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Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

A model village is to be established near
Penield, ~ Y.
About $4,000 workers of New York enjoy
the eight-hou day.
At Milwaukee man was fined S. and costs
for shouting "scab" at nonuniom motor
man.
The Amalgamated Woodworkers' associa-
tion holds its annual convention in Detroit
in September,
The Southern Pacific railway has raised
the black list on men who participated in
the big strike.
The National Brotherhood of Boiler Makers
and Shipbuilders OF America has wiped out
the color line and will join rhe Federation.
Judge Collier has ordered the receiver OF
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad hereafter
not to blacklist any member OF the Amer
lean Railway union.
The indianapolis chain works used to EN-
poy men in the making OF bicycle chains
and paid them 50 a week. This company
now employs 800 girls, who work in day and
night shifts, and receive $3.50.
A sale of 500 tons of Birmingham, Ala
pig iron has been made for immediate ship
ment to Italy, and another Italian company
has ordered a trial lot OF 100 tons. which,
If satisfactory, will be followed by heavy
orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

There were 3S003 fires in the United
States in 1895, with a total property
loss of SIP, 110, ,233, of which SS4, ,G9S,O3O
fell upon insurance companies. The
average property loss was $3,793 and
the average insurance loss So, 2,22S for
1895, as against $3,93S and $3.50 re-
spectively for 1894. In other words, the
losses of insurance companies in the
United States for 1895 were smaller
than ever before in recent years. In
surance rates, however, have been rising
instead of falling and for 1898 were
higher in most parts of the country
than ever before in recent years. Why
we should have smaller losses and
higher insurance rates at the same time
is something to be explained only by
the Illegal combination of the companies
and the practical monopoly by which
they control all the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

Whoever has a bad habit has a master.
fault will attract more attention to us
than a virtue.
1t is not the longest prayers that are an
swered quickest.
The man who has the "big head" often
wears small hat.
The spots we see on others are nearly al
ways on our own glasses.
Every man who does wrong Is helping
to lead an army OF boys astray.
There are people who never care for
music except when they play the first fiddle.
The people who go to sleep under the
preaching, will be wide awake when they
watch the preachers practice,
Some people talk much about what a
happy place heaven Is, and do nothing to
make their homes resemble II,
Instead OF praying for their daily bread,
some men tell the Lord what kind OF
weather is needed TO make wheat crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

The flag Is needed to float over the seats
or national authority; to symbolic gladness
on national anniversaries and, half-musted
sorrow when the people mourn. 1t Is needed
to cheer soldiers on to victory: TO remind
legislators of their trust as it streams over
the capitols of state and nation; to typfy
the presence of American power in foreign
lands. But it is not needed in everyday
affairs. 1t is needed no more over schooi
houses than over markets and warehouses
and harvested fields-eXcept special oc-
casions. Least of all should its exhibition
in such places-heretofore always matter
OF spontaneous patriotic impuse-be made
a matter of compuson savorng of tyranny.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
ACALIFi0BYI1 AYNIvERSARY.

The people OF California will tomorrow
celebrate tiw iftieth anniversary of the
taking for3bpl possession of the territory
comprised in that state by the United
States. h, half n century ago Com
modorc Sl,hte hoisted the stars and
stripes oYGrso. the custom house at
Monterey ana thus what is now one of
the most voliiable states In the union be-
came part OF our national domain. Re
ferring to this the San Francisco Call
observes that there seemed to have been
u combination of circumstances which
turned California over to the keeping of
the United States, ~ combination SO far
reaching in influence and of so much
significance that it is easy to believe
that Il power higher than man was
directing the course of human events in
those days, to the end that broader and
better ways might be opened for the
advance of That civilization which Is the
America The same journal suggests
that had not the ships of the United
States navy been ticctcr better otiiccred
and the crews more enthusiastic than
those of the English navy the
flag of Great Britain and not
claimed California. "and it is
Just possible that instead of being one
of the grandcst Of the confederation of
states California would be II British
province today" The event which the
people of California will celebrate to-
morrow was certainly one of very great
consequence to the nation, but under no
circumstances could that territory ever
have become and remained possession
of Great Britain.
The people of the entire country and
especially those of the west will take Il
hearty interest in this California an
niverSary, for all Americans are justly
proud of the state which has contributed
so much to the wealth of the nation and
whose resources are still in the infancy
of development. The history of Cali
fornia during the fifty years since it
passed from Spanish control and be
came II part of the United States is of
remarkable interest. On September l.
1919, Il convention met to form IL govern
mcnt and the constitution framed by
this body was ratified by the people in
November of that year. In September
1850, California was admitted as II
state, the voting population at that time
being only little over 1900. The
census Of 1890 gave the total population
as 1,20S, 100 and it is several hundred
thousand in excess of that now. The
discovery of gold was made in 1913 and
attracted a large immigration, the
growth and development Of the state
really dating from this time since which
its contribution to the coin production
of the world has amounted to not less
than S6OO.OOO,000. In other respects,
also, California; has contributed enor-
mously TO the wealth of the country
Her people, representative of every Sc
tion of the nation, are distinguished for
their generosity, hospitality and enter
prise. Possessing all the conditions to
material progress and prosperity the con-
tinued advance of California is assured
and before another half century shall
have passed she will occupy a still
prouder place among the states than she
does today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
Party Disruption Certain.

