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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
SELECTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION.
Men who viii Probably Represent
~ GnAcriIncmtn nj EiAnnAi ion.

the government NJ bApoSbtiou'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-(Special Te!e-
gram.)-It is probable that the government
commissioners for the TransmisSissppi and
International Exposition will be named in
short time. and certainly before the pres
ent administration goes out Of power. The
Bee correspondent was today reliably in
formed that the members OF the commission
would probably be Chief Clerk Renick, for
the State department; Charles E. Kempel,
chief executive officer of the supervising
architects office, representing the Treasury
department; f. w. Clarke, for the Interior
department; w. De C. Ravenel, for the Fish
commissions Frank Strong, for the Depart
ment OF Justice; Third Assistant Postmaster
General Kerr Craig, for the Postoiilce de-
partment; Captain Barry, U. S. A., for the
War department.; Commander Train. U. S.
N. for the Navy department The repre-
sentative OF the Department of Agriculture
will probably be Assistant Secretary Charles
w Dabney, jr. The representative of the
Smithsonian institution has not yet been
discussed. There may be changes in this
list, but 1t is not believed that there will
be more than one or two who will seek to
evade the new duty. After the appoint
ments are officially made President Cleyc-
land will name the chairman of the commits
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Postmaster Hesing of Chicago has de-
clared his unqualified approval of n pos
tai savings bank and says his expert
onca' juStitieS him in saying that such
Il plan would be an immediate success.
The postal savings bank is an estab-
liShed feature of the Postofiice depart
ment in nearly all the most progressive
countries of Europe, and it is only n
question of time until the United States
enlarges its service to meet the con-
stantly growing demand for Il safe place
for savings deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01


Tho great progress OF beet sugar raising
In Germany is shown by Consul Monaghan
at Chemnitz. In a report to the State de-
partment he says that 95S,12S tons were ex-
ported in the last fiscal year, the home
consumption being estimated at 6GS,S6O tons,
an increase over the previous year of llG,-
l65 tons.
The consul declares that the Industry has
made huge strides In a dozen years. He
thinks beet planting. particularly in Ohio
and Nebraska, should take the place In
part OF the raising OF meat and grain, where
competition is sharper, and that the United
States ought to supply its own sugar.
II Germany can make money at this
growing industry why cannot this country?
Now that the raising OF cane sugar Is
threatened with almost total destruction In
Cuba the best way to get square with the
German emperor is to make IT unnecessary
for him to pass the sugar this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
SILVER SENATORS IN LEAGUE
Refuse to Vote to Confirm officials Appointed
by the President,
WANT TO INVESTIGATE THE REMOVALS
Where silver Men Have Bccn Put Out
for Tnldng rors i'm Campaign
Their Successors SHALL Not
lie Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Tho silver sena-
tors have been considering among them
selves during the Christmas recess the qucs-
tton of the attitude they shall assume on
nominations to office made lin place OF silver
mon who We're removed because Of their
alleged participation in the recent campaign,
and have decided with practical unauimity,
to oppose confirmation Just how many nom
nations there are of this character no one
seems to know or to have taken the trouble
to determine, but the matter has been placed
largely In the hands Of Senator Jones Of
Arkansas, because he is both a silver ad-
vocate and chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee
Senator Jones says that while ordinarily
he has no disposition to interfere with the
presidential prerogatives, he thinks that
in cases where there has been removal JUS
tlce to all calls for an investigation of the
charges made.
1t looks as II the situation which they
will raise may be the first since the election
to cause an alignment on the financial ques-
tious. The indications are that the silver re-
publicans who bolted the St Louis conven-
tion and the populists will stand with the
silver democrats In opposing confirmation,
while 1t is probable the republicans and gold
democrats will support the presidents APP
pointees in such cases. Some of the repub-
licans are not very jealous in their support
for the reason that they realize that the fail
ure to confirm democratic nominees VIII
throw the nominations to their party after
March 1, and thus increase the republican
patronage.
The offices at stake are in most cases
postmastershi in the Mississippi valley
states and include such offices as SPRING
field, Waukegan and Evanston, H.; Boone,
la, and Benton Harbor, Mich. At Benton
Harbor the postmaster, Ramon Jarvis, was
removed because he became candidate for
congress, and was on the stump In his own
interest.
In the case Of Henry Clavenell, district
attorney for Alabama, his successor, George
f. Moore, is finding difficulty in securing con-
frmation because he is opposed by silver
men. The silver men assert there are in
stances in which oliceholders OF gold pro-
ciivites participated in the campaign as ac-
lively as did the silver men who aroused
the displeasure of their superiors at Wash
ington.
In remonstrances sent to senators against
the confirmation of the appOintees from the
Illinois Office made vacant because OF per
nicious political activity" II Is urged that
the men removed participated in the cam
paign to no greater extent than did Secre-
tary Carlisle, Comptroller Eckels and Post
master Hesng Of Chicago, and hundreds OF
other officials.
Senator Jones says he does not want the
nominations pigeon-holed, or combinations
defeated in any indirect way, but that he
wants them voted upon in the senate and
directly confirmed or rejected. He thinks
the senate should pass upon the question
involved in the nominations.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

