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Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
DANGEROUS OLD GRUDGES.

The note of kindly warning against
iingoism recently uttered by Bishop
Doane is pertinent even though he may
be laboring under some misapprehensior
as to the nature of the "jingOism" he
condemns. The bishop admits, in the
matter of the relations of the English
people and the American people, that the
spirit of hostility is present in substan.
| TALLY the same degree on both sides OF
the water, but he makes distinction be-
tween the latent hostile spirit which pre-
walls in England and the aggressively
hostile spirit which is the cause of the
"jingoism" manifested in America. The
difference is attributed to the patience
of the English government, the English
people and the English press.
Unfortunately it is true that in the
text books on American history used in
many of the schools Of the United States
there is much that has a tendency to
arouse in the mind of the patriotic and
home-loving student distrust and hatred
of the English nation. In part this is
the fault of the historians, but more gen
orally the fault of the English people
who forced upon the American colonists
the war of the revolutions and later on
compelled the citizens of the struggling
young republic to fight second time for
their independence In relating the story
of the two wars between the Americans
and the English the historian would
find it difficult to avoid arousing bitter
feelings toward the English nation. Yet
ii might as well be confessed, since it is
true, that little effort has been made by
the school book editors or the general
historians to make it easier for young
Americans to love their British cousins.
The old grudges of our forefathers are
carried down to all the generations with
but slightly diminished force and all the
new grudges are carefully garnered to
add to the general stock. The school
children learn them and repeat them on
Washington's birthday and the Fourth
of July orators utilize them in various
proper and improper ways at least once
each year. Some of the old grudges re-
appear every time an arbitration treaty
is mentioned and others do duty when
the question of n seal agreement is un-
der consideration. They are hard to
shake off, especially when nobody is en-
gagged in shaking.
Bishop Doane gives too much credit to
the patience of the English people. If
they permit their hostility to Americans
to lie dormant 1t is more likely because
they are busy with other things and
their nation has entanglements with
other European nations that I'LL their
minds with hopes and fears. That this
English hostility to Americans is not al
ways dormant is fact we'll known, and
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

woman though Il might be legal in that
state. was not valid In New York Hence
she was not free 20 contract subsequent
legal marriage here
II is this question that the court OF ap-
peals r. now called upon 20 decide. Its de.
cision can hardly fail to be OF exceptional
interest and Importance, since the underly-
Ing principle TO be settled Is whether the
validity of Dakota divorce dissolvng the
marriage tic between two residents OF Now
York is to be determined by the law OF that
state or by the law OF this state.
An old time doctrine OF the courts is that
a marriage valid where contracted is valid
everywhere, and a divorce regularly secured
under the laws Of one state is good in every
other state. But affairs have taken ouch a
turn in recent years that unless this doc
trlne is abandoned or modified the sanctity
and permanence OF the marriage relation
depend merely on the will or pleasure OF tho
parties
In New York. for example divorce Is dif-
cult II is granted but for one cause. and
the procedure is strict. In North Dakota
divorce is clsy TO the extreme OF looseness
1t may be had for the simple asking. II Is
granted for not fewer than six causes. II
is given to all comers who claim residence
OF ninety days. Suit may be brought with
out other notice to the defendant than pub
lication in some obscure print. The pres-
encC, answer, defense or even knowledge OF
the defendant Is not necessary
Nnat DO the marriage ana divorce laws OF
New York amount to II a dissatisfied hus-
band or wife, even without the knowledge OF
the other, can thus go west, get a while
you wait" divorce and return to this state
to marry again?
That such state of affairs would tend to
make ii mockery of marriage must be obvious
to every one. II is a matter that involves
not only the sanctity Of wedlock and the
happiness of home, but also the legitimacy
OF children, the rights of property the good
name of wife or husband. and even the crimo
of bigamy itself. II any New York husband
or wife seeks Dakota divorce and there
after remains in that state he or she may be
beyond tho jurisdiction of the coui's o; this
state. But IL such q divorce is sought in
order to evade the law Of New York 1t is
for the court of appeals to say whether the
seeker may return hero to remarry and live
in defiance of that law
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Il is equally well known and perfectly
understood that much of the 'jlngoism'
that RACES in the United States with in
termittent fury Is solely for home con-
sumption and has very little backing.
But the old grudges are remembered
we'll enough on both sides Of the water.
While dangerous only to the unthinking
and over impulsive, even that danger
ought to be avoided. The warning by
Bishop Doane is especially timely, now
that many live questions are pending
between the United States government
and the British and Canadian govern
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18