NH1sdS NI1y ',IIT IIu. UtlLJ
AS the matter stands it is not clear what
course the administration democrats will
pursue. 1t may be deemed expedient to put
forth a separate candidate on a sound
money, tariff reform platform, and thus
take the preliminary steps for the re-
organization of the democratic party, which
will be necessary after the election in
November. IE any event the free silver
element can expect no aid or comfort from
the conservative democracy, and the indorse-
ment of free coinage at Chicago means the
disruption of the party which Mr.. Cleveland
led to victory four years ago on pledges
which the politicians have broken under the
protest of the president and thus way has
been opened up for the republican party to
return to power.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
Sporting Tendencies of Our Time.

There is an open-air movement. almost
revolutionary in its degree, and which can
not by any means be accounted for by any
theories OF a more numerous leisurely class.
People are bicycling, yachting, running,
jumping, fishing, hunting. playing base ball,
tennis and golf to an extent which is new
in this generation, Nor is any considerable
fraction of these people of the class whose
wealth makes some such diversion inevita-
ble they are the workers in stores and
offices OF the great cities; typewriters. eleya-
tor boys, BARRIERS, physicians, lawyers and
clergymen-in short "the people" If 1t
be true that the times are too strenuous that
Americans are a nation OF dyspeptics be-
cause they work too hard and take too little
physical exercise, the signs OF 1896 are very
promising OF better things.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

purpose was introduced in the last and
present congresses.
With these conditions attained and our
manufacturers carefully studying the
wants of the southern markets, as the
manufacturers of Europe do, there can
be no doubt that at no very remote
period we shall be able to secure Il very
considerable and profitable share of the
South and Central American trade. 1t
is n most inviting field and one that is
certain to steadily grow.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
THE VINE AND THE OAK.

Written for The Bee
Lean on mel" cried voice,
(She was tlmid and tendeD.
So the vine did rejoice
While her lOve-tendrils slender 2
Twined close TO his life, nor for years she
suspected
That the strength she adored from her own
was reflected. ~
One sad day the storms
OF adYersty shook them,
And the beautiful forms
or young dreaming forsook them;
Then she said: Help, my oak, my troubles
are thick"
And she found she was tied to a very poor
stick.
StraghtWaY she arose
In the might Of her beauty
And went where she chose
Undeterrcd by false duty;
For, finding few traits that are noble about
him,
Henceforth she will traverse the forest
without him.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
Winside, Neb. June. 1886.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

RemembcE mat the success of the ex-
position will depend largely upon the
outcome of2othe republican primaries
Tuesday. # Mercer is returned to con
gress we shmll he able to increase the
government aoafiIiropriation to half a
million dollars. If an inexperienced
tonderfoot il sent to congress from this
district the CHANGES for an increased ap-
preparation will be very slim indeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

The son of Secretary j. Sterling Morton
Is one of the liberal subscribers to the
fund guaranteed by Chicago for the
expense of the free silver democratic
convention. When the secretary hears
of this he will he strongly tempted TO
the chief of the weather bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

