-
mits that so long as silver commands
$1.29 an ounce in the market there
would be no bullion presented for coin
age at the mint because there would
be nothing for the owner to gain.
In other words. if the United States
could restore and hold up the price of
silver at $1.29 an ounce there would be
no increase in the volume of coined
money unless the government should
buy the silver and coin it for CONNER
cial use, just as it does now.
Only when silver does not find a mar
ket at $1.29 an ounce in gold would it
go to the mint, and that would mean
that gold would be at II premium. With
never so small a gap between silver and
gold, the silver coins turned out by the
mint would be worth only their market
price in silver and those who got some
of these coins would have the kind of
money we had in 1S73-deprcciated cur
rency of f%uctuating purchasing power.
Under such condition, gold would cease
to circulate as primary money and we
would have a single silver standard
lust as has Mexico, South America and
China.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The Commercial CLUB is constantly in.
crcasing its membership. Its debt is
being reduced, and, considering the
peculiar conditions that have prevailed
the past year, its affairs are in good
shape. But the interests for which the
club has done the greatest service are
not supporting it a they should.
Through the instrumcntality of the club
railway rates have been adjusted and
are about to be cQualized to the direct
interest of the South Omaha packing
houses with but little assistance from
traffic managers of the packing houses.
Here is n matter of which the pro
prietors should take cognizance and sec
to it that the Commercial club is given
due credit for services performed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
DEFINES CONTEMPT or COURT,
senator HiII OHcrs a NH Covering
Disputed POINTS.

DhNbhNN" tbhhNN
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator I'M
from the committee on Judiciary today sub
mitted a report upon the bill in relation to
contempts OF United states courts, the
senator presenting a new bill as the result
Of the committees deliberations. The bill
defines direct contcmpts to be those COM
mitted during the sitting of a court or a
Judge in chambers in its or his province; all
other contempts are indirect. II provides for
the immediate and summary punishment OF
direct contempt without written accusation.
Especial interest in the bill centers in the
provision for the punishment of contempt
of court not committed in the courts pres
ence, as in the Debs case.
The provision upon this point is as fol-
lows: THAT upon the return Of an officer
or process or an affidavit duly filed showing
any person guilty of indirect contempt, a
writ of attachment or other lawful process
may issue and such persons be arrested upon
brought before the court; and thereupon a
written accusation, setting forth succinctly
and clearly the facts alleged to constitute
such contempt shall be filed and the accused
required to answer the summons by an order
fixing the time and place of hearing; and
the court may on proper showing extend
the time so as to give the accused a reason
able opportunity to purge himself Of such
contempt. After the answer, or in case of
refusal to answer, the court may proceed to
hear the accusation upon such testimony as
may be produced. If the accused answer
the trial shall proceed upon testimony pro-
duced as in criminal cases and he shall be
confronted with the witnesses against him,
but such trial shall be by the court, or in its
discretion, upon application by the accused, a
trial by jury may be had as in any criminal
case. If found guilty judgment shall be
entered accordingly, and prescribing the
punishment"
The bill allows appeal to the supreme
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
that the Ohio platform is distinctively
inferior on the money question to the
Nebraska platform. This is a compli-
mcnt which Nebraska republicans should
appreciate. 1t means that they are
vital issue of the campaign. On the
money question Nebraska republicans
are all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
sound currency viii be stimulated and
strengthened by the result in Michigan.

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The Retail1 Dealers association is
negotiating with the local board of un.
derwriters foIzaTeduction in insurance
rates. II has Siacn agreed that all will
ask the Chicago board of autocrats for
q 10 per cenE Reduction and that In
spector Hartnm6 will carry the petition
to Chicago. IHlis further understood
that this apr%gnI will be accompanied
by an assurandA of still greater Cx-
pcnditurcs by this city in the fire depart
mcnt and in securing n higher degree
of water pressure. This is precisely
the same condition that was first made
precedent to Il reduction that has never
been granted. What reason has the
Retail Dealers association to believe
that the Chicago board will keep faith
with its committee, and what authority
has the association to guarantee that
the city will spend any more money
upon increased efficiency of The fire de-
partment in view of the fact that its
full charter limit of II 5-mill tax will
leave no surplus after paying current
tiremen's salaries?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The city council has authorized the
appointment of two additional clerks
and increased the salary of a third.
This is the opening wedge. Other en-
ployeS will at once conclude that if II
clerk can secure increased pay all can.
and, while private corporations are cut
ting down all such expenses by sheer
necessity, the municipal corporation goes
madly forward increasing current OK
DpnSpS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
TIE Seed Humbue.

