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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
Two Tariff Laws Compared.
Elnl,n- IAnnannrnt

Those are very eloquent figures which show
that, while the Wilson act has yielded in
round numbers. only $3.50 900 of revenue in
the twenty months Of it's operation, the
Mckinley law furnished sSS6,0OOOOO in the
same length of, time The Wilson law has
created a deficit CT s127 ,OOO, 900 and its prede-
cessor provided a Isurpus of 1923, 900 900 in an
equal period, A. falr measure of the relative
capabilities of TIE two parties in the business
OF practical legislation is here revealed. No
boiy doubts that the bill which the repub-
llcans will pass M the extra session will meet
all the govefufieiits needs in the way of in
come and provide a small surplus for emer-
gencies. II will give adequate protection
to all industries needing any Considerable
skill is demanded to meet the two sorts of
requirementss ilIgt the republicans have dis
played it onaxeVegal occasions and undoubt'
edly will do II again.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
ANTITOXIN TREATMENT.
It's Efficiency as II Remedy and the
After-Effccts.

After-Effccts.
New York Tribune.
Testimony to the efficiency OF DR.. Behring' S
antitoxn as remedy for diphtheria con-
| tinues to accumulate. The latest of real
significance comes from Frankfort-on-the-
Main. In Dr. Christ's hospital for children
| the preparation has been administered to
| 1853 patients. All undoubtedly had diphtheria,
| and about half of ethem had it in severe
and malignant form. There were in all
| fifty-one deaths, or 10.5 per cent, notably
small proportion. Some Of the patients,
however, V ere actually dying when they were
brought in for treatment, and others died
| of other diseases after being cured of diph-
| iberia. or such there were II. Deducting
that number from the death roll, we have
| left only "a, or 1903 per cent, in which the
! antitoHin, after a reasonable test, proved
| unavailing.
| How great a gain this represents may be
| seen by reference to the former death rate
| from diphthera in the same hospital. In
| 1889 it was 1914 per cent; in 1890 il was So;
| in 1891 it was 1926; in 1892 it was 1873;
| in 1898 it was 1885, and in 1894, down to
| the date of the introduction of antitoXin, it
| was 1854. The death rate is therefore less
| than one-thrd high it used to be, and
| there seems to be no possible explanation of
the reduction excepting the use OF antitoxn.
Such testimony certainly seems highly sig
nifcant, and, being repeated and corrobo-
rated in instances almost innumerable, may
be reckoned practically conclusive, so far as
the power OF antltoXln TO cure ulpntnerla is
concerned.
The one point now in doubt, and. it must
be confessed, in serious doubt, is the effect
of antoxin itself upon the human system
In many cases this has seemed to be in
furious, If not fatal. Patients have been
cured of diphtheria, only to suffer from de.
clinng vitality and a train of grievous dis
orders sometimes battling the physician s
skill and ending in death. Are they caused
by the antitoxin? Not few experienced
practitioners are inclined to think so, while
others contend that the fault lies only in
improper preparation administration of
the serum. The truth of the matter is
of vital Importance, and must be fully es-
tablished before the final standing of anti
toxin in therapeutics is determined. So
much has been expected from-and, indeed
accomplished blythe new treatment that
its complete vindicaton will earnestly be
hoped for. 1t would be cruel turn of fate
after getting cure for one of the most
deadly of maladies to find that the remedy
is worse than the disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
THE DEMOCRATIC EXODUS.
CIevcIand's Administration Preparing
to Evncunte Washington.
polt tit,nra Gup

to Evncuate Washington.
Baltimore Sun.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland will fol-
low the usual custom of outgoing presidents
and leave Washington Immediately after re-
turning from the capitol. their destination
being Princeton, where upholsterers and
painters are busly engaged In putting
things in shape for the new tenants. The
house owned by Mr.. Cleveland in New
York will still be held by him, but 1t is
doubtful II he Is much there in the future.
1t is pretty definitely decided now that
hereafter Princeton will be the winter home
of the president and his family. and that
Gray Gables will be used as their summer
residence.
Members of the cabinet are also follow
ing the plan of the presidents family, and
many are preparing to leave soon after the
incoming administration assumes charge,
although some few will probably linger
here during the spring Secretary Olney
will return directly TO Boston and resume
his law practice as corporation attorney.
The lease on his house expires March 15,
and It will be but few days later before
he departs from the city. Secretary Car
Isle owns a large house in Washington and
Is expected to remain there until the early
summer, although no definite plans have
yet been formed. Secretary Lamont ex-
poets to live in his house until the last
of March, and then return to New York.
long after March 4. and except Secretary
Herbert all have definite plans.
Mr. Herbert is yet uncertain as to his
future movements. He may determine to
live in this city and begin the practice
OF law, but others believe he Will not fail
to return to Alabama and again enter poll
ties His position at home, however, does
not promise early political preferment, owing
to the strong free silver sentiment and the
secretary's intense gold money attitude.
No nj tha Nau
department proposes going to New York and
begin law again, and General Doe Of the
War department Will go to his Wisconsin
home and resume his former practice Mr..
Curtis OF the treasury goes back TO New
YORK CITY ana Mr.; Hsmiln OF the same de-
partment returns to Boston. Solicitor Gen
eral Holmes Conrad will go to Winchester
end Logan Carlisle will probably remain
close to his father.
This is the season for all high officers OF
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

After the momentous events of the
present week affecting the Transmits
sissippi Exposition have taken their
place in history, all doubt will be re-
moved as to the ultimate success or
failure OF the project. If 1t is helped
on its way by the generosity of the leg
islature, the aid of neighboring states
and the cooperation OF many addi-
tional subscribers To stock will be at
once available.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

1t is very amusing to hear the prize
fighters chatter of their Indifference to
the price of admission or the aggregate
gate receipts. From their bombnstic
talk one would judge that glory and
honor were the sole inspiration of the
proposed fistic contest. When it comes
to business, however, every one CON
cerned in the encounter will insist on
seeing the CASH sand having 1T placed
where it is sure to go to the winners.
No cash, no fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Whether or not the express com
panles have offered n reward to any EN-
ploye who shall kill train robber in
has just done this righteous deed is en-
titled to the Communications of his fel-
low men and 1t is hoped his example
may be generally followed under like
circumstances.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

1t looks as IL Detective Bloom knew
what he was talking about when he
said he had pull on the "reform" po-
lice commissioners and that the board
dare not dismiss him for misconduct,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

While legislative Investigations are
the fad, the Iowa legislature is going to
have little investigation of its own
and the men responsible for the receipts
and expenditures of the various state
institutions will have their hands full
for some little time explaining to the
inquisitive solons the why's and where
fores of each item of their accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
THE RABBITS VIEW.
LOVES QUESTIONING.

Somerville Journal.
Why do / love you so?
/ know full well
My foolish passion will but bring me pain.
Why do / love you so?
All, who can tell?
That all my struggles to forget are vaini
Why do | love you SO?
Oh. why?
Oh who can tell me why?
Why do ] love you so? .......
The past has shown
That love for you means only deepest woe.
Why do / love you so?
What can atone
For all the grief that you have made me
known?
Why do I love you so?
Oh, why?
oh, why?
Accused hot mnce pie!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The formal counting of the electoral
vote and the 'promulgation of the cleo
ton of Mckinley and Hobart takes
place today in the house of representa-
tives. All this, however, is nothing but
after election red tape. The work has
done by hepeople on the first Tuesday
in November last.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

1t is hard to say which the people Of
Nevada would rather have-the prize
fight of the pugs or the free coinage of
silver. But as long as they have one of
the two they will not be altogether I'M
happy for lack of the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
Plain United States Wanted.
Nam Nn,.l. Nal aud Exnress