General Weyler probably does not
understand the risk he is running in
issuing an order prohibiting the export
Of bananas from Cuba. The displeasure
Of Italy might be incurred over a smaller
ma otfnr
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
TRANSMIssISSIPPI.
Written for The Bee

Written for The Bee.
Across the Mississippi let us go--et us gov
Across tho Mississippi let us go.
Where the tasseled corn IL waving
And there's living without shaving,
Across tho Mississippi let us go.
Across the Mississippi let them come-let
them come
Across the Mississippi let them come;
TO the valleys and the mountains,
And the fresh, life-giving fountains,
Across the Mississippi let them come.
Across the Mississippi let us go-et us go-
Across the Mississippi let us 20;
Where there's recompense for labor
And high Heaven is your noighbor,
Across the Mississippi let us go.
Across the Mississippi let them come-let
them come
Across the Mississippi let them come;
Where glad golden grain is growing
And beWitching breeZes blowing
Across the Mississippi let them come.
Across the Mississippi let us go-let us go-
Across the Mississippi let us go;
With the best of life before MS
And soft skies bending DER us,
Across the Mississippi let us go.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
Winside, Neb., July, 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

President Cleveland has no sympathy
for men who perpetrate pension frauds
upon the government. Neither has the
old soldier, nor any other honest citizen
The man who willfully seeks to gain an
advantage from the pension laws to
which he has no shadow of title asks for
sympathy with poor grace
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Republicans who have favored the
candidacy of II. ]. Cornish for congress
should read and reread the famous
Cornish letter to Mayor Bemis, which
we reprint on page . of this issue. Let
them ask themselves In all seriousness
whether man who would write such
letter while acting as legal adviser of
the mayor is the man they want to
represent this district in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
will join us heart and soul when the
proper time shall come.

1t begins to look as If nothing will
suit the free silver majority in the demo-
cratic national convention except to ex-
clude every gold democrat from the
galleries, They may not be able TO help
having n few goldbug delegates on the
floor but the sight of goldbug spectators
Is too much like n red rag in the bulls
ru
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

The Exposition committee succeeded
beyond all expectations in its mission
to Louisiana. The ayidity with which
the people of that state took up the
matter of a state exhibit Is indeed most
gratifying, 1t is a significant straw,
showing that all transmissssippi states
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

1t Is easy to account for the popular favor
that has been bestowed upon this organiza-
tion by believers and nonbeievors 1t seeks
to exploit no particular creed save the chris
tianizing of American citizenship. It's spirit
and purpose are centered in the word ZEN
deavor." word happily chosen by the
founder of the order, and one which sig
nities much to men of all sorts and condi-
tions.
The "endeavor" spirit will go fur;h or
than the Il am" spirit to implant the tcne;s
of Christianity in the hearts of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Some one In Indiana has addressed n
letter to Ex-Governor Horace Boies in
care of The Omaha Bee. This speaks
volumes in evidence that The Bee is
widely known outside of the state In
which II is published But what is its
Significance as to Ex-Governor Boiesf
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

There is a free and unlimited coinage
of adamantine cheek exhibited by
several of the anti-Mercer candidates
for congress that would stagger GOV
ernmcnt mule
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

The anti-Merccr crusade is a most
despicablc exhibition of vindictIveness
and want of loyalty to the vital inter
ests of the community. The men who
have Joined in it would rather see Omaha
a heap OF ruins than forego their per-
sonal qualification of political revenge.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

One OF the first results of free coinage
would be the exhaustion of the gold
reserve. The S1O00OO,0O0 in the gold
reserve would not remain three days
after the people had the assurance of the
enactment of free silver law.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
1t Sounds Strnnre
New York Tribune.