.oprlfETItIl INTdsS,J lltpUDTIcan.
Congressman are up to their ears in gov
eminent garden seeds now and ought to be
happy. Secretary Morton is making them
do their own clerical work this time, and
hence the spectacle of Individual statesmen
buried under whole wagon-loads of seed
packages and earnestly engaged in moving
away the pile for the supposed benefit of
helpful constituents at home. The humbug
of the whole business was never more clearly
brought out.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Ex-Governor Pattison was reluctant
to admit that he was a presidential DOS
sibility when he was interviewed here
In Omaha last week. Now he goes into
the Chicago convention with tie whole
Pennsylvania delegation at his back.
Ex-Governor Pattison's modesty is it's
w reward.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Isn't 1t rubbing 1t in rather hard for
the self-styled straight democrats to
stigmatize the regulars as ga small fac
ton which recently assumed to head a
convention in the name of the
democracy of Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

1t will be noted that the State Board
OF Public Lands and Buildings has
just let n contract for the erection of
two new boilers at the penitentiary at
n price but IA little higher thar the state
was compelled to pay for Dorgan's
worn out and worthless secondhand
boiler iron under the terms of the
Broatch appraisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

part disastrous to the debtor and un-
satisfactory to the creditor. Such being
the case, there is very little opposition
to n uniform bankruptcy law. The
house bin will undoubtedly pass that
body this week, but It is by no means
certain that the senate will act on the
matter at this session. However, there
is favorable promise for bankruptcy
legislation by this congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Under the proposed pension bill
passed by the house the contingency
appears to be possible where a veteran
already drawing "A pension for services
in the confederate army might apply
for a second pension because of having
served also with the union forces. If
this is so, some provision ought GER
tainly to be made to provide against
such an abuse of pension legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The Western Passenger association
has adopted a new order, whereby all
applications for charity tickets are to
be made to the local secretaries and
he traffic is to be apportioned equitably
among the different roads. This is one
class of business in which it is safe
to say no road will enter objections
that it is not getting its share,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

With Tobias Castor once more in the
fore front of their delegation, the ad.
ministration democrats of Nebraska
need AVE no fears that their interests
will be neglected on the inside of the
democratic national committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The Union Pacific stockholders con
tinue to meet and go through the form
OF elceting officers, although the con-
troll and management of the road are
vested in representatives of the federal
courts. But the stockholders are bound
to have officers ready TO take back the
operation of the road the the
opportunity is presented to get 1t out
OF the hands of the receivers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The sympathies of Omaha are ex-
tended to the sufferers at Cripple Creek
and especially to former citizens of
Omaha who have lost property in the
great conflagration that has we over
that enterprising mining town..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

The place in the Board of Education
which will be vacated by the retire
ment of Rev. N1T 70. Cramblet should
be filed by a man of culture and stand
ing in the community and not by a ward
heeler. The public schools should be
removed as far as possible from the
seat of machine politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Secretary Morton was not in attend
ance upon the democratic pow-wow at
Lincoln. but it is safe to say that the
slate endorsed will meet with his I'M
qualified approval. The mere fact that
he was absent is no sign hat he did
not participate in the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

one item inserted into the river and
harbor bill by the senate increased the
total appropriations carried by the bill
by over $3,O00,000 for the construction
of Il breakwater off n Pacific coast har-
Dor. No wonder some of the senator's
and congressman stand in fear of n
presidential veto of the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
Alpha Delta Phi Convention.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 3O.-The ma.
tional convention of Alpha Delta Phi col.
lege fraternity held a session here yester.
day. 1t was largely social in character
Representatives were present from the
twenty-five college chapters, and the bust
ness meeting of the fraternity was largely at.
tended. Adjournment was taken last evening
to Detroit, where sessions will be held at the
Russell house, closing with a banquet in
the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Vermont has only eight votes in the
republican national convention, but II is
the location of those votes in the center
OF the New England domain that at
taches significance to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Omaha ~ per cent bonds sold in New
York at n premium. Everything o N
sidercd. this is not Il bad showing. In
fact it is Il sure indication that 4 per
cent bonds can be fioated by this city
at no diStant day.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

SAN FRANCISCO, April Dauv-
ray, who is known in the theatrical world as
Little Nell" was married last night to
Lieutenant Albert G. Winterhalter of the
cruiser Bennington. Winterhalter is said to
be connected to a wealthy Philadelphia fam
lily. Miss D~auvray was formerly the wife of
John NJ. Ward. the New York base ball
player, from whom she secured a divorce a
few months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Senator WalthGll has been endorsed
by the Nebraska sound money demo
Gratis as their choice for vice president.
Now let Senator Walthall rcciprocatc by
supporting the bill ceding Fort Omaha
to the state of Nebraska for Il military
training SchCOl.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Several charities of Omaha arc still
waiting impatiently for the two 500
contributions which have been earned
for them fairly by The Bee in response
to Coin Harvey's challenge.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Globe Democrat.

The democratic talk about boiling is to
DO taken with a handful OF salt. inasmuch
az a man who has remained a democrat
during the present administration is not
likely to leave his party en- any account
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN FEATURES

Wonder what the fire rate in Cripple
Greek is? VIII It be advanced 80 to 100
per cent to make up past losses for the
companies?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
Tree-I'IlatinS Example.

Nebraska on last Arbor day increased its
tres planting over 1000 900. In other states
tho tendency has been toward cutting down.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
A Political Smile.