tions no .agL.emcnt would have any
value. -
The rcpehHsan party having pledged
itself to pEslaete an International agree
ment rcgark afy silver will undoubtedly
make all M3Snablc effort In that di-
rcction. lEs Ai probable that the next
administffnda win invite n conference.
if it shoulit hhd that there is the least
Glance orAFcconlpllshing anything by
doing SO. SBnt careful survey OF The
situation cefhruy offers no Encourage
mcut for beileylpg that another inter-
national conference ut present would
have any piact.cal result
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Western travelling men are said to be
threatening Il general agitation for y
cent-a-milet passenger fares unless the
railroads serving their territory give
them IL 5,000-mile interchangeable mile
age ticket. Wedo not believe the travel
ing men are less anxious FOR concessions
To the general travelling public than to
themselves, although fight on the line
indicated might leave that impression.
II the travelling men gain their point il
will clear the way for an open 2-cent-a-
mile fare as soon as good times are
fully restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

The profession OF American journalism
lost one OF it's abltst members in the
death OF j. Is. NcCullogh of the ST. Louis
Globe-Democr0t lie had been Identified
with newspaper work for more than Il
third Of century ana throughout his
career was known us one of the most
capable and Industrious men connected
With the press of this country. His
journalistic fame is chiefly associated
with the great paper whose chief editor
he was Cor many years and in the con-
duct of which his great ana versatile
ability found ample scope, but he had
made national reputation before he
went TO the Globe-Democrat. He was
highly successful as n war corresponds
ent. while his political contributions to
the Cincinnati Commercial, over the nom
de plume Mac" were one of the strong.
est features of that paper Mr.. McCul-
lagh was Il victim of ovCrwork, which
shattered both body and mind. He had Il
genius for journalism and his love for
1t was attcsted by his intense and indie
fntigablc devotion to its eXacting duties.
His death, under circumstances the most
pathetic. will be profoundly regretted by
the newspaper fraternity of the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Winside. Neb.
4 Greeting.
Now York sun.

Walk in, 1897!
Got it right the first time!
Never mind the tin horns Take a cheer
Three of them, If you like. Or do you
prefer
\ cradle? You came, presumptuous young
ster,
Exactly on time. Even as we fired
Old '96 into tho garbage box
OF the dim Past you came a-sncaking in
At the front door. Little one, had you ar
rived
Too soon there would have been n rumpus,
A million astronomers would have kicked
You back. And had you been ono moment
late
You never would have come at all. 'Twould
not
Have been dsh-horns that broke upon the
ear
1t would have been the horn of Gabriel.
That's what you owe the New Year all ye
people,
He came on time. In honor of his coming,
Therefore, make things as easy for him as
You can. Break Off your evil practices,
Learn to be good. Stop cheating, back
biting,
Lying envying, and If you have strength
Put off your little weakness and the sin
That easily bcsets you.
But don't
Swear
OFF
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Get n Hustle On.

