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Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.


Dallas News: To recite ones sermon be-
fore the mirror Is one way to practice what
one breaches.
Chicago Tribune: II turns out that DR..
Talmage went to Washington 20 engage In
the business OF saving souls on commission.
IL Is not surprising. therefore. to learn that
no is now trying to get a salary.
Chicago Post: Rev. Sam Jones is preach
ing on How to Get There and How TO Stay
There Mr.. Jones' preaching does not much
resemble the specimens Of 0ra,ory that have
como down to us from ST. Paul. but Mr..
Jones has mad advantages and opportunities
that were not open to st. Paul.
Brooklyn Eagle: There are Just a few
clergymen who have not awakened to the
fact that this Is the nineteenth century and
that IL is a healthy and growing practice to
use plain United States language to express
ideas. These worthy pastors have fallen into
tho habit OF using a shibboleth that sounds
we'll to their own ears and of continuing
forms OF English that became obsolete CEN
turtles ago. Symbolry 10 poetic and beauti-
full when 1t Ia fitting and obvious. but when
IL is strained and artificial IL is repellant,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
HAS COLONEL Ron REPENTED

Kansas City Journal: Colonel Ingersolrs
announcement that a certain church suits
him doesn't necessarily mean that the colonel
is a Christian, but rather that he has found
a church that isn't.
Cincinnati Commercial: 1t is certainly
strange that after sixty years Of corpulent
wickedness, Colonel Bob Ingersoll should
have discovered a church in Kalamazoo that
seems to fit his case. Stranger still Is the
fact that the pastor Of the church was
formerly a newspaper man. at Oshkosh,
studied theology at Obcrlin and first preached
at Sank Center.
New York Mail and Express: Colonel In
gersoll has found a Church out in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, which pleases him. He says If
there was a similar one in his home he would
join it. Now let the people Of New York
City establish a similar Church." and not
only invite Colonel Ingersoll to Join 1t, but
to also become its pastor. Who knows but
before the close of the century we may have
an opportunity to listen to a sermon from
Rev. Robert G. Ingersoll, DID,?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Careful estimates of the present mum
Der of free silver senator's and of the
probable losses of the free silver forces
by senatorial elections within the next
two years lead to the conclusion that
he senate is likely to remain under
free silver influences for several years
to come unless some of the senator's now
pronounced in favor of immediate free
coinage should reverse their positions.
There Is now a majority of ten for the
silver senators in the upper house of
congress, and this majority cannot well
be reduced more than half with the in
coming of the new members, who take
their seats March 4, 1897. This is the
result of the solid silver representation
of the far western states in the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

complete exhaustion, but which will
maintain our ships of war In constant
readiness for emergencies. General
Walker of Massachusetts. who recently
published a letter heartily approving
the coast defense bill of Senator Squire,
insisted that due recognition should be
given the officers of the engineer corps
and that some substantial induccment
should he Immediately offered by which
young men of scientific attachments
from civil life can enter the naval serv-
Ice in competition with the graduates
Of the naval academies. u suggestion
which congress may adopt.
1t will thus be seen that the task of
providing adequate national defense is
by no means n simple one, and II means
a great deal more than constructing and
equipping Notifications. An increase
in both the military and naval forces
will be absolutely necessary. and hence.
forward these establishments must be-
come much moro cXrensive than they
now are. But the popular sentiment of
the country is distinctly in favor of a
thorough defensive policy, witch will
give us complete security at all points,
and 1t Is also the general wish that con-
gress shall ~inaugurate this policy at
the earliest time practicable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Pupils in the High school seem to
think that the net proceeds of the annual
commencement exercises belong to them
and that they should be allowed to
spend them for anything they choose.
This money belongs to the school fund
and should no more be diverted from
the regular expenses of the schools than
that derived from taxation or from the
state a~pportionment. If the High
school pupils propose an expenditure
that is meritorious and for the public
good. it should be approved by the
school board without reference to the
fact that there is or is not a surplus
left over from the last commencement
box receipts. If their proposal cannot
rest on its own merits it should be
turned down in any event.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE.

