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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
Truth from Spanish Sources.

The Spanish officer who has been telling a
Madrid paper that Japan would be easily
beaten on water or Bn land in a war with
the United States Is. of course, telling come
thing that every authority in Europe or the
United States knows, though some OF the
newspapers in Srain, England and France
are in the dark ,op this point, Moreover, it
is something whith every authority in Japan,
military or civilian, also knows, and this is
one of the reasops why Japan will acquiesce
IN the annexation program. There will be
very little talk hereafter of a war by Japan
against the United States, either single
handed or in allisnGsI with Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05


The license fees eXacted from station
airy engineers may be excessive, but 1t
takes an extraordinary legal mind TO
find anything in the constitution of Ne
braska that would justify the decision of
Police Judge Gordon that the ordinance
fixing the license fee at 50 for original
examinations and So for renewals is un-
constitutional. Judge Gordon might just
as we'll dismiss Il complaint against Il
saloon keeper who sells without n license
on the ground that the eXaction of $1,000
Il year is unconstitutional because in
his judgment the amount is excessive.
The constitution confcrs no authority
whatever upon courts to pass upon the
license tax which legislative body may
see fit to impose. If compelling en-
ginecrs to pay So for their licenses is
contrary to the constitution. some judge
might say that half thGS amount would
be unconstitutional. Carried to its
natural conclusion. the whole power of
fixing license fees would be transferred
from legislatures and city councils TO
the police magistrates. This would be
on II par with government by injunction.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

For 1000 miles the Canadian Pacific
not able to support a railroad. It lives
off its subventions and the business It
takes from the railroads of the United
States"
All this is unquestionably true and
It must be regarded as justifying the OPP
position of American railroads to the
bonding privilege; but the government
must consider the interests of the peo-
pie as well as those of the roads and
the former will not be found objecting
cheaper transportation than they would
otherwise have. The producers of the
northwest and the manufacturers of
New England believe they derive very
material benefit from this competition on
the part of the Canadian Pacific and so
long as they think this their sclf-intcrest
will outweigh every other consideration
and they will be found firmly opposed
to disseminating the bonding privilege
to the Canadian road.
1t is probable that very strong pres
sure will he brought to bear on the sec
rctary of the treasury. rs was the case
with several of his predecessors, for the
revocation or modification of this bond
ing privilege What his course will be
may largely depend upon the CONNER
rial policy of Canada toward this coun-
try. If that should become more dis
tinctly unfricndly, which is by no means
improbable. the withdrawal of the bond
ing privilege may become necessary as
a measure of retaliation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

The United States mints turned out
100000 standard silver dollars during
the month o1 July just closed. The best
part of the record is that every one of
them is worth 100 cents and is exchange
able freely for every other kind Of
money issued by the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

The st. Louis Republic, which last
year was one of the leading Bryan or
gans, and only recently reluctantly left
off calamity bowling, is now joining the
the rise in the price of wheat and other
staple farm products. The Republic
even talks of possible dollar wheat under
the existing gold standard and it is re-
marknble for its silence on the exploded
doctrine that an ounce of silver buys II
bushel Of wheat at all places and ut all
times. When the popocratic press
reaches this stage it cannot be long be-
fore the confirmed calamityite is forced
to tie Il knot in his pipe.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Nebraska railroads appear to be in IA
great hurry to get in their answers
denying that they are reaping excessive
profits from the business they are sccur-
ing in this state. If they should wait
till the prosperity wave is full on they
might be compelled to make showing
of greater profits than state board
would want to endorse
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

The Bryan organs are still pokinS
away at ex-senator Hill on the point
whether he is still democrat. 1t is
plain that they would like to have him
help them out, but they are mt the same
time afraid that his recognition in the
party might eclipse Bryan, or at any
rate be at Bryan's expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Every recent president, no matter how
much of a spokesman he may have been at
the beginning of his term, has extended the
application of the civil service rules to re
licve himself from the opportunities OF the
office seekers. Every future president Will
be compelled. as matter of self-presSrva-
tiOn, to do likewise, and civil service reform
has come to stay becarse it hes become Il
stern necessity. Against such a necessity
the spoilsmen will rage in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

point For years such transfers have
been made WITH the assent of mayors
and city attorneys, although the
old charters contained practically the
same provisions that the present
charter coHtaihs. We have even
known coupcilmen to assume the
personal liability on their bond of voting
hundreds of thousands of dollars to tue
gas companymnd water company out of
the judgmcptfhhd when the fund levied
for gas or water had been exhausted.
But times have changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
CALIFORNIA AT THE EXPOSITION.
Great Exhibit Promised from the
Great Paciac Coast state.
san Francisco Gail,