The testimony brought out before
Judge Scott in nath6 Cox case embodes In
court record what The Bee has repeat
edly charged without contradiction,
namely, that In the spring municipal
campaign the police force was shame
lessly prostituted- to political work in be-
half of the fusion candidate for mayor.
Policemen have now told under oath
how they were ordered to report to
Howell and his managers, and were de-
tailed to do campaign work while draw
ing pay from the city treasury. These
disclosures throw interesting side lights
upon various happenings In police cir
cles, and may explain why the non-par-
tisan reform police board was afraid to
dispense with the services of Sigwart,
Notwithstanding the showing of facts
that would ordinarily have called for
his instant and permanent dismissal.
They also more than ever emphasize the
necessity for the complete divorce of the
police from politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
MANS INHUMtNITY.
worse than CufYs and blows In the
Hnrm done the stomach.

II Is unfortunate for mankind that there are
men who for tho gain Of money VIII adulterats
food intended for the human stomach. Savage
blows are given to the health By harmful ar
ticIes placed in food to cheapen or add taste
or color. .... -, ,
1t is enough to rouse ones Ire 70 think that we
are made 10 suffer temporary Illness ana per-
haps permanent disease brought about by hnul-
teTation5 in food, that was purchased FOR pure
All grain" wheat or cereal cpUrrs mus
far that have distinct coffee taste Sie
concoctlons made up OF part low grade coffee
or coffee essence and sold 10 people Tor pure
cereal coffee" a.,
that is palatable. The pleasant flavor Of the
mder grades OF Java Is obtained by the process
of manufacture discovered by Its invcntol alteF
many months Of experiment.
CJuntetfelterB arose who found II imppssb'e
10 produce a cereal coffee with the taste OF
Postum and therefore have universally rrsoried
to a mixture OF low grade coffee 10 produce H.
True, thousands OF people put half 10 i"o-
thirds Postum In their coffee when unwilling 10
part with the narcotic effect OF coffee; UhH we
cannot preyenU but they know what they are
mixing. which Is quite a different affair than
10 use cereal coffee you expect to be pure,
and find that the dishonest makep has put In
portion OF the VERY article the OF cereal
coffee seeks to avoid.
The great Physicians. Food Experts, Ath'
letc Trainers, Lawyers. Editors and brain
workers In general are in large numbers using
Postum Cereal Food Coffee. ar the benefit de-
rived in nourishment and health ten days
trial viii begin the work Of renewal OF health,
and II properly prepared so that II 10
table black, rich and delicious, Il Will never
be abandoned
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
COMMON CRIME OF MURDER.
Courts of the Country Burdened with
Capital Cases.


There is not a single state nor territory in
tho union In which there Is not trial for
murder pending. In the state OF Kentucky
there are forty-seven cases. concerning
ninety-one prisoners, for murder awaiting
trial. In Virginia there are at least twenty
three charges of murder. In the first state
only seven OF the men in jail to be tried for
the capital offense Of murder are negroes, in
Virginia there are eight. North Carolina
has twenty cases or more, Georgia twenty
seven Louisiana a score, Texas thirty-two or
thirty-three, Missouri twenty-four, Illinois
sixteen, Indiana seven, Michigan three Ohio
eight, Pennsylvania twenty-siX, New York
forty-two Connecticut, Rhode Island and Yer
mont one New Hampshire has just settled
ono of her three by sentence Of thirty
years imposed upbn b craZed assassin. Cali
fornla has twenty seven cases on her docket,
there are $50 charges OF murder on the
criminal dockets of the various sbltes and
territories.
Some of these have only passed as yet
from the hands Of the coroner or commit
ting magistrates others are on trial some
are on appeal and a few have gone through
all the judicial procedure and the convicted
men are only awaiting the executive action
of the law to complete their record
In the Sunday Times there was published
dozen or so OF the most striking cases;
They were selected from the broad field and
It was intended to show the generality and
variety of the crimes. For that purpose the
exchanges that come into this office for a
week-about $50 each day-were used as the
sources OF informaticn, and from them the
figures given above were also taken. 1t can
be readily understood that there may be
cases OF murder in a city, say like st. Paul.
where a man fully committed for and
awaiting the action OF the grand jury may
not be mentioned for several weeks. There
is one case in this city and the man charged
with the crime is in Moyamensing, OF which
no mention has been made in the local press
for at least ten days. The figures given
above are, therefore, utterly Inadequate
the more so as they do not embrace any
crime in which some one is not charged
with the offense and is at least under arrest
for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
NOT ENTIRELY FREITLESS.