1t is not merely a question of provid-
ing money for the creation of defenses,
which Senator Lodge has proposed shall
be lone by borrowing. There must also
be men capable of making the defenses
e~ffective-men having the scientific
knowledge and technical training neces-
sary to effectively handle modern arma-
ment, n branch of military science
which General Miles has said requires
years of careful study and practice to
enable men to become proficient. 1t
would seem, therefore, to be imperative
that in advance of the construction of
seacoast defenses, or at any rate coin
cident with the progress of such de-
fenses, there should be developed an
adequate artillery service, for mani
testify without this the most formidable
Notifications would be almost worth
less.
Colonel Sanger, assistant chief of ar
tillery of New York. has contributed to
one Of the military journals his conclu-
| siOns after a careful study of the con
templated system of coast d~efenses, and
what he says shows that it is a very
large undertaking. This authority es-
Inmates tina" the plan of coast defenses
as adopted would call for. at least
$1,000 specially leqtrained officers and
men in case a. NEED, and he urges that
there should bera material increase in
the seacoast n'artiilery branch of the
army. This ,~inelades at present some
1900 trained mend or less than half the
number that iwjuid be needed to man
the Notifications Of New York harbor
alone, according } to expert opinion.
Colonel sangsP Suggests that a per-
centage OF the Hational guard might be
drilled In thisiheary artillery work, but
it is a questi8h Shether this would be
found practicshdeas However, 1t might
be well to try if.spe
Connected WITH this question of de-
Tense is the matter of increasing the
enlisted naval force, for which a bill is
now pending In congress. This meas
ure authorizes h enlistment of 1000
additional men and also extends to
the president the discretion to increase
the enlistment from the naval reserve
indefinitely In case of exigency. An
other thing which seems urgent is the
reorganization of the engineer corps of
the navy. BY reason of insutiiciency
of numbers In that corps II Is said the
condition of its officers is most painful
and distressing, and it Is urged that
should enact a law that will
only save these devoted officers from
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

An enemy treated as a friend will soon
become a friend.
Wherever a good man lives, the devil has
to fight for all he gets.
The value of the diamond is not In what
1t does, but In what II Is,
1t Is not the clock that strikes the loudest
which keeps the best time.
If piling up dollars is all that a man lives
for. his soul shrinks with every dollar he
makes.
Going two miles with the man who COM
pels us to go with him one, will make him
very tired.
Umbrellas should be made in dry weather,
and corn should be ground before the children
begin to cry with hunger.
The preacher who puts thought In his SER
MONS, will. sooner or later, find himself
preaching to people who think.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Ex-congressman Lawler of Chicag go,
who died Friday, will be remembered
In Omaha AS II of the speakers at a
comparatively recent banquet given by
one of the local democratic organiza-
lions, where his address attracted no
inconsiderable attention. After max
ing his exit from congress he made
strenuous but unsuccessful efforts to be
appointed postmaster of Chicago. and
finally landed in the Chicago city coun-
ell, whence his political fortunes had
originally risen.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

If we remember rightly * Congress-
mar Sibley of Pennsylvania was placed
In nomination for the presidency by
the American Bimetallic league some
thing like n year ago, but his candidacy
has not been heard of In months. For
the free silver men to launch n presi-
dental boom and then to abandon 1t
before it had gained strength enough
to care for itself Is n stroke of cruelty
OF which no n would have thought
them capable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Three ex-gOvernors of Nebraska We're
In attendance upon one of the meetings
of the State Historical society last week
whose ages combined aggregated be-
tween 22O and 225 years. The three
men We're Robert Wilkinson Furnas,
Alvin Saunders and John Milton
Thayer. When and where have three
ex-governors who have lived to be such
well preserved patriarchs ever come to-
gether In public before?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

proval, nnf Consequently the owen
ton at Chicago will have general in
tcrest and inheritance. II is said that
the members of the association regard
the future Sofl national commerce. in
ternal and external, hopefully, and the
convention viii doubtless give out some
rcassuring %Btterauees. Its proceedings
will command wi,ln attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

AS the presidential campaign draws
nearer the voice of Chauncey Mitchell
Depew promises to be heard more often,
IL such n thing is possible. DR.. Depew's
diagnosis of the political situation from
time to time has come to be looked for
political history.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

BY the way, while we hear consider
able talk of the author of the Mckinley
tariff bill as an eligible candidate for
the presidency the idea does not seem
to have entered any ones head that
might also have had aspirations for that
high office.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
Colonies Out of Date.

The time Is coming. and perhaps 1t will
come In the century that is about to begin,
when there will be no more colonial govern
ments. but all governments Will be founded
upon the will of the people directly concerned
and not upon the dictates of a foreign, and
perhaps very distant, ruler. 1t is said that
the most far-seeing statesmen of England
and continental Europe already recognize this
fact; but national pride does not yet permit
these European governments to officially
recognize it..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

According to the great explorer,
Henry nj. Stanley, the Venezuelan con
troversy must end in arbitration or
war. Perhaps so. But If it is to be
wal let the refusal to arbitrate come
from he other side and make Great
Britain bear the responsibility for pre-
cipitating 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Some of the unemployed members of
h last Nebraska legislature might
make n few dollars by going to Des
Moines and giving some of their poorer
Informed fellow legislators a few tips
as to how it is done. They could no
doubt teach their Iowa friends numer-
Gus tricks worth knowing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

lobe Castor, Nebraska's representa-
tive on the democratic national COM
choice of n convention city recorded
from the first on the winning side. lobe
was always credited with having ac-
cess to an inside tip.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Among the protected industries that
flourish in Omaha in spite of state regu-
lation and supervision are the gambling
resorts and wine rooms whose keepers
stand in with the man who is dying to
be governor of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

The Chicago Record asks whether the
people are sufficiently educated for
municipal reform through a nonparti-
san movement. They may be suffi-
GENTLY educated somewhere, but hardly
in Chicago and certainly not in Omaha.
But no II should despair on that ac.
count.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

When it comes right down to the de-
Gliding arguments in locating national
conventions of all kinds accessibility to
the people who are expected to attend
counts for more than everything else.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
Likely to Fool Them.

Edison's promise to take an inventive part
in the next war Of the United States excites
amusement among the English papers, but all
the same the electric current, dynamite and
submerged torpedo boats are almost certain
to make a new era in fighting between lead
ing nations,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
Tastcs Will G

- Washington Star.
The manner in which tastes differ is shown.
by the fact that the sultan would rather be
an object of contempt than an object of
charity.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Senator Allison apparently believes
that the senatorial road to the white
house is at least as short and as direct
as the speakership route or the guberna-
torial highway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

II woman suffrage were universal
Paderewski might wish he had been
born in the United States, so that he
might be eligible to election to the pres
idency Of the great republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
Good Thing-Push it Along.

Omaha has gone Systematically to work
on the Transmississippi exposition scheme
and Senator Allen has already introduced a
bill to secure for it the aid and approval
of the general government,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
The Talking PntrfOt.

Somerville Journal.
Don't assume that the man who tails war
the loudest would be the first man to enlist.
The chances are first rate that he would hire
a substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
THE PHILOSOPHER OF THE SWAMP.

BY Cleve Scott.
Written for The Bee.
A snail and a frog
Were talking together,
The snail of his fortune.
The frog of the weather.
Quoth the snail in disgust,
my business is falling;
NY creditors anxious
Cursing and wailing.'
Quoth the frog to the snail,
you're too Slow" | surmise,
You're not up to date
Or you'd advertise
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Why is Ii that the logical candidate
Is so often Illogical?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Chicago in July is usually no summer
resort, either.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
STATEMENT OF crRcU,ATIoN i.

George II. TZschuck, secretary OF The Bee Pub.
fishing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number OF full and complete copies Of the
DAILY Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF December. 1895. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Total .6ls. $50
Less deductions for unsold and returned
papers LAS
-
Net sales $40. SAG
Daily average II. 705
GEORGE u.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this Sd day OF January. 1896.
(Senl) N. p. FELL. Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19
DOMESTIC IDYLs.

Philadelphia Record: Remember, ladies'"
says the Manayunk philosopher, that your
husbands are like eggs; If you persist in
keeping them in hot water they'll get hard
ened."
Chicago Tribune: This seems to he about
the place" observed the eminent gedian,
Sig. Bonnstommer, who had retirG behind
Something from his garments Where eggs
streams meet!'
Detroit Tree-Press: Have you formulated
9 plan of enga.sement proposals, Maude,
FOR leap year No. Kate, but 1 have
Country. Journal: Bachelor-T'm told that
a married man can live on half the income
that a single man requires. Married Man
Yes; he has TO.
Life: A Predicament-"She's to let me
know at the end of a week If she accepts
ne" 1T must be a terrible suspense"
Rather! / don't know whether to break
off my other engagements or not"
Philadelphia Record: Servant-Mrs. Bor-
rowell sends word that she's got callers. and
would you lend her a little cake. Mistress
Yes; send her some sponge cake.
Chicago TRIBUNE; Isn't thai Miss smeH,
well, he did sort O. give her up, but not
TIL after he tried five or six years to get
her."
Chicago Record: 1--WE planned such a do
lightful surprise for my husband
Really"
Yes; he has a summer suit nearly as
good as new hanging in the wardrobe and
I've put q quarter in one OF the vest
pockets!'
Detroit Tribune: See the young woman.
Is the young woman being suddenly and
Unexpectedly kissed?
All. yes.
And does the young woman raise a hue
The young woman raises a slight hue,
but no cry.
Judge: "Oh, DEAR y sighed Mrs. Cumso as
she tossed about in bed, I'm suffering
dreadfully from insomnia"
Ct to sleep and you'l be all right
growled Mr.. Cumso as he rolled over and
began to snore again.
Philadelphia Record: Ragson Tatters-I
feel sure you will give me a good meal,
lady. Lady-Why? .Ragson Tatters-Be.
cause that deceitful-lookin' woman mex
door said you was too stingy to even let
me smell the cookin'. ~Lady-Come in, poor
man.
New York Herald
care you fond of tea?" she inquired of the
youth,
AS she poured out the golden-hued brew.
"Of course" he replied, but to tell you the
truth.
I'm very much fonder of u"
THE PHILOSOPHER OF THE SWAMP.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Life: A Predicament-"She's to let me
know at the end of a week If she accepts
me- ut must be a terrible SUSPENSE
''Rather! / don't know whether to break
off my other engagements or not"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Detroit Have you formulated
n plan of engagement proposals., Maude,
for leap year," mo. Kate, but 1 have
all the old gags by heart"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Country Journal: Bachelor-I'm told that
a married man can live on half the income
that a single man requires. Married Man
Yes; he has to.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Philadelphia Record: Servant-Mrs. Bor-
rowell sends word that she's got callers. and
would you lend her a little cake. Mistress
Yes; send her some sponge cake.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Chicago Tribune. This seems to he about
the place" observed the eminent gedian,
Sig. Bonnstommer, who had retirD behind
the curtain and was mournfully scraping
something from his garments, where eggs
streams meet!'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Philadelphia Record: Remember, ladies'
says the Manayunk philosopher, that your
husbands. are like eggs; IL you persist In
ened."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Chicago Tribune: 'Isn't that Miss Smed-
ley? thought she was sick. Somebody
told me DR.. Pankey had given her up"
well, he did sort o. give her up, but not
till after he tried five or six years to get
her."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

LETTER..
New York Herald
ARE you fond of tea? ?" she inquired Of the
youth,
AS she poured out the golden-hued brew.
"Of course" he replied, but to tell you the
truth,
I'm very much fonder of u"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-19

Chicago Record: I've planned such a do
lightful surprise for my husband"
Really"
Yes he has a summer suit nearly as
good as new hanging in the wardrobe and
rye put. a quarter in one of the vest
pockets!'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

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i0lk firm, 1l-lo, s 3 Ds-tss.
csIaofe nominal, s,
ssaaIe1 steady, ~, 81 ale
4ilmingt.1 steady ~, II bales
.satlzdelDhia IL, 81, so bal
savannah quiet, s-ib ,ss4 ba e..
New Orleans STEADY, ~, 3,sig "a es.
Augusta firm, IN e49 DsAies
1sries6on steady, ~ ID, ,3]3 oaies
ew To-a stsaay, ~, - bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

Hay steadv; shipping 1885, good q
choice Tim pfhy 900l00
Hops Qui t; state, common cnolee,
1894 cron, 2183419; ls95 do 499; 80
Hides Steady; wet sailed New Orleans
elected, 10 65 poaaos 20s2 ailfor
4: Galveston IA: Buenns ATres try, ~
q lbs rs; Fe2 as, dry, 2 180 lbs 9.
Ireather- Steady ceEGiocB sgIe- = go
Ayres, light and heavy weights, ~; aclds
Fool- Qaist; domestic aesos 1897
pulled ~ 26
Coal--t9uiet
Beef ST 4dy, family 8l1G0<2l2 90, ex-
erA mess 81 as; beef tams Rl550.6 q
Jacket 50 81; city extra Iudia l>aess t}5az
$50
Cut meats--Easy; picked bellies so
81 shoulders AZ; hams s119 40.
.lard-W eak western am closed Al
$ .6216 city at -; npG uns May q
no,ninai; fled steady: the cyntlnen
IS 95 aonth American Srl5, compoun'
orl edy; old mess $40 25@1O.75
short ear ST. lO@12 so; family Ito
rlutJer-Firm Western dairy
do creamery 1922; do factory Gl218,
4hgins %; IMITATION creqm@rV " ~
State dairy 9020; do creamery 13@1SH.
Cheese Steady large state oslyA
small fancy 6al0M; part tdms ID 20 ~
skins 203
EggsSWeak tate and Pennsylvania
=; e-house ~ s.; western fresh lI14@l2
Southern l16158
Tallow DAISY city (S2 per package)
31;. country packages fre1 70, as 20
Petfoleum- Dull, United closed 81 "a
refined Jew YORK -; Phil ,delphia and
Baltimore 81 o.; do in bulk $t55.
Rlee SJea Y dome tic fair t. extra 81
A6 apan 32EW4
Molasses -Stea " New OIL ans open ket-
te, good 0 CHI ice 29037
Pea uts STEADY fancy picked %; 40
mo tia 4a5.
+ eigh.5 % liverpool qui t~CottoG by
s.e3m I'D < ain I'd
Pig Iron Quiet Southern RI t.75@ 3 Is,
North American 2. 0(El3.50
Copper--Qu ct; brokers 10Y; exchange
$40 90 Ill t..
Lead-Firm; brokers 50 12jS; exchange
TinIQaleti straights sl8.85ela.45;
pla. Is dull
Spelter--Ou ct: domestic s4l410.
Co ton seed Oil Inactive; prime crude
21h prime crude 70 b. Of grades va
20; butter grades % prime simmer yellow
2i0F5z off summer yellow % prime white
Coffee-Spot RI, qui T. &c :, ~ ri'd
quiet Cordova 1874 fGl1M
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining 3M;
ntrifugal, 93-tesU, ~; refined quiet
NJ 8, "a; No. z, s. 8; NO. 8, ~.
W g, a. 10. II No - .i6. Nc. II
Fl No is 9t5 3 No a. ~ MooId A Ga
standard A ~, confectioners' A ~; cut
LOAF 55a crpsuer "a nowdered So ssan-
uIater D. cures ~.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York, Feb. 26.-the stock spec
ulation to-day was an out and out pro-
fessional affair, with the bulk of the
business cenfering in three Industrial
and two Railroad stocks. The move
ment OF prices was irregular with a
steady downward tend. Realizing
sales were the feature Of the day but
q range of fluctuations VAS ID the main
narrow. American Tobacco and Su-
gar we're about equally active, record
ing transactions considerably III eN-
cess Of ANY of the other shares The
trading as a whole showed a falling
OF of about 5000 shares as compared
with yesterdays aggregates.
The speculation left off steady III
tome and az general net concessions in
prices as a result of the days opera
lions.
The dealings in railway mortgages
were less active than Of late and the
distribution Of business was also in
different. Pronounced strength was
displayed by some of the inactive is
sues.
The aggregate sales were 81, 722, 900.
NEW YORK, eb. 20. Money on call
easy at 30t4 per cent; last on per cent.
closed at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 5G7 per cent Sterling exchange
n firm, with actual business In
.ankers' bills at s7I<a4 ST. for dem and
and 1861 & 1874 for 90 DAYS Posted rates
As7a4 s7se nd 4.ssH@4s9 Commercial
bills ASH. Bar silver G7X silver Ger
tificates 6916G69 Mexican dollars Gov
ernmeet bonds Il M State bonds in O.
tive Railroad bonds easier.