Ex-Representative Wilson of Iowa, who
is to be the new secretary of agriculture,
is a good, old-fashioned Scotchman but we
assume as matter of course that his ap-
pointment was made with a distinct under
standing that he should not write his de-
partment reports in the Scotch dialect. Our
present acreage of that style of literature,
delightful as we must admit 1t to be, is fully
large enough for all practical purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The desire Of wheelmen for good
roads should meet with ready and
hearty response from all classes of
citizens who favor the development of
the states resources.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Prize fighting must be contagious. The
promised pugilistic carnival in Nevada
threatens to precipitate rate war be-
tween transcontinental railways. One
referee and one set of hackers and ring
officers ought to serve for both.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

If the local postofiice keeps on ex-
tending the scope of its usefulness we
may expect before long to see postal
carriers empowered and paid to write
letters for others, enclose them and lick
the stamp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The net designed for the gathering
In of subscriptions to exposition stock
ought to be of the drag variety and
woven fine enough to capture every
man who has interests to be benefited.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

If one gang of crooks has been com
mitting all the, crimes which have gone
unpublished in Omaha during the past
year it's members have saved the police,
who should have driven them out
months ago. n vast deal of trouble by
allowing Themselves to be arrested in
Il, hp1v
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
Tho War Spirit Manifest.

Despite the prophetic vision of a mil
lennium to come, which the Universal Peace
societies are beholding in the international
arbitration movement of the present time,
it is significant that the activity in building
war ships and strengthening armies Is as
fierce as ever The old saying has evidently
been revised to read: "In time of arbitra-
tion prepare for war"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

1t will be noted that some of the
stolen Hirschberg property has been re-
covered and the thieves landed behind
the bars In Chicago, but the efficient
'reform" police of Omaha had abso-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Speaker Gaftn does not take his ele-
vation to the speakership as having re-
lieved him of the duties pertaining to
him as representing a constituency 1n
the houses His name adorns about as
many bills as that of any of his legis-
latiye associates. .t
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
A Keen Home Thrust.

Consul General Collins sent a truth home
when, speaking at a London club dinner,
he told Britons that while they denounce
negro lynching in America, they kill more
negroes in Africa each month than have
been killed in Americas whole history.
Consistency never ranked very high among
British virtues.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

to be a necessity In any city, but every
body knows that the people stand in
constant danger from jobs of this kind
and this seems to be the most feasible
way to put stop to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
The American Hog vindicnted.

JVUfIItrF'
The American hog seems to have been
vindicated in Germany, and it looks as If
our hog products would soon ENJOY again
full admission to that country. With an
able minister to France and an Indiana
consul general at Paris to second his efforts,
the removal of the French interdict ought to
follow soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

A states credit Is delicate piece of
mechanism. The state that impairs the
obligation of contracts, repudiates debts
or breaks faith with individuals or
corporations cannot hope to maintain
an unsullied reputation with capitalists
and investors. On the other hand
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Remember that the exposition was
not designed as a purely local enter
prise. 1t Is intended to portray to the
world the resources and progress of
all the great transmississppi states.
All the western states are expected to
participate in it. The people of the
entire country are looked to for patron
age. The people whose view of the
exposition has not yet extended beyond
the horizon of the city of Omaha must
expand their vision at once to the full
magnitude of the undertaking.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

There seems to be no danger that the
boss pucilists will not get their second
wind in time for the battle. The num-
Der of the wind got up into double fig
ures long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Some general measures ought to be
adopted for the relief of citizens In
various parts of the state, who see
Venus blazing in the western sky and
mistake it for an aiIship.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

With guaranteed police protection fol-
Illegal fistic contests, Omaha ought
soon to become quite n haven for prize
fighters and other sports
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