After trying to pay off the war debt in
greenbacks in 1868 and opposing the re-
sumption of specie payment, and. in com
mon with the greenback party. demanding
the repeal of the resumption act in 1876, it
Is just little funny to hear the democrats
say Gold and silver the money of the
constitution, and of our fathers-each at a
parity with the other in purchasing power
mas been the platform of principles pro-
vpntion
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Ii Hung Chang Is = great man. And
the recognition of greatness is not con-
fined to any territorial limits. 1t is
worldwide, rs witness the attention that
is being paid the Chinese statesman dur
ing his visit in continental Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Secretary j. Sterling Morton has just
had his name ornamented with the
letters LII ID. by Williams college. With
a farmer doctor of laws at the head of
the Agricultural department, the success
ful harvest for 1896 is assured beyond
possibility of peradventure.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Who is opposing Mercer? Judging by
the names on the anti-Mercer primary
tickets, the opposition is composed
chiefly of city hall and court house tax
eaters. most of whom have nothing at
stake in the growth of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

When it comes to raising campaign
funds the free silverites will have about
as fertile field in the silver mine
owners as they could hope to cultivate
anywhere and one whose prospects of
yielding are unexceled and unapproach-
ahln
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

INH1I'HS 'TIy
Wives and mothers who sigh for oppor-
tunities to do something great in life-to
enlist in the service of some heroic cause
and live in the eye of the public-should
ponder the words OF Phoebe Couzins. who
confesses bitterly that "the sweet security
of peaceful home" is preferable to ali
these things
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Politics and business are inseparably
related. 1t is as natural for the trade
reports 10 reflect the influence of politics
as for them to show the results of good
or bad harvests. Sound political con.
ditions mean sound industrial conditions
and vice versa.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Silver Dick Bland pridcs himself that
he has been in congress twenty-five years
and never rode to Washington or any
other place on free passes. Most of his
supporters, however. have been in
politics all their lives and never paid
railway fare to ride anywhere when
they could work the roads for free
passes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
THE BEE IN CHICAGO.

Parties desiring to purchase copies OF
The Daily Bee in Chicago will find thcm
on sale at the following places:
Brentano's. 2O6 Wabash avenue.
Z. o. News Stand. 217 Dearborn street
Auditorium Hotel
Auditorium Annex
Great Northern Hotel
Palmer House.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

The Alaska delegates have reached
Chicago. Life in Alaska would be one
long, continuous barren waste were it
not for the federal offices and these little
jaunts to attend national conventions
every four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

ton. Theddcu that voters would rally
to the support OF ticket because 1t
happens IA BS named on Independence
day has tls,rforc been effectunlly eX-
ploded. So tl@ pyrotechnic presidential
candldnte MllLn be set off this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Parties going out Of the city for the
summer may have The Bee sent to their
address by leaving an order at the
business office Of the Bee. Telephone 23S.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

In 1892 the pOpulists had everything
timed out in advance to make their
presidential nomination on July and
proclaim II new liberty TO the world,
They slipped IL slight cog in the day of
nomination and several cogs in the elec-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

While the railroad men are debating
what constitutes baggage, they might
gage should pay that the baggage Of Il
fellow passenger may be carried free.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

No republican who is loyal to Omaha
will cast his vote at Tuesdays pri-
maries for any man who is opposed to
Marrpr
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Chicago Tribune.
The first attempt to assassinate the new
shah of Persia happily has failed. II his
reign had been cut off so soon 1t could not
have gone into history as anything more
than a drizzle.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Free silver, free trade, free passes and
free lunch constitute the demands of the
Nebraska delegation of soft-shell demo
Gratis to Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
DOMESTIC IDYLS.

Chicago Record: so your engagement
| with Jack is broken?'
Yes; what do you think? He wanted to
borrow my bicycle"
Indianapolis Journal Mrs. Soother-And
your poor, dear husband has passed to his
Bereaved widow-Yes; dear John is home
at last.
said the defeated candidates wife. 'I
tried my best 70 get you to move out OF,
this fourth-hoor fiat What does candi,
date amount to without front lawn and
flower beds for the people to walk on"
Cleveland Leader: Mr. spurks-sir love
your daughter so that l cannot live with
% Old "i Grufrey-Good Then go away some
where and die. There's another load off
my mind
the difference between idealism and real
ism, Varsity grl-Idealism is when you
and ''ini renIism? varsity girl-You get that
afterward.
you want to marry Jack Singleton. He
doesn't amount to anything, and l never
'Ioa Daughter teagerIy) @ W You @ don't know,
He Is just splendid to ride tandem bicycle
with.
indianapolis Journal: THE man who
quarr,els with his wife" SAID the unmarried
'H%9f's aourss s net man %ssened the practical
husband. "He is an ass"
Texas SITTER; Johnnie ChaGie,s sister LII
lie Is somewhat given TO flirting. A few
days ago Mr.. Phoneyman asked her: -,
Mss Miss Lille were you born hy IN MarchT ar h6
Il didn't know but you werc born in
March, as you have some arch ways about
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

President Mckinley will be Just the
man to push the button that is to set the
Transmississipi Exposition in motion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Indianapolis News.
The Nebraska republicans evidently regard
this as a good year The convention is
overrun with candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
Patriotism Defined.