The Anglo-American seal conference
was not entirely fruitless. The unani-
nous agreement of the experts upon the
sixteen propositions presented is dis.
tinct and important advance in the seal
controversy. This result was not gen.
orally expected and it is highly satisfac.
tory to know that it sustains most of the
contentious of this government. The
British and Canadian experts admit that
there has been a great decline in the
Pribyloff seal herd, as the result of pc
lagic sealing, in the prosecution of which
large numbers of females are killed. The
chief cause of complaint against open
sea sealing is the fact that it involves
indiscriminate killing and the slaughter
of females being much greater than that
of males it is inevitable that the con-
tinuance of pelagic sealing must in time
eXterminate the herd, or reduce it to
such small proportions within the pro
tected zone as to render the seal indus
try of comparatively little value. Ac-
cording to these experts it is not very
valuable now and it must become less
50 ulllcSS SollclllllS pe uOuc llltl " III
allow the herd to increase. 1t appears
that pelagic sealing has of late fallen
off, but this condition cannot be de-
pended upon to continue in the absence
of restrictive regulations.
Whether the agreement of the eX-
perts will have the effect to bring about
such regulations is problematical. The
Canadians officials are to present their
views to our government in writing and
it appears that they are disposed to
cOmplicate this matter with other ques-
tons between the governments-in other
words, to make Il settlement of the seal
controversy contingent upon the adjust
ment of the several other matters upon
which an agreement is sought 1t seems
highly probable that they will propose
commission to consider all these ques-
tions and in the event of this govern
ment making such proposal the Can
adian officials will insist upon leaving
the seal question where it is. In the
meanwhile it is to be remarked that
Premier Laurier and his associates have
manifested a very friendly disposition,
which may be accepted as promising re-
suits satisfactory to both countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
DAKOTA DIVORCES.
Their validity to lie Tested In the
New York Courts.

New York Herald.
There has just gone to the court OF APP
peals a case involving the validity OF a Da-
kota divorce whose decision will be OF wide
reaching consequence and awaited with gen.
eral interest, So much doubt has been
thrown on the legality of these divorces by
the decisions of the lower courts that 1t is
highly desirable to have the law settled by
the tribunal of last resort.
tration of the facility with which the mar
rlage tie OF an eastern husband and wife
may be thrown OFF in the "parldlse OF dl-
vorcO" and the mischleyous consequences
that may result therefrom If the proceeding
is valid under the laws Of this state.
1t appears that wife had gene to North
Dakota and, after a stay OF three months,
secured by default a divorce from her nus
band. Both were residents OF New York.
No notice OF the application was personally
served on the husband, the only notice being
by publication. Whether he knew that the
application had been made docs not appear.
At any rate he was not by presence, answer
or attorney q party to the suit.
The divorced wife returned to this state
and took another husband, from whom she
separated In six months. After the death Of
this husband she claimed as his widow a
share of his estate. The surrogate In
Brooklyn ruled that she was not his lawful
widow, and this ruling was affirmed by the
appellate division OF the supreme court. The
decision was based on the ground that the
Dakota divorce previously obtained by the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENT.