A bill aimed against defeated candi-
dates bent on writing books may be
expected in some of the legislatures
before very long.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The revfseti list of official pension
agencies Shows that the west has been
inexcusably disseminated against in
their distribution. There is not single
agency between the Mississippi and the
coast. On the other hand, pension
agencies i6ares retained at Columbus,
Indianapolis, m Chicago and st. Louis,
cities practically all in a bunch, while
the great soldier states of Minnesota,
Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska and the Da-
kotas are left five hundred miles or more
from the nearest office. The reasons
assigned for the abandonment of the
Des Moines and Topeka agencies are the
inadequate mail facilities. Omaha is
just as central as any point in this
territory and not subject to these OBJ
jections. This section certainly ought
to have one Of the regular pension
agencies
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The senatorial tactics which beat Nc
Hugh will prove equally efficadious
with Munger If practiced for little
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The mill which will be opened In
Nevada on St Patrick's day has nothing
to do with the Mckinley tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Congress has passed another law over
President Clevelands veto just to let
him know that it is possible to enact
legislation without his consent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

state that can. be relied on to live up to
the letterINhd spirit Of every agreement
is the onefhMe win attract the attention
of moneyed men and have an enviable
reputation on the money market
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Self-interest carried to extremes by
individuals or states Will never con-
tribute to the true greatness of either.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
4 Lonr-FcIt want.

SOmerVlIIe JUuTHiI'
What this country wants Is not more nev
laws but more effective means of persuad
ing people to obey the old ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
Relative Value of Moisture.
CT pniil pInnner DraSs

The Nebraska legislature Is petitloned by
the rainmakers for $4,000 to put into their
experiments AT this rate beer would be
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Total. .o"S''NN
Less deductions for unsold and returned :. o--
copies. '''@"'
,,, , GO 14s
Total net oo nco
Net daily average.
GEORGE r. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my
N. p. FELL,
6so,,, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

New York Press: "Why did you not stick
to your word?" he demanded
The beautiful girl sobbed. 81 meant TO I"
she faltered, but the truth is. / had lost
my chewing gumv'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Somerville Journals The single peanut
that you find In your coat pocket two days
afterward tastes better than all the others
in the bag.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATE

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska.
Douglas County.
George h. Tzschuck secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworr says that IN, tne
actual number OF full and complete copies on u ne
Daily Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printeu
during the month Of January, 1887, was as toi'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Yonkers Statesman: Shc--And did your
friend take the doctors advice?
He-Certainly.
And did he pay for it?"
We'll. should rather say he didl He's
deadr'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Detroit Free Press: He-why did Miss
Oddly take to the violin?
She-Because there's bow goes with IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

indianapolis Journal "How's times p
asked the contortionist.
Tough" said the armless wonder, shak.
ing his head gloomily. 81 have been living
from foot to mouth for the last three
weeks"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
BREEZY AND DRIEF.

Detroit Free Press: He-why did Miss
Oddly take to the violin?
She-Because there's a bow goes with It,
Cincinnati Enquirer: Perry Patettic-J
bible.
wayworn watson.-why not? They is
bad things spoken of in the bible just the
same as they is good.
New York Press: "why did you not stick
to your word?' he demanded.
The beautiful girl sobbed; II meant to"
she faltered, but the truth is l had lost
my chewing guml'
Somerville Journal: The single peanut
that you find in your coat pocket two days
afterward tastes better than all the others
in the bag.
Yonkers Statesman: she-And did your
friend take the doctors advice?
He-Certainly.
And did he pay for it?'
Well. 1 should rather say he didl He's
deadv'
indianapolis Journal. "How's times? ."
asked the contortionist.
Tough" said the armless wonder shak-
ing his head goomily. 81 have been living
from foot to mouth for the last three
weeks"
Chicago Tribune: First Juror-what do
you think of the testimony so far as wo
have heard It?
Second Juror--The testimony? I haven't
them two lawyers wrangle and wondering
which of the two would lick If they got
into scrap
Boston Transcript Mr.. Mann-Carrie. /
have had my life insured for $4,000 today.
Mrs. Mann-How good OF you! Now
there's nothing to prevent our taking the
trip to Europe next summer, is there? Our
expenses won't make much of a hole In so
much money as that
Washington Star: rs this genuine re-
form that you offer?" asked the knowledge
seeker
Certainly replied the Spanish diplomat
Everybody knows that fighting Is very
wrong. We propose to give the Cubans the
privilege of not doing any more.
THE RABBITS VIEW.
Chicago Journal.
A graveyard rabbit sat and mused
Between two mounds of earth,
And sadly moralized upon
The day that marked his birth.
Good luck or ILL.," he wisely said,
Must evermore depend
On how you get hold of Ii,
The hot cooler end
"My left hind foot is much besought
BY those who'd lucky be,
And yet the huntsmans cruel lead
Is all it brings to me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Cincinnati Enquirer: Perry Patettic-I
hear that soap is even mentioned In the
bible
Wayworn Watson.-Why not? They is
bad things spoken of in the bible just tho
same as they is good.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Boston Transcript Mr.. Mann-Carre. 1
have had my life insured for $4,000 today.
Mrs. Mann-How good OF youl Now
trip to Europe next summer. is there? our
expenses won't make much of hole in so
much money as that
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