InllaueipNlh ilHes NucIhJ
The business interests will be wise to
assume that there is not to be any reyo-
lutionary tariff legislation and that coming
business must DE adjusted in the main to
existing tariif conditions. II this is as
sumed and the business interests at once
proceed to make the most OF present con-
ditlons conducive to business revival. the
revival will come. The way to restore con-
fidenoe is to be confident. and to be con-
ident today. tomorrow and all days in the
future. People should stop crOaking, stop
complaining OF dull times and disappont-
ment at the failure OF trade by making
good goods and putting them upon the
market with discretion and energy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
REFUSES PARDON TO AN EMBEzzLER
President Says Duty To Public Takes
Precedence of Pity.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The president
has denied the application for pardon in the
case of Joseph H. Wilson, convicted in
Illinois (but sentence not passed. of embez-
element OF national bank funds In his en-
dorsement the president says; This applica-
tion appeals very strongly to my sympathy,
and IL ] owed no duty to the public /
would unhesitatlngly yield to the pity
aroused for the convict and his family, but
my responsibility to the public and the care
should have for the integrity and safety
of our national banks, as well as a due re-
gard for the just and equal administration
OF the laws passed for their protection, re-
strain me from granting a pardon, even
before his sentence, to this convict, con
cededly guilty of embezzling the money OF a
national bank while in its entrusted en-
DlOy"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Dox'Ts ron THE NEW YEAR.

Don't swear at the old year. Times were
hard, but they might have been harder.
Don't see the old year out so hilariously
that you have to be carried into the new.
Don't forget that the road to perditlon is
paved with the good intentions OF the new
year.
Don't forget II that increase in salary drops
through that you're no worse off than you
were before.
Don't believe that a good resolution which
lasts only a month is no better than no
resolution at all.
DON'T try too much at one time and make
so many good resolutions that there is moth
ing left to live for.
Don't let It slip your mind that New
Years dinner can cause as much dyspepsia
as the Christmas one did.
Don't spend your last cent on tin horn
with the idea that without your help the
year will never get here.
Don't weep because the old year left you
in bad fix. The new year is designed as an
opportunity to right yourself,
Don't believe that a new year revolution
ICES everything. II 1t were not for the
calendar you couldn't tell it from the old.
Don't think that every one is down on you
because the bills you left unpaid in 1896
come in a bunch at the beginning of 1897.
Don't comment on the shortnesS of the last
year. Many men have found ii a long one
though the rent days did come more quickly
than usual.
Don't give up all your bad habits simply
because the world seems to experience a sud
den reformation. Wait, and the world will
come back
Don't become so engrossed In the contem-
platon of what the end of the year may hold
that you forget to look for what the first of
the year has brought.
Don't believe your wife if she tells you
that giving up tobacco is a method of
economy. The savings would all be wasted
on gloves or some other ornament.
Don't look upon New Years day as Just
like every other. II is the one way in which
man shows his appreciation of the fact that
all eternity IS getting here as rapidly as it
pnn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Birth of the Year.

over the snow-covered hills,
Hear ye the bells of the morn,
Speeding the shade of the past,
Hailing the babe that is born.
Who, for the old and the lost,
Droppcth a sorrOwful tear?
Who, with shiver and sigh,
Welcomes the birth Of the year?
Glad is the singer whose song
Praiseth the tried and the true.
Sweet Is the soul that with smiles
Lighteth the way of the new
White are the pathways of earth,
White for thy coming, O, year.
Angels ard Holy Ones, pray,
Pray for the watchers that fear.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
ExDosiiig Their Own IHfnmy.
ptgfsirlrp ntgpatph

The fight I'M the coffee and sugar trade
which has been inaugurated as a means Of
sustaining the Sugar trusts exclusive con-
trol of the sugar refining trade, illustrates
with the utmost cearness the falsity Of
the stock destructive nature OF competition
and the necessity of combination TO pre-
vent business men from running themselves
simply from love OF price-cuttlng.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

A Chicago paper INDUCES in the re-
mark that one alderman in that city has
been indicted for murder and another
for the United States senate The ques-
ton is, Is this slur upon the Chicago
city council or a reflection upon the
upper house of the national legislature?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Don Carlos insists on talking for pub
llcation just often enough TO keep the
Spanish government informed that there
is such thing as Carlist party in
Spain only awaiting the opportunity
that promises success to raise the stand
ard of the pretender again.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

The officers of the different state de-
pository banks in Nebraska proceed on
the theory that the deposits of state
money in their institutions concern only
themselves and the state treasurer and
are not proper matters for inquiry by
the taXpnying public. There is no rea-
son whatever why every bank account
resting on public money should not be
as much of public record as the books
in the treasurcr'S office If the bankers
object TO giving out information regard
ing state funds in their custody it ought
to be made incumbent upon the state
treasurer to publish periodically state
ments showing just where the money
in his keeping is deposited Such n
statement would unquestionably prove
IL healthy cheek upon the kiting of state
funds from, one bank to the Other and
their undue accumulation in specially
favored banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Senatorial fire-eaters will find fresh
casus belli in the arrest of an American
citizen in Spain. II is true the American
had forged draft for large number of
pesetns, but little thing like that should
make no difference.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
NEW NATIONAL BANK TO OPEN.
Comptroller EcIIcIs Authorizes One to
Slmrt al Th0mpAOn. In.

Start at Thompson, la.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-(Special Tee-
gram.) Eckels today issued his
certificate authorizing the First National
bank OF Thompson, Ia, to begin business,
with a capital OF $4,000. c. II. Kelley Is
president and r. A. Thompson cashier Of
the new bank
Postmaster General Wilson today issued
a fraud order against the Retail Grocers'
association OF Des Molnes. la. 1t was
charged that the association sought to col
lect debts by threats, in violation OF the
postal laws.
II. II. Snyder was today appointed post
master at Verdurette, Sherman county, Neb.,
vice j. NJ, Snyder, resigned, and l.. b. Guild
was appointed at Fort Brldger, Uinta county,
Wyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 New Year.

Written for The Bee.
Sins and sorrows of the past
Staggcr into view;
Hopes that were too dear to last
Come before me. too
Days that were so sweet and Glad
Have passed away,
And so my heart is very sad
on New Years day.
Unstained hours CLEAN for all
Where the future lies,
There do living waters fail
Watched by tender eyes:
Changing skies of blue are clad
In gold or gray,
And so my inmost soul is glad
On New Years day.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
NNinSi1p Npb
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Senor Canoyas announces that Spain
will crush the insurgents before listening
to any proposition looking toward media
tion. There Is one thing, however. that
Spain will have to do before she can
crush the insurgents, and that is to catch
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Whatever is seasonable in
greetings or apparel we offer
you.
1t is the season of good
wishes and we heartily hope
that everyone may be we'll
clothed.
Seasonable clothing includes
such a variety of things that
we can't mention them all.
But we invite everyone who is
in search of the right thing for
his own adornment or for gifts
to visit our store.
Our lines of clothing, fur.
nishings, hats, caps, ETC., are
as tempting for the new year
as they were for the old.
Thanking you kindly one
and all Tor your past patron
age and an earnest desire for
future remembrance,
With best wishes for a glad
and prosperous new year,
- Pac,actfuIly
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Governor-clect Tanner of Illinois wants
1t distinctly understood that it is not
every one who can be elected to the
highest executive Office of great state
and win II bride all within the short
period of two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Foot ball Is gaining ground In Mexico,
and 1t is said to be only question of
time when 1t will be introduced into
Cuba. The ciyilizing Influence of this
humane Anglo-Saxon sport will no doubt
work wonders in the uplifting of the
land of the bull-1ght and the machete.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

So the caucus system is to prevail from
the beginning in our reform legislature.
We thought one Of the reforms originally
proclaimed by the peoples Independent
party was the abolition of secret political
conclaves and star chamber legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Now List to This.

Leap year is a fraud. There are now
5000, 600 bachelors in this country and the
surplus of .raw matrimonial material is
constantly growing. The new woman, mat
rimonially considered, is not so effective as
the old woman
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

President Cleveland has extended the
civil service rules to the officials of the
vent Major Mckinley from sending any
recalcitrant oillceseekers to prison with
out the formality of passing successful
civil service examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Thanking You for your patronage and
favor during the past year we wish to
give assurance that for 1897 you will
find The Bee brighter, better, newsier
paper, if that is possible. than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

The growing demand in Spain for the
recall of Weyler is likely to be ac-
quiesced in with greater alacrity by that
est resurrection from the dead prove au-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

The Bee, as usual, will excel all com
pettors in publishing prompt and com
plete reports of the proceedings of the
Nebraska state legislature. To keep
fully posted on the doings of the law
makers you will have to read The Bee
rpUulorlv
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Mnke-Bciieve War.
Buffalo Express