The work Of preparing for the exposition
at Omaha has now progressed far enough TO
make certain that 1t Will he the most thor
ough exhibition of the industries and re-
sources OF the greater west that has ever
been held. IL is, therefore, important thai
our people should consider at once the beat
means Of making a California display that
will attract to this state the attention OF
every visitor at the exposition.
Many states have appropriated money for
state exhibitions but this has not been done
by California aud our exhibitors are there
fore, to some extent handicapped in entering
the contest Fortunately we have in the
resources Of the state sufficient advantages
to enable us to overcome this handicap IL we
make full use Of them. II the counties Will
combine together and make apprOpria ions
from county funds an ample sum can be
brought together to obtain a space sufficient
to enable each county TO make a separate
display in form which will give to the
aggregation the attractiveness OF a general
exhibition OF the industries OF the state.
The exposition is to open next June. and.
therefore much of the fruit which is to be
exhibited must be collected from the crop Of
this year. II will be seen that no time is to
be lost, IL we are to make an exhibit at all
credit3be to ourselves. In a short time the
fruit harvest will be over, and, unless we
have provided for the coming exhibit. we
will make but poor and inadequate show
in comparison with that which will be set up
by some other OF the western states.
This Is the first great exhibition which
has ever been held for the express purpose
of exhibiting the resources of the greater
west The eastern, middle and southern
states have had their eXpositons and 1t Is
now our turn. The whole west should act in
harmony to make the exhibition great one
and California certainly should contribute
her share to its success
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Kansas crop reports are not what they
should be. But reports of damage by
hot winds frequently turn out to be ex-
aggerated and it is to be hoped that this
will prove to be true in the case of Kan
sas this year. Prosperity is on the
boards ana Kansas ought to have its full
share of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Should an army post be established in
the vicinity of the Klondyke region. it
would not take long to fill up the ranks
by the enlistment of men anxious to be
sent to the gold fields mt the government
expense. and it would not in all proba,
bllity take long to develop I'm abnormal
tendency to desert after they got there
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Representation in republican conven-
tions should be on the basis of repub-
lican votes. Each precinct should be
given one delegate-at-large and one for
fixed number of votes cast for the re,
publican ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
4 Future Possibility.

Congressman Hilborn OF California, who
knows something of the mining business,
also hazards the opinion that SO much gold
will be prodnced within few years as to
cause its decentralization. The gold mono
metalists just laugh at such talk, but it is
as sure as the multiplication table that a
great food OF new gold surpassing all pre-
yious records would turn the gold camp
topsy turyy. We don't anticipate any such
enormous increase but If it should come
there would no longer be silver question,
1t would be gold question.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

The congress that enacted the Dingley
strate to the people that the good be-
ginning made is but an assurance of
more sound business legislation to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Among the things we must attend to early
is the preparation for a display of Cali
fornia products at the Omaha eXposit~c
1t is to be an international show in its gen
eral aspects, but its particular feature will
be an exhibition of what the greater west
has accomplished in the way of Industry
and what inducements it offers 20 capital
and to industry California must surely
have a prominent place in such an exhibi-
tion as that.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

1t looks as if President Andrews We're
Brown university to refuse to accept
that resignation handed in with so much
noise and gallery play.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
HOW WE EAT SUGAR.
Statistics of Sugar Consumption In
the United states.

Minneapolis Journal
The Scientific American, in the course of
an interesting and instructive article on
the sugar industry in the United States, sets
out some fundamental facts of peculiar in
terest.
1t appears that during the year 1896 the
consumption of sugar in the United States
was 2O93,Sl9 tons, equal to a per capita
consumption of siXty-three pounds.
The domestic production was 1884, sos tone,
the importation l,739,3l3 tons.
For one ton of sugar raised in the United
States five were imported.
During the past sixteen years only one
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Iowa farmers who voted the repub-
1icam ticket last fall see no good reason
why they should change their party al
legiance this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

There is such thing as swallowing n
camel and choking at a gnat. The at
tempt to prevent the transfer from the
road fund of sufficient amount to
prosecute the necessary work of street
cleaning and street repairs on the ground
that the charter prohibits all transfers
from one fund to another is straining
the municipal conscience TO very fine
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

The new tariff law is entitled "An act
to provide revenue for the government
and to encourage the industries of the
United States" and it is guaranteed to
do both
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
San Francisco Chronicle.

san Francisco chronicle.
The example of Los Angeles county in
subscribing $4,000 to make a display of prod
rcts at the Transm!ssissippi Exposition,
which Is to be held at Omaha from June | to
November /, 1898, is one that other counties
of this state could probably follow. This
great fair Is to be as distinctively western
as that recently held at Atlanta was south
crn Snd people will visit it for the purpose
Of finding out all that the west has to offer
of resources. industries and civilization to the
investor and home-secker. On the part Of
prairie and mountain localities the effort to
make the best impression upon strangers. eH-
pecially those from the east and foreign
lands. will be Jealous and spirited; and it is
not for the great garden spots OF California
to be out of evidence in such a contest
1t must also be remembered that the OK
position will give Californians chance to
mpreSs the people of the middle west itself
with the superior advantages of the coast to
farmers miners. fruit growers, traders end
health and pleasure seekers According to
George w. Parsons of Los Angeles, one Of
the vice presidents of the coming fair. Omaha
was selected for exposition purposes as the
point west of the Mississippi which would
be most convenient to western visitors,
Within a radius of 500 miles Of Omaha over
2O,O00.O0O people live, or nearly one-third of
he population of the union. This is a pop
ulatiOn which bears two important relations
to California. 1t yields us many immigrants
OF the most useful class and it furnishes n
market for our fresh and dried fruits canned
goods wines spirits and winter vegetables.
which foreign competing point can reach
so easily. Europe, for example. is as near
the eastern seaboard market as is California
and has some advantages in respect of ocean
freight rates, but the distance from Europe
to the middle west by the shortest route Is
$500 miles. while from California it is but
1,500 miles. 1t is only through custom that
the transmississippi states buy Malaga
raisins. Seville oranges, Scilian lemons.
Spanish olives, Lucoa oil, French prunes
zante currants and European wines and
brandies. Such products should enter thei7
markets from the west rather than the east,
but it is needful as first step to educate the
consumer in the facts of coast production.
How can this be done to better advantage
than at the Omaha exposition. through the
rivalry of our own counties to make the lost
complete and attractive display?
We do not suppose that the great producing
districts of this state in northern and south
ern California will want Los Angeles county
to monooolize attention in the special dis
plays of state products at the big fair. but
she will be likely to do so unless boards of
supervisors take early action in regard to
space ana the things to fill II.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
THE nEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad ncvsboys nre
supplied with enough Bees
to accommodate every pas
scnEer who wants to rend
newspaper. Insist upon hny-
ing The Bce. if you cannot
get n Bcc on n train from the
news nEent, please report
the fact. stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Dee. The
bee is for sale On all trains.
rHc.Sn nv u.xy,N- u.,u ntTro
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
Souvenirs OF Failure.

VNIVHgO
Nebraska lever, Tilted by faithlees
sweetheart, has brought suit to recover
jeweled garter which he recently gave her.
Why should he want such a hollow
mOCkery?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
Men who HIVE Money.


Judge Sanborn fixed the upset price on
the Union Pacific at $5O,OOO,OOO The judge
evidently figures that some bicycle repair
shop will have to step in and take his old
shop worn road.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Parties leaving the city for
the summer can huve The
Dee sent to them regularly
by notifying The bee busi-
ness office In person or by
mail. The address will be
changed ms often ns desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

the most popular literary productions of
the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
WHITFIELD no \ POINT.

iarpcrs Razar Mrs. HoolihanaOi say.
Mrs, johnson. have yous seen Auuiu's new
Aunty J.-NG. but l reckon they're mighty
thankful 'tain't a pair.
q, ,Chlcaeo Post: The two sir's stroled by
shall We 60 in bathng?" asked one.
There isn't man on the beach,"
=, Philadelphia North american; Raisou-
Heavens, man, You look all broke up. Why
don't you take u vacatiouG
Smith Geehly) That's just the trouble 1
Just got back
Detroit Free Press; "You are not up in
political economy" said Bobby to his WIFE
"A demand always creates a supply"
, Then he called Tor a stmulant when Mrs
Bobby demanded 500 for new dress.
Household, Words; IT don't mind Jacks
clever in the use of it."
Why, he sent me three dozen photos of
famous beauties, with a card ON which the
only words were You're another!
Chicago Journals: "Tvc been told that my
piano playing is heavenly" she explained
THAT must be because it's done in the
top fiat" suggested her netghbor.
indianapolis Journal: "The doctor put my
husband on his feet in week" she .eN-
bin he presented fairly lifted him out OF
bed
Chicago Post: Il can't understand Browns
failure. He was reputed to be a first-class
business man"
ITS easily explained Some one told him
once that he was good poker player and
he's been trying to demonstrate it"
COMPLAINT VERIFIED. ..
Washington Star.
II have almost nothing to wear!" she
I,nt -, ,,,,oI b,,yb,r1 I,r,r,,,l
81 have almost nothing to wear!" she cried,
But he only smiled and chaffed.
Ha is now the most pentent of men,
And says he has been brute;
For she truly moved him to pity when
She came out in her bathing suit.
NEW OLD SONG.
Boston Globe.
He whispered low, II love you dear"
1t seemed to her as tho her ear
Had never heard sweet and clear
melody of sound.
The air vibrated with wave
OF happiness, that drowned all, save
The knowledge that her heart she gave.
In golden letters bound.
II love you, dear" tho far away.
The written words bring back the day
He bowed his head DER her to say
What She did long to hear.
With mem'ry's mirror she can trace
Each look. each smile that lights his face,
Till thought, o'erleaping time and space,
To her side brings him near.
No power in all this world so vida,
With its unresting, changing tide
OF hope and doubt, of care and pride,
To comfort and to cheer,
Like that of love. which ever strong,
Tho night be dark and day so long,
Makes some ones" lips, with Joyful song,
To say, II love you dear"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Omaha jobbers have no ground for
complaint and the retail trade is gradu-
ally and steadily improving.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

One office for one man at one time
has been endorsed by the council and is
a good precedent to stand by.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
STATEMENT OF CALCULATION.

State of Nebraska. Douglas county. IS:
George u. TZschuck. secretary ot The Bee Pub.
fishing company, being duly sworn. says that the
actual number Of fun and complete copies OF The
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
no pf mi Nus a q
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Total.....,. .,..., wv "5
Less deductions for unsOd and re- 49,
Total net sales 5lO
Net daily average 10 1873
GEORGE n TISCHUCK,
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence this 2d day OF August, 1891 -
(Senl) n. +. FELL,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Harpcr's Razar: Mrs. HoolihanHOi say,
Mrs johnson. have yous seen Anuic's new
baby It's a peach.
Aunty NO, but | reckon they're mighty
thankful 'tain't "A pair.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Chicago POST The two girls strollcd by
the sad sea waves
shall We go IN hathmg?" asked one
WHAT'S the uSuH' demanded the other
There isn't a man on the beach"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05
PARTIES LEAVING FOR TnE SUMMER

INSIST ON HAVING THE BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-05

Philadelphia North American: Raisou-
Heavens, man, You look all broke up. Why
don't you take u vacation?
Smith tfrphly) That's lust the trouble
just got back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
THE WOMEN PAINTED THE FENOE
The Church Couldn't Pay for tho work. SO the
ConEreEation Dta u.

TRENTON, n. j.. Aug. 22.-When the Rov. DR..
T. A. Mann, pastor OF the Clinton Avenue Bap-
that Church, returns from his vacation he will
And the church and fence surrounding 1t bright
with new paint. The congregation Is not q
wealthy one, and a few weeks ago. when 1t was
proposed to paint the property. the men Of the
church offered to look after the building II tho
women would take care OF the fence, which is
nearly 400 feet long. The offer was accepted.
The building was painted two weeks ago. and
the men began to think that the women intended
to back out OF the agreement.
On Friday Mrs. Israel Dillingham;. Misses
Flora, Edith and Lizzie Scott, Gertrude and Anna
Stone, Meta Millette, Mrs. William Rapicr, Mrs.
George w. Mallette, and Mrs. Rebecca Sellner
appeared. clad in calico dresses and sun bonnets,
and armed with paint pots and brushes.
A pretty shade of salmon had been mixed for
them by a professional painter, and they began
look prcttier IL they had mixed the paint them.
selves. but as they could not agree on the color
they decided to engage a painter as arbitrator
and mixer.
The work was finished yesterday. While it
was in progress the strange sight attracted
painters. Others criticised them for not EN-
| ploying men when 80 many are out OF work.
| One OF the critics was n well-to-do member of
the congregation, who departed hastily when one
OF the painters STOPPED work long enough to
tell him that IL he had contributed more libcr-
ally the, congregation could afford to pay for
the work.
When the Job was finished the painters were
treated to pound cake by Mrs. Henry Pfister,
who has a bakery opposite the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
TWOYOUNG WOMEN
CARRIED FROM FISHERS ISLAND
TO CONNECTICUT AT MIG HI.

Miss Lucy Hutchinson or st. Louis and Mirs
CavnnauEh OF New Work 60 Rowing, Lose
an Oar and Arc swept Across tho sound in
seven Honrs-An All Night search for Them.
New LONDON, Conn. Aug. 22.-Miss LUCY
Hutchinson OF st. Louis, and Miss CNvanaugh
OF New York city, lost an oar from their row
boat at Fishers Island on Saturday evening and
they drifted across the Sound to the Connecti-
cut shore. They were seven hours at the mercy
OF the waves. The young women are guests at
the Munnatawket Hotel on Fishers Island.
About ) o'clock yesterday Afternoon they
went out together in n small rowboat on the
Sound. They did not return to the hotel for
dinner and their friends became alarmed. 10
was known that they had gone rowing and
efforts were at once begun to find Thorn.
The steam yacht Ava. belonging to Walton
Ferguson. one OF the owners OF Fishers Island,
put out and searched for the missing boat all
night. A steam launch and other small vessels
Joined in the search, but no trace OF the lost
young women was found during tho long night
After daylight this morning the yacht NJ. ". L
OF Stonington was met near Noank by the Ava.
On board the NJ. V. I. were the Misses Cavanaugh
and Hutchinson with their rowboat. They had
been unable to row back to Fishers Island
against tho stiff wind that had sprung up and
had drifted helpless in Fishers Island Sound IN
til near midnight
At last, when almost overcome by fear and CT
hausted by their efforts to row homeward. they
landed on the Connecticut shore at Quiambaug,
near Stonington. and found shelter at . farm
house. The young women are safe and sound
though the nervous strain was severe.
The life saving patrol at Watch Hill as far a
Napatree had been notified Of tho mishap. and
extra watchmen were put on along the shores to
assist In rescuing the helpless women.
Messages were also received at Mystic, Noank,
and New London to put, men on guard along
their respective shores, but the rowboat eludod
them, and not until this afternoon did they 70.
ceive word that their services were no longer
required.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 22.-Miss Lucy Hutohingon II
well known and popular In the gocisl circles OF
st. Louis. She Is a daughter OF R r Hutchin.
son, President OF the Mechanics National Bank,
and the family residence in this city Is at 1929
Locust street. Miss Hutchinson has been 81
Fishers Island since the early part of last month.
it being the custom Of tho family to spend the
summer at that resort
The only member OF the family now at homo 10
William c. Hutchinson, a son OF the banker,
He was very much surprised when informed Of
the experience Of his sister. Miss Hutchinson In
only 10 years old.