Washington Star: "Is this a genuine re-
form that you offer?' asked the knowledge
seeker.
Everybody knows that fighting is very
wrong. We propose to give the Cubans the
privilege of not doing any more.
The true northerner., 1897-10-20

nelOW fhr.
Il has long been known to those who
had dealing with the Japanese that
commercial morality in Japan stands
almost on the lowest plane possible to a
civilized people. With few exceptions
even those Japanese who prove estima-
are not to be trusted in business transac-
tion. In Japan the man who fails to
take advantage of his neighbor in bar
gain is looked upon as a fool. The ex-
planation of this state Of things given
by Robert Young, who edits Kobe pa
per, is that merchants in Japan have
hitherto occupied the lowest rung OH the
social ladder, being deemed inferior to
the tillers of the soil and but little above
the pariah class Up to a comparatively
recent period trader was but another
name for trickster and the pursuit of
commerce was held to argue lack Of
integrity.
With changed commercial conditions
this low standard seems to have re.
mained unaltered, so that the Japanese
trader is always thinking how he can
best" the foreigner, and he will not
fulfill his engagements if by so doing he
is likely to suffer loss. Mr.. Young gives
cogent reasons for believing that the
mikado's subjects soon will lose the for
eign customers they have gained unless
their code of commercial morals is ma
terially and rapidly improved.
Already japanese consuls have re-
ported that the country's foreign trade
is seriously injured by merchants who
send abroad matches that will not strike,
rice that is not up to sample and stuffs
the only merit of which is cheapness.
Guilds have been formed to introduce
better methods of business, but they
have not wrought much improvement,
and the situation cannot be radically
changed so long as there is no public
opinion to support the application Of
morality to business. Acpresent the or
dinaIy Japanese trader has no con-
science, and until he acquires one the
expected competition of Japan in the
markets Of the world is not likely to
be worthy of serious consideration.
The true northerner., 1897-10-20
The Popuiar Esthetics of Color.

While blue is pre-eminently and over
whelmingly the masculine favorite, it
is by no means so general a feminine
favorite. The favorite woman's color,
standing at the head of the female list,
is red. Roughly speaking, of every 80
masculine votes 10 would be for blue
and for red, while Of every 80 femi-
nine votes would be for blue and for
red. Red and blue are thus much more
nearly equally popular among women
than among men. Other relatively
marked masculine preferences are for
the colors related to blue (blue violet
and violet), and other feminine prefer
ences are for lighter red (or pink and, to
less extent, for green and yellow.
Further men confine their selections to
relatively fewer colors than do women,
and, finally, while all men and women
alike are much more apt to choose a
normal than a transitional color and a
darker than lighter shade, yet the tend.
ency to do so (about the same in the
former direction) is markedly different
in the latter respect. OF Q men 10 would
choose among the darker colors and only
Q among the lighter for the most pleas.
ing color, while of 12 women 2 would
choose among the darker and among
the lighter shades. s.-Professor Jastrow
in Popular Science Monthly.