The war between the Sugar trust and the
coffee men realy looks as if It were serious.
1t will end, probably, as did the war between
Claus Spreckcis1 and the trust, in the ABB
sorption OF the new refinery, but while the
fight is on. the people may expect to profit
AJ "
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Chicago is bound to be at the top.
Here we have Chicago footpads holding
their victim up in an elevator. There is
nothing like elcvating the profession of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

The ratio OF 16 to 1 isn't in it ap-
parently with the ratio OF applicants for
appointment to jobs within the gift of
the new legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

tNlcaSO news.
special Cuban correspondent writes that
General Romola is sweeping down from the
east" 1t is understood that General Mel
quzo is brushing the cobwebs of the west
while Captain General Weyler is putting a
patent-leather finish on the north.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
GGOd word for the JnnitOr.
IL

The heroic janitor who made banner out
of his body so chat the frightened tenants
could escape from the burning building at
the early morning fire the other day eX-
hlbited the same courage and faithfulness to
duty that haze glorined many battlefelds.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

OllC1GO Illhuncs lfuln may bt tAiulbtL
than felton," said tho book agent, looking
through his ylllsc and noting the fact that
he had sold fifteen copies of Arabian
Nights" to one of the ascent OF Man.
but there's a heap less money In it.
Detroit Free Press. SAY, wrtcly, how
dd taat funny story OF yours cud2'
I'm the. waste basket, just Ike the rest
Of them"
Philadelphia Record; Tackcr-Thnt sail
ors, chorus was awful What was the mat
stagc Managcr-Thc ,ors couldn't get the
riEht pitch.
Chicago Post; The girl in the box coat
patronlzIng way what ii was that called
III "Dat sG coat," cont" was was the he prompt reply.
An, yes" said the eirl IN III, box coat
ssurc ting" answered. the qoyer, girl.
TOO bad 1t doesn't ht yer a'n't it2'
Brooklyn Life: "uncIe Jul, la'ns, " What /.
a queer old thing, somcthne like molatia;
people always get 1t away from home
Detroit News; sclr-sacrlncc.-Airl olr!
gaspod the dying man. The brave sir
l.caping from her wheel she punctured
both her tires with all possible haste
Cincinnati Enquirer: "what Is this re-
port about your being assaulted by, "
elevator nlon h''luSN NNb ". u9sN ~, ~
"By an elevator man? oh! Oh! 1t wm
this way: / chose to walk to the nttf
story, to my Office and the man in tht
elevator beat me up; that's an
FALL.
/ had a friend whose words were wise,
Whose deeds were always grand,
And who 1t seemed to me. had been
For some great purpose, planned;
But, on the day he fell In love,
Whereat his wisdom fled
Alas, for all the foolish things
That then he did and said
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

TO members of the incoming legis-
lature-Don't all speak for the speaker
ship at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Not another chance for leap year pro
posals until eight long years roll past.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Here's that 1897 may bring as much
prosperity as 1896 brought adversely.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Delaware is pretty small TO stand two
legislatures at one and the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Farewell to the leap year girl!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
s1'ATrMENT or clRcuLArIoN

George w. rzschucl, secretary Of The Zee Pub !
fishing company. being duly sworn, says thot the Z
nctugl nutiIor " full ana complete copies OF lhe
Daily Moruiug Evening and sunday Hcc printed ,
during the month OF November, lsgi was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

son to Cuba" is the battle cry of Gen
eral Colby, the battle-scarred warrior of
the state of Beatrice
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Detroit Free Press: SAY, Writcly, how
did taat funny story OF yours cud2'
In the waste basket, Just like the rest
of them"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
NEW YEAR CuAFF.

Chicago Tribune: Truth may be stranger
than felton," said tho book agent, looking
through his ylllse and noting the fact that
he had sold fifteen copies of Arabian
Nights" to one OF the ascent OF Man,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Happy New Year!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

Philadelphia Record; Tackcr-Thnt sail
ors' chorus was awful What was the mat
ter?
STAGE Manager-Thc tars couldn't get the
rEht pitch.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.

OUR NEXT LEGISLATURE.