One of the most striking indications of
general business Improvement is pre-
sented in the increased activity of. the
iron industry. There has been a great
gain in iron manufacture within the last
few months and the outlook for this
great industry appears to be most favor
able. In the Pittsburg region every blast
furnace is in full operation, for the first
time in several years, and it should be
remarked that the number of furnaces
in that region is larger than ever be-
fore. This means, says n local paper,
more than a return Of past prosperity,
because with the increased number of
furnaces the output is greater than for
merly by % per cent The Pittsburg
region is not exceptional in this respect,
activity prevailing in all the iron-pro-
ducing sections.
This activity is due to legitimate de-
mand and not to a speculative move.
ment such as caused the increased pro-
duction of two years ago. This demand
comes from the railroads, from increased
water transportation requiring mora
steel vessels, from the growth of build
ing in cities and from the increased
production of agricultural implements.
There is also being exported more of
the manufactures of iron than in former
years, though this is relatively insig'
nificant. A large consumption of iron has
long been considered one of the sures;
signs of general prosperity and the pres.
ent activity of this industry may be ac-
cepted as conclusive evidence that a very
decided improvement has taken place in
the conditions which make for pros
perity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
STILL H.ARPING ON GERALDINE.

The local Geraldine organ rushes once
more to the defense editorially of its pet
X-superintendent of construction, and
incidentally accuses The Bee of perse-
cution, because it did not devote two
columns of space to report in which the
manager of the exposition department
of buildings and grounds sets out in de-
tail the work accomplished in his de-
partment since its organization. Inas-
much as everything contained in the re-
port had been given publicity in The
Bee at the time the work was done, or
the contracts entered, and an abstract
of the report itself was embodied in The
Bees account of the directors meeting.
the accusation refutes itself. That there
might be no appearance of unfairness,
The Bee, in contrast with the Geraldine
organ printed in full at no small expense
all the testimony verbatim in the hearing
of the Geraldine case, content to leave it
to the public to decide whether the
charges were not fully sustained. The
irresistible popular demand which re,
suited in the retirement of the suspected
official is the best evidence of the ver-
diet of the jury OF public opinion.
Aside from the unmistakable earmarks
of identity of authorship of the answer
filed by Geraldine with the investigat-
ing committee and the latest vindication
of his competency and ability, the only
noteworthy part of the new attempt to
whitewash Geraldine is the celebrity with
which the World Herald has FASTENED to
parade a document which does not once
mention his name under flaring head
lines, reading, Manager Kirkendall re-
ports, showing where Geraldine saved
the exposition $l3,00O." 1t must be re-
membered that Geraldine's defense of
every charge of crooked work made
against him was a confession of the
truth of the allegation with a plea in
excuse that by so doing he was saving
the exposition money. 1t certainly must
be gratifying to Geraldine to have his
honesty youched for by the organ that
proclaimed Henry Bolln to be honest
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

someryills Journal; 1t is very hard to Of,
younger than she really is
Puck: City Man--This must be a very
healthy place, judging from the number OF
Native-Healthy? It's so blamed healthy
that guess good many of 'em will have
to be shot on the judgment day.
Washington Star: "a chrysan.hcmum
makes me think of a poem" she sighed.
Yes" replied her practical brother. It's
getting so both are measured by the foot"
Detroit Journals, what was the richest
find you ever made?'
And after long thought the returned gold
seeker answered, "a pound of coffee in an
abandoned shanty."
Chicago Record: "Once a friend of mine
and 1 agreed that it would be helpful for
each of as to tell the other his faults"
"How did 1t work?"
I'VE haven't spoken for nine years"
Philadelphia North American: "You
pay his debts"
Thanks for the tip. You see owe him
money"
Detroit Free Press: "Uncle Alex. why
do people saw wood and say nothing?''
Because the words man wants to say
turned out of church,
Cleveland Leader: why she asked,
do so many of the poets write about golden
rod? 1t seems as if every one of them had
tried to glorfy it,"
well" replied the man who had worked
on a farm, "the only explanation I can give
is that the poets probably never tried to
raise potatoes in q field where godenrod had
got a good start"
Detroit Journal: 'If, as you say the Chi
cago girl has such large feet how is 1t She
marries readily?"
well 1 fancy no man ever throws him
self at her feet in vain" ...
At that the boarders were put In rare
good humor; there was such laughter and
confusion under cover of which latter the
landladY hurredly passed a few things
second time.
Indianapolis Journal: Hottie sight of
an old schoolmate is-er-well, it might be
called both meat and drink.
She-Yes, that's what you men usually do
under the circums tances.
"Eh?"
"Meet and drink"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

