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Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

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dispatch from Fall River, Mass, says
the cotton manufacturing industry at that
point is so depressed that it ia expected there
will be either a shutdown or a reduction of
salaries ana wages Either event would, of
course, be seized upon by the calamityites as
evidence tHlt times are not growing better.
They would be wrong. The contemplated
action OF the Fall River mills is not put upon
that ground, but on the ground that they
cannot compete with the southern mills,
which have the advantage OF cotton close at
hapd and cheap labor. In other words, the
rapid growth of cotton manufacturing in the
south is driving the Massachusetts Industry
to the wall. This does not mean that pros
perity is disappearing, but that 1t Is being
distributed and transferred from one section
of the country to another. The rapid growth
of Gotten manufacturing in the south has no
parallel in commercial history, and no matter
what the effect on Massachusetts manufaC-
turers mly be, 1t Is a sign of increasing
prosperity. 1t is very likely, however, II at
the Massachusetts manufacturers will find
way out OF the situation without shutting
down or reducing wages, They are tolerably
fertile in resources,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
EXPOSITION PRELnIINAR,Es

The task imposed upon Omaha by the
promoters Of the Transmississippi Expo
sition is not confined to the raising of
the funds necessary for the embellish-
ment of exposition grounds and con-
struction of exposition buildings. AS the
exposition city Omaha is also expected to
provide ample accommodations for the
hundreds of thousands of visitors and
facilities for their transportation to and
from the exposition and other places of
interest.
Preparations must be made for the re
ception, housing and entertainment of
strangers. There should be an enlarge
ment of our depot facilities, which are
now utterly inadequate to present traffic,
and an improvement in the number and
character of our public vehicles. Not
only must our hotel keepers be spurred
on to renOvatiIg and enlarging their
hostclries, but they should also be re
quilPd to agree upon n schedule of rates
that will enable the exposition managers
TO guarantee visitors reasonable rates for
hotel accommodations. The same applies
also to the thcaters and other places of
amusement which by selfish and mar.
row-mnded policy may drive away peo-
pie instead Of attracting them.
Much of the public comfort to be pro-
vided exposition visitors naturally de
wolves upon the city authorities. Every
street and avenue adjacent to or lead
ing to the exposition grounds should be
kept in perfect condition for travel and
traffic and all the principal thoroughfares
put in shape for constant public use.
All the franChised corporations should
he required To join with the city in Civ
ing our streets n metropolitan appear
ance The uns.ghtly telegraph, telephone
and electric lighting poles that disfigWe
the heart of the city should be removed
or replaced with ornamental posts. The
wooden poles of the street railway
should give way to iron supports at least
on all paved streets All street ObStruc-
tionS in the form of sign boards, signs
and unauthorized awnings should be
taken down and all defective sidewalks
made to conform to the prescribed ma
terial, width and level.
Inasmuch as Omaha is to be on dress
parade during the entire exposition year
the owners of store buildings. residences
and tenements should, if possible, be
persuaded to make their premises at
tractiye by the use OF paint, shade trees
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
GIVES UP THE WHOLE CASE.



The supreme court has rendered a decision
with regard to the long and short haul
clause of the Interstate Commerce act which
Is OF far-reachlng consequence.
Without bothering with details this is the
substance of the decision: That wherever
different conditions prevail-such as water
or other competition from one point-which
do not exist from another, railroads may
legally charge less for long than for a
short haul
This decision gives up the whole case 1t
Is an affirmation by the court of the right Of
railroads to make "discrimnative rates"
from competitive points" without granting
equivalent rates TO non-cOmpetitiye points
1t was precisely to forbid this discrimna-
tion that the long and short haul clause was
enacted, and so the decision in effect un-
does all that congress intended to accomplish
by the enactment OF that clause.
Whether the new rule Will be advantageous
or the reverse is a matter Of opinion, on which
men will differ widely 1t robs way stations
OF their right to the same rates that are
given to competitive points, and TO that eX-
tent gives the competitive points an ad-
vantage over the way stations. But it may
be argued that competition is a publicly
valuable factor In commerce, and that those
towns where competition exists are entitled
to its benefits This is the argument that
was made against the long and short haul
clause in the FIRST instance. On the other
hand, 1t will be contended that under excuse
o. competition the railroads may arbitrarily
and even malciously destroy the prosperity
OF the non-cOmpetitive towns and compel the
transfer OF their trade TO the competitive
points. This is the argument that was
made in favor OF the long and short haul
clause in the first instance
On general principles II Is not the function
or duty OF the government to protect any
town against the rivalry OF superior natural
advantages In any other town Commerce
naturally seeks its most favorable lines and
outlets. 1t is to the public interest that COM
merce shall be let alone even though some
unfortunately located towns shall suffer for
lack OF governmental pap bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

EX-Congressman Langston, who has
just died, was one of the colored men
who rose from slavery to political prom
inence Fortunately the opportunity to
make such a jump will not be presented
to any succeeding generation of negroes,
but the achievements of Langston and
other eX-slavcs who came to the front in
the years Immediately following enamel
patton should not be forgotten by the
members of the race who are enjoying
the fruits of the changed conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
Mr.. Yeiser's Telephone.


An interesting case has been decided tenn
porarily in the district court at Omaha. An
attorney John o. Yelser the author, by the
way, of book, Labor is Money" published
by the Arena company applied for man
damus to compel the Nebraska Telephone
company to put into his Office a telephone
at rental of SO per month, the regular rate
being So He alleged that the latter rate
was excessive and burdensome. The Judge
directed the defendants to bring into court
their books to disprove the allegations: this
he company refused to do. The judge then
ordered the company TO furnish the tee
case has been appealed to the supreme court
II that body aiirms the decision Of the lower
court an interesting addition will have been
made to the governmental pTerogatlyes OF
tho judiciary,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
LIFE INSURANCE. RATES.
Important Changes Decided Upon by
New York Companies.
sew York Mall and EM.


a most important change in the basis on
which life insurