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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
THE DEATH OF MACEo.

Philadelphia Ledger: If 1t is true re-
| lated-if it was a plot arranged by Wcy-
| ler's second in command, with the full
knowledge of the captain general himself
| then the dark page of Spanish warfare
must receive a blacker stain, and civilized
nations must regard Spain as an outlaw
| not amenable to any laws but those of force,
| and not entitled to the comfy of nations.
| New York Herald: We shall not in all
probability. get the fullest details of the
| affair for several days. For the present it
| is to be chronicled that there is widespread
regret at Macco's death. He was n fearless
| fighter and, as General Woylcr says, "a
| brave man of great prestige who cannot be
replaced by the insurgents This, Of
| course, remains to be seen. The insurgent
cause however, has suffered a severe loss.
Philadelphia North American: If the
dreadful story should be borne out by the
facts. every man who was party to the
butchery should be declared outlaw, and
treated accordingly by all true men wher
ever and whenever found. The report that
Dr. Zertucha. Maceo's physician, has asked
to be sent to Spain, and that his request
Will probably be granted, gives sinister col
oring to the charge of treachery. But IL
guilty, the entire power of Spain could not
secure such monster against his fate. For
the present the world must wait for the
facts, lest injustice be done
Springfield CMass) Republican, We ad-
wise people not to join in any frenzied ebulli-
tlOlS Vi lttllnB. mere is no sense IN IT,
for the simple reason that no one can be
sure of the truth. The Spaniards seem to
be adopts in lying, and the Cubans. too, are
quite likely to eXaggerate. As Senator Plat
of Connecticut says. it is impossible to be
sure of anything. The whole affair is en-
veloped in dense fog of contradictions: no
two newspaper accounts agree in impor-
tant details and, aside from the probable
death of the Cuban general one can be
certain of nothing at this time.
Philadelphia Record: Should the reports
prove true which ascribc the killing OF the
Cuban General Maceo to treacherous pre-
arrangement on the part of the Spaniards,
nothing less than disavowal of the act by
the Spanish government and punishment
Of the murderers, both principals and ac-
Cessories, can acquit ii of direct RESPONSE
bility. 1t Is assuming too much to suppose
that such horrible savagery can be permit
ted to pass without the protest of offended
Christendom. No nation can be permitted
to add to the horror of war by the practice
of such dishonoring atrocities.
New York Sun: According to the pres
ent information it is probable that the death
of MacGo was assassination deliberately
planed and purchased, and comprised in
manner that will rank the affair among
the worlds great infamies; but this is not
proved. The case is not yet complete.
Public sentiment in the United States. es-
pecialy as represented in congress, will
restraining the full expression of what is
now in every American heart until such
time as the circumstances of Antonio
Maceo's betrayal and murder are as accu-
rately known as those of any other capital
in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
CONcy's fearful Farewell.

The Hon. Jacob Coxey floats in a pool
Of tears and waves a last farewell to the
Hon. Marion Butler and to 1.-The once grand
but now dsGraced peoples party" Mr. But
Ter seems to have a genius for receiving
letters full of woe and wrath. The Hon
Jacob CoXey has been populist statesman
of the first rank, and he will continue to be
a Massillon statesman of the first rank. He
leaves lin deep sorrow, and with the hope
to join the party soon to which the hope
of the republic must look for succor from
financial and Industrial ills" Fortunately
he is going to organize such party next
month. Philosophers like him are never
long without a party, consisting mainly of
themselves
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
IN DEFENSE or Nnnn Asl<A.
Assurances AGAINST Radical Lcnis-
Intion Given by senator Allen,


/ NUiNNNo llUufSr iiflhNus
! Senator Aliens eloquent culogy OF Me-
braSka In the senate yesterday and his ring
ing defense OF the popullst legislature which
he declared had not the slightest notion Of
rotarding the enforcement ot legal contracts
or obligations, was a timely challenge OF
the aspcrsions caet upon the credit Of the
state. which viii doubtless so far to allay
the approximations OF capitalists who hold
its municipal or county securities.
The significant feature OF senator Aliens
speech Is the fact that recent political events
havo impellel him 20 deem such a defense
necessary. Govornor-elect Hocomb FASTENED
to place himself on record Immediately after
election as opposed to any radical cgsla-
ton of any sort that could he construed into
a hostile attitude toward capital. These
prompt assurances on the part Of the gov
ernor and a senator would not be necessary
II tho state had not thrown its electoral vote
to NV Bryan. and had not elected populist
governor and legislature, That these assur-
ances should be deemed necessary because
the state had declared it's belief in the free
coinage Of silver at l6 to | as safe economic
policy is the best evidence in the world that
the belief that free coinage at that ratio
means regulation is quite general among
the people.
According to Governor Holcomb and Sen
otor Allen the people Of Nebraska said: I'VE
will vote for dishonest currency scheme
but we are not dishonest"
There is a popular belief that the best
forces of citizenship in Nebraska Will pre-
vail to save the state from any legislation
that might dishonor the commonwealth or
Impair its credit.
1t is Nebraskas hope that the eastern
capitalists and investors will attach no Sc
rious significance to her verdict as recorded
on November q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
THURSTON OPPOSES THE PLAN
Suggested Selection of Postmaster by Blec-
ton Meets His Disapprovol,
WOULD MAKE UNNECESSARY TROUBLE
Fnctionniism would Bc Increased aud
the Most Popular individual
Might Not lie the One
Chosen After All.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(Special Tclc.
gram.)--A great many letters are being re.
! cevcd by Senator ThurStOn daily from his
! Nebraska constituency asking for his opin-
! ion upon the subject of holding local cleo
! lions for the purpose Of deciding among the
stalwart republican voters of that place their
/ preference for postmaster. These letters have
| become so numerous that senator Thurston
has outlined policy to one Of his friends in
this state, taking the ground that such cleo
| lions would be without warrant of law, and
would tend not only to a corrupt vote, but
would hardly be regarded as a fair test Of
any one persons popularity. lie stated to
! The Bee representative today that he was
| opposed to submitting all such appointments
to any kind of vote. Even If such elections
were held 1t would have to be made quite
universal throughout the state rather than
at any designated point. He believes that a
| great deal OF trouble would grow out of such
contests for such offices. and that factional-
| ism would be increased by holding such cleo
| tions in view of the fact that these elections
would not be surrounded by safeguards that
are so necessary to secure full and free eX-
preston of the wishes of electors.
Representative Hainor stated today that
the appropriations committee of which he
is member. would in all probability recon-
mend in the sundry civil bill 900 for the
Omaha postoflice, which was suggested in the
letter from the secretary of the treasury at
the last session, and make available $4,000
for the South Omaha postofice. He said he
also felt safe in saying that $40. 900 would be
recommended for the new postofic at York
Neb.
Representative Mercer introduced today
the resolution of the national encampment
G. A. r., in favor of protecting the Ameri-
can flag; also a bill to pension Margaret VIII
bur of Blair, Neb., and was about the ninth
or tenth man to introduce a bill to employ
stenographers in the United States courts.
A. Il. Harvey of Lincoln is in the city
with his family.
Both Senators Allen and Thurston expect to
leave for their Nebraska homes late this
week Senator Allen may be able to get off
Monday night. Senator Thurston will go to
New York before going west.
Fred w. Myers, private secretary to Gov
ernor Drake of Iowa, is in the city for few
days.
Senator Gear received a telegram today
from Senator Allison, stating that he had re-
covered his health, but owing to the short
ness of the session remaining before holidays
he had decided not to come until after the
recess.
J. j. Hannghen OF Omaha today made the
lowest bid for plumbing in the public build
ings at Pueblo, Colo, and will probably get
the contract. The amount of his proposal
was $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

At the FEDERATION of Labor couvcn,
ton attention. was called to the progress
made in rcrent years In the matter OF
labor legislation. 1t is unqucstionably
true that the reasonable demands of
organized labor have been met in
greater or less degree In almost every
state in the union. In this list we are
glad to knPY that Nebraska is well
up from tho bottom. There are now
few legislative bodies in which labor
does not have 7nc or more of its own
representatives and when it comes to
cXcrting influence in favor of specially
desired measures, no single class, un-
less ii be the farmers, can command
the same recognition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
OBTAINING JAcKsows MEMORY.
Absurdity of the Celebrations Pro-
posed by the silver Wing.

| CnlcasO Tribune.
Since Bryan had a previous engagement
| for January s. the Cook county free silver
| democrats will have their dinner the day
before so that their defeated presidential
| candidate may make a speech here at mid
| night of the 18th and then be rushed
| through to Omaha on a special train to
crate there on the evening of the Sth.
The object of the getters-up of the ban
quet is to make the people believe that
General Jackson, if alive and bossing the
| democratic party. would be an advocate of
the free coinage OF silver at the ratio of lG
to l. Probably all of the speakers will
state that the ratio was adopted while Jack
son was president and that adherence to
II Is adherence to Jacksonian democracy
Not a single speaker, however, will men
tion the fact that Jackson approved of that
ratio, but it put in the silver dollar as much
bullion as gold dollar would buy. So
solicitous was Jackson to have the silver
dollar an honest dollar that he found no
fault with the ratio of l6 to / because II
put in the silver dollar 2 or cents worth
more of bullion than gold dollar would
buy.
Yet an impudent and INSCRIPTIONS set
OF men VIII speechify here next month and
VIII assert that If Jackson were alive he
would favor proposition to put in the sill
yer dollar only half as much bullion as a
gold dollar would buy, and make that silver
dollar legal tender for the payment of old
debts. 49,.
If, when the coinage laws were revised in
1884, some democrats had called on Jack
son and urged him to put in the silver dollar
only half a. much bullion as a gold dollar
would buy he would have been much
surprised and would have asked what the
object of that was.
If they had replied that free coinage at
the ratio of to / would double the value
OF all the silver in the world and make the
new dollars with 1856 grains of silver as
valuable as the old dollars with 37l4
grains, he woul9 have told them they might
be foolish enough Ito believe that, but he
was not.
Then, when they had owned up they
did not believe in any such nonsense, and
that the sole object OF their proposition was
to make it eaeer for debtors to pay their
debts he would have asked II that meant
the creditors were to be paid only half what
was due them.
When they had admitted that such would
be the case he would have blazed cut at
them. He would have asked them how they
dared to come to him. an honest man, and
propose that he and congress should unite
with them in shameless swindlng opera
ton.
II those men had persisted In their de-
signs Jackson would have accommodated
them. He would have driven them out OF
the party, He would have regretted that
there was no law under which they could be
put in the panitentary.
That is the way Jackson would have
felt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

that concern Omaha and Douglas
county.
II would be the part Of wisdom for
its members to sink pnrtsnnshlp for
the moment and look solely to the COM
mon welfare of the community they
have been chosen to- represent. If they
want to strengthen themselves with the
people, they will pursue such course.
II, in their caGcrncSs FOR political adj
yanccmcnt. they should disregard the
pubic interest and defy public scnti-
mcnt because. for the time being, they
occupy positions of honor and trust,
they will be sure to be the losers in the
puJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
DISCRETION NOT 4 BAR TO PENSION.
Important Ruling by the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior.


WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-There are
several important rulings in the administra-
ton of the pension laws made in a
| recent decision of Assistant Secretary of
the Interior Reynolds. One of them is that
a desertion from the regular army under an
enlistment subsequent to a service and
honorable discharge from the rebellion Is
not bar to pension under the act of June
| 81 The original holdings of the previous
administration in first constituting this act
and all subsequent decisions has been over
ruled because 1t is held the honorable dis
charge contemplated under the act is from a
service in the war Of the rebellion only.
1t is reiterated that in harmony with the
plain terms of the June act and all previous
decisions dishonorabe discharge operates as
a bar to pension to the soldier or his widow
and children, under that act, but 1t is not
bar to such pension under the general law
for disabilities contracted in the service or
from causes originating therein. This is in
line with long established practice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