New Orleans Picayune.
The man who positively refuses to ac.
cept an office that he cannot get must al.
ways be regarded as patriot.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Bryan apparently thinks that Ne
brasia has an indefeasible claim to the
chairmanship of each Of the great
national conventions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

In standing up for Mercer The Bee is
standing up for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Chicago Record: $50 your engagement
with Jack is broken?'
Yes; what do you think? He wanted to
borrow my bicycle"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Indianapolis Journal: Mrs. Soother-And
your poor, dear husband has passed to his
final rest.
Bereaved Widow-Yes; dear John is home
at last.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

indianapolis Journal: THE man who
quarrels with his wife, said the unmarried
thcorist sis no man at all"
"Of course not" nssented the practical
husband He is an ass"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05

Cleveland Leader: Mr.. Spnrks-Sir, love
your daughter so that l cannot live with
The evening times., 1896-04-18
MANY PORTS CLOSED.
Rebels VIII Not Allow Steamers to
Enter South American Harbors.

San Francisco, April 1S.-The wars and
rumors OF war III Nicaragua and san Sal
vadorand other Central A me ericanPortsha have
been the cause of considerable loss TO the
Pacific Mail Company. The harbors of
San Juan del Sur and CoTintO are closed,
and at the present time there are 800
tons of general merchandise aud seventeen
loaded freight cars at Panama awaiting
trans gortation to the interior.
The coastwise steamers have been un-
able to handle it, as the ports named are
in the hands of the rebels and they will not
allow any ships to enter. In consequence
the Pacific Mail officialsare i'll n qua ndary,
as they are under contract TO deliver tie
goods, and owners are clamoring for them.
An attempt is TO be made 10 move the
merchandise. The steamer City of Para
win sail today, and Capt. Russell has re-
structions TO take all reasonable risks TO
get the entire shipment to Corinto and San
Juan de- Sur. OF course, he will attempt
to make the ports, and nothing short of
cannon will prevent him from effectmg q
landing.
just how the matter win turn ont re-
mains to be seen, but if the goods can be
delivered without loss of life Capt. Rus
sell will do it.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
FINANCIAL.
SUGAR TOOK A RISE.
So Did Manhattan, TOba Geo and CottOa
OIL Preferred.

OIL Preferred.
New York, April 1S.-Stocks during the
first hour OF business were strong and ON
covering OF short contracts prices advanced
anywhere from Ia to l'2 per cent
ferred were the particularly strong feat.
ures. Manhattan rose from 1OS 1-2 u
ITO, Sugar from 1913 1-S to 1913 3lS AMI
Cotton OIL preferred from SO IA to 56 liz
Room traders and professional operators
were the principal buyers, but the amounts
taken were not large by any means Com
mission and foreign houses were without
orders. hut 1t was thought by foreign bank
ers that the phenomenal rise In British
consol5 will sooner or later force Euro
Pean investors 20 turn their attention TO
American securities.
Conscis, which pay 2 3-4 to 3 Per cent.
today sold as high as 112 1-2. Toward IL
O'Clock Tobacco doomed into prominence and
sold up to al. on increased dealings. Tie
railway list was inclined to case Off little
at the start, but Ia ter improved in sympathy
with the iHdustrials. At IL o'CiOck thi
market was strong.
The stock market was strong and higher
toward the close on an increased volume
Of business. Sugar was the special feature
and sold up to % 1-2 or within a traction
OF tue highest price of the week. Tobacco
rose to ~ and reacted to II. Cotton OF
preferred advanced to 81. Manhattan re
ceded 10 1O9 g. The changes in the rel
mander OF the list were slight. Specula
ton closed strong