ITUIdIIIVVTI7 JVuITIdI
An instruction to a delegate to vote for a
candidate as long az there is a reasonable
prospect of his nomination is like sending a
boy to shuck corn as long as he feels like it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
FAME. AT LAST.
Atlanta Constitution.

lie WrOte sage treaties on Greek,
OF science books a score;
In twenty tongues the man could speak,
And read the heavens DER.
But still the wolf bayed loud and long,
And hunger pinChed his cheek
Until at last he wrote a song
Called Me- and | Don't Speak,"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
SPANISH CAPTURE SEEMS LEGAL.
Schooner Competitor CnuGht in the
Act of Landing Arms.

schooner Competitor Caught in the
Act of Landing Arms.
WASHINGTON, April S0.-Advices have
reached Washington confirming the report
from Havana of the capture by the Spanish
naval forces of the American schooner Com
petitor, loaded with arms and munitions
of war for the insurgents, end with a party
Of men aboard.
Contrary to the first report, however, 1t
was found that the vessel came from Key
West, and there is reason to believe that
the Spanish officials were aware in advance
of her departure from Key West, and were
on the lookout for her off the Cuban coast.
The Competitor was seized at Punta Bera-
Goa. on the north coast of Pinar del Rio,
and according to the Spanish reports there
can be no question of the legality of the
seizure, for she was not only inside of the
marine league over which the Spanish juris-
diction extends, but was actually engaged in
landing men and stores on the island. 1t Is
reported that several Americans were of the
party, and that at least two of them were
killed in the capture Of the schooner.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
sTNTEMENT or ctnct,IAr1nN

re2Lge y. T%zschuck, secretary of Tho Bee Pub
nshing company, being duly sworn. says thu, the
IIgluaI number OF fun and ccmplata copies OF the
Daiiy Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee prinicd
iLu r. the month OF March, 1895. was as ioi-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Washington Star: "Hit doan' allus pay
ter put on too much style" said Uncle
!Eben; de dog dat hnb er blue ribbon 'roun
is neck an dc one dat's mos likely ter git
stole IN The hone Of a rcMarl.n
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Chicago Tribune: YES" said the retired
premier danseuse. looking over her bank
book, II seem to have Kicked up a good
deal Of dust in my time"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

Philadelphia North American; Hipson-
Lawson is the LATEST man | know.
Juggles-ls that sou
HipSon-Ycs. why, that man wort
carry life insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN FEATURES
HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE
SERIES OF ARTICLES
UPON THE POLITICS
OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS.

THE WHITE HOUSE LOTTERY.
The first article of the series will
appear in The Sunday Beet deals
with the chances and accidents that
nave made men presidents-It throws
a noVel light pom the curious combina-
lions of circumstances that have made
unknowns and defeated favorites-n-
iustrated with portraits of historic pres
idential aspirants. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01
A LITTLE GAIETN,

Philadelphia North American: Hipson-
Lawson Is the --latest man | know.
Juggles-Is that sou
H~ipson-Ycs. Why, that man wont
carry life insurance.
Chicago Tribune: YES said the retired
premier danseuse. looking over her bank
book. II seem to have Kicked up a good
deal Of dust in my time"
Washington Star; "Hit doan' allus pay
ter put on. too much sty.e," said Uncle
Eben; de dog dat hab er blue ribbon 'roun
Is neck an do one OATS mos, likely ter git
stole in the hope of a reward"
Pittsburg Chronicle: Hello, snappy.
I've been to the gymnasium, exercising,
old chap
Yes; watching the rest. Exercising my
eye, don't you know
Detroit FREQ Press: she-You don't tell
me you are going?
He.G should prefer TO stay and tell you
that l am gone.
Life: she,-But I detcst June weddings.
She-They mean a whole summer wasted.
indianapolis Journal: THE goldfish" said
the professor, lays considerably more than
1T is mighty lucky for the Goldfish that
she doesn't have to CaCkle over every egg"
said the student who came from a farm.
Puck; II will issue a proclamation said
the Spanish commanders, giving the rebels
fifteen days to surrender"
And If they won't surrender?' inquired
his lieutenant.
Well answered the general, 'If they
won't Wen be. no worse off than we are
now, will we?''
Truth: you have a fine climate here
SAID the visitor to a resident. Such a
bracing air.
Yes" replied the resident gloomily, but
them there btcyClists come along and pump
the air into their pneumatic tires and carry
Detroit News: Yes, sir; that mans in
dolence has actually made him rich"
"How so?''
well. his father left him a little property
and he was too ALFRED lazy to spend the
Income
FAME, AT LAST.
Atlanta Constitution.
He wrote sage treaties on Greek,
OF science books n score;
In twenty tongues the man could speak,
And read the heavens DER.
But still the wolf bayed loud and long,
And hunger pinChed his cheek
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-01

pittsburg Chronicle: Hello, Snappy,
whore have you been2"
I've been to the gymnasium, exercising,
old chap"