The Bryan organ is raising terrible
howl over man who accepted Rose
waters money for Legitimate campaign
work and was afterward nominated by
the democrats for the city council. 1t
has never said word however, about
the democrats who accepted Rosewater's
money two years ago and one year
ago, some of whom have since received
democratic nominations for offices
higher than that of city councilman. II
the Bryan organ wants TO read out of
the party all the democrats who have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
MORE HELP FOR THE VETERANS.
Ell offered to Assist OLD Soldiers Into
Civil Offices.


WASHINGTON, Dec, &c. Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon today introduced bill
in the senate to amend section ,754 of the
Revised Statutes. That section as passed
in 1865 provided that persons honorably
discharged from the military or naval serv-
ice by reason of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the line
of duty shall be preferred to appointment
to civil offices, provided they are found to
possess the business capacity necessary for
the proper discharge of the duties of such
offices.
Mr.. Mitchells amendment gives a pref
erence to all honorably discharged persons
from the military or naval service without
regard to the reason for such discharge.
provided they served ninety days or more
in the war of the rebellion or in any In
dian war. Mr.. Mitchell supported his bill
by a brief speech and on his motion it was
referred to the committee on civil service
and retrenChment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

The publishers of the World-H Herald
continue in their attempts to bamboozle
druggists and saloon keepers by repre-
senting To them that The World Herald
has been designated by the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners as the
proper meaium in which to advertise
notices of application for license to sell
liquor The board has taken no such
action and the chairman of the board.
Mr.. Foster, has written public letter
stating that the World-Herald has not
been SO designated. The misreprescnta-
tions of the World-IIcrald people should
miSlcad no one who does not want to be
misled The law requires publication
of liquor License application notices in
the paper having the largest circulation
in the county There is only one paper
having the largest circulation in the
county, and that paper is The Omaha
Evening Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
SAYS THE TEXAS is ALL RIGHT
Secretary Herbert Complains that thu

Secretary Herbert Complains that the
Hatucship Has Been MnIigncd.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The secretary of
IT, navy today made public the findings of
the court of inquiry on the battleship Texas,
which recently sank while being dry locked
in New York. The secretary says in sub
stance that the Texas is all right and has
suffered no more accidents than any other
boat of her class in the navy. She has been
subject, he says, to malicious and surrepti-
tiOus attacks from naval officers and he is
sues a general order against officers of the
department talking for publication on such
subjects. He quotes letter from Charles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Senator Call is apparently trying to
ride back into the senate on the Cuban
war horse. His term of office Is just
about to expire and he knows that the
people of Florida are interested more
than those of any other state in the res.
toration of trade relations with its near
neighbor, Cuba. That explains several
things in the Florida senator's conduct
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Senator Allen asserted on the floor of
the senate that the Nebraska beet sugar
factories are not members Of the Sugar
trust and he asserted further that he
was in II position TO know that they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

The prompt tablng by the council of
resolution authorizing the expenditure
of 5000 for II pleasure trip ostcnsbly to
investigate eastern market houses, was
an unexpected piece of self-dcnial on the
part of that body for which it deserves
Il credit mark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
A PROPOSAL IN -FOUR QUESTIONS


Harlem Life.
can you?" he asks with pleading voice.
"Can you, and make my heart rCioicc?"
COolly and calmly waves her fan;
Calmly and coolly 1t comes: 81 can"
"Do you?" he asks In n trembling tone,
"Do you, and love but me alonc?"
Looking at him with eyes so blue;
Slowly but truly it comes: II do"
"Will vou?" he asks with batcd breath.
Silence reigns. it is still as death
"Will You?" he queries lower still
Softly and sweetly 1t comes: 81 will"
May II" with joyful voice is said.
Quickly the pretty face grows red:
MAY ~" again he needs must say
Trembling and blushing she says: You
may"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Senator Aliens inquisitiveness might
double the deficit if all of his PROPOSE
tons for expensive committees to in.
quire into this, that and the other
thing materialized. The senator's thirst
for information seems to be mex.
haustible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Now they are trying to make out that
Macco had Il prcmonition of an early
and sudden death. AS if every one
who goes to the front in time of war
does not know that he literally takes
his life in his hand under modern
methods of warfare
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Those who inhabit glass houses should
not throw stones. If the dreadful dis
closures made by the legislative "con-
test" continue the republicans may take
1t into their heads TO investigate the
financial end of n popocratic campaign
which was recently conducted with
more or less success in this state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