President Dole of Hawaii is manifest
ing little more nervousness than usual
on the approach of the congressional ses-
sion and declares once more that the
people of Hawaii will never again sub
NIT to monarchy. "In fact" he says,
"there Is no one sufficiently enjoying the
confidence of the people of the islands
to conduct the affairs of state under q
monarchy" 1t will be recalled also that
President Dole and his associates had a
great deal to do with destroying the con-
fidence of the Hawaiians in monarchs
in general and the last ruler of Hawaii
in particular. But that is n matter of
history and the present problem relates
to the fate of Hawaii under the pres
ent republic. The remote possibility of
a restoration of the monarchy has moth
ing to do with annexation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
British Supremacy Waning.

According to the assertion of a well In
formed member of the British Parliament a
German firm has profited by the engineers
strike, securing a monopoly Of an important
manufacture for the British market; in fact
British manufacturer OF high standing has
been forced to leave the country and invest
81 250 900 in the purchase Of plant in Ger
many in order to enable him to fulfill his
contracts. AT the same time the Illinois
Steel company and other American firms
have obtained orders for steel rails in ia
pan which will involve $45O.00O in wages.
The settlement CT the strike has been made
cabinet matter but even If the shorten
ing Of the working day, as demanded by the
men, shall be conceded, the concession will
have been attained at frigltful cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Senator Harris of Kansas now ex-
presses doubt whether the government
will be able to realize in full on its claim
against the Central Pacific as it did on
that against the Union Pacific. But has
not Coils =. Huntington been asserting
all the time that the government would
never lose a cent ON the Central Pacific =?
Why should Senator Harris want to con-
cede more than Huntington asks?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

IF the italian expert on fungi who died
but had one of the illustrated pamphlets
issued by the United States Department
of Agriculture with colored plates show
ing the different varieties of edible and
poisonous mushrooms he might have
been alive today. The mushroom bulle-
tin is undoubtedly one of the most use
full OF the government publications, but
one which mushroom experts at home
and abroad cannot afford to ignore.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Mr.. Bryan is billed for another per-
formance at St Louis Friday and none
of the railroads aiming in that direction
should be surprised to receive request
Tor free pass for "Our Mr.. w. j.
Bryan" masked under the pretense of an
exchange for advertising in the news,
paper IN which he says he holds stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

The way to stop slot machine gambling
Is to stop it. There is Il law which makes
gambling and the keeping of gambling
devices criminal. The police are as
much in duty bound to enforce the anti
gambling law as any other law, and they
need not wait for authority for any reso-
luton of either council or police board.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18
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THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad newsboys nre
supplied with enough Bees
to nccomm odate every pas
scngcr who wants to read n
newspaper. Insist upon hnv-
Ing The Dee. II you cannot
get II Bcc on IA train from the
ncvys agent. please report
the fact, stating the train and
railroad, TO the Circulation
Department of The Bec. The
Dec is for sale on all trains.
INSIST on HAVING THE BBE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

Postoffice receipts show uniform in
creases in almost all parts of the coun.
try. The volume of postal business is
admitted to be one of the best indexes to
general Industrial conditions, yet Bryan
and his calamity associates persist that
the prosperity we are enjoying is only
apparent and not real.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

The next auditorium erected in Omaha
should be a permanent and not tenn
porary structure. Omaha will entertain
a great many great conventions in 1898.
but 1T will continue to bid for other con-
ventiOns for subsequent Nears
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-18

King Oscar of Sweden, who is said to
be able to speak and write seven differ
ent languages, is also an eloquent orator
and an author of such talent that lis
writings have been translated and pub
hshed in many European countries 1t
is seldom that one so well equipped for
making himself useful in the world gets
such a good job in kingly employment.