According to the report of the execu-
tive committee to the Irrigation con
grcSs, Congress should do something
besides making speeches" Wonder
how the author of that report hap
pened to strike upon the practically
unanimous sentiment of the whole
American people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
The Arbitration Treaty.

The proposed treaty Of international arbl-
tration on difficulties which may grow up be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
is to be limited in its operations to a term
of five years, and the arbitrators are to be
selected from the judiciary of both countries
The limitation of five years s put in in order
to test whether International arbitration vii!
work satisfactorily to the two greatest ma
tions in the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

The Milford soldiers home asks the
legislature for an appropriation for the
coming biennium of only $IiSSS,34. Is
this the new institution which we were
told would run itself without further
appropriations from the state treasury :?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
Defenders of Public Rights.

The value Of the printing press in the pro-
lection of municipalities against themselves
has seldom been better shown than in the
hold-up effected in New York of the "gas
franchise steal" which was approved by the
Board of Aldermen by a majority sufficiently
large to have carried over the veto of the
mayor. The newspaper has faults and
makes mistakes, but there 10 no other agency
so effective or 50 courageous and constant
in the defense of the public welfare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16,--(Special Telc-
grlm)-LeavCs of absence: First Lieutenant
Joseph Il, O'Nell. Twenty infantry, cN,
tended three months; Second Lieutenant
James II. Reeves, Fourth cavalry, thirteen
days; Second Lieutenant Leroy S. Upton,
Twcnty-drst infantry. extended five days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Tennessee is the latest state to evince
disposition not to let the defeat of
Bryan interfere with her hearty and
generous participation in the Trans
mississippi Exposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17
rcstInp NnlIdItN of Lnnd Grnnts.

Testing validity Of Land Grants.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10. -- Tho United
States supreme court today heard tho case Of
Robert Mlugus against the Atlantic 4 Pa.
cinc Railroad company Hon. Il. j. Phelps
and A. II, Brown appearing for the railroad
and Assistant Attorney General Dickinson
for Miugus. The case Is brought TO test tho
validity OF the land grant made to the At
lantic 4 Pacific railroad In 1866 and after
ward in 1856 forfeited by an act OF congress.
This grant included many millions OF acres
OF land, all OF which Is more or less involved
In the present litigation, The action was
begun In the territorial courts Of New Mex
leo. where the decisions were adverse to
the railroad claim MIR. Phelps. in his ar.
gument contcndcd that the legal title to the
land in question could not be Invested by
moro legislative notion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Bryan will get the electoral votes of
South Dakota. But that is little con
ISOLATION. The people who put up money
that he would carry twenty-thrce states
lose their bets just the same.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Indianapolis Journal.

Georgia gave Bryan $4,000 plurality, but
the senate OF that state by vote of q to
15 defeated a bill designed to carry out that
clause of the Bryan platform declaring
against gold contracts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

The scheme for a beet sugar factory
In Omaha looks well so far, but it will
look great deal better when it is com
pleted and turning out the finished prod
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

accepted RosCwatcr's money for cam
paign WORT, list of names might he
furnished tlIt would make its hair
stand on cpdfor a month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

1t is very evident that the roads over
which the Board of Public Works and
the city engineer are travelling are not
paved with the same material or ac-
cording 10 the same specifications.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-17

Subsequent desertion from the United
States army has been held to be no bar
to pension. 1t would be interesting
to know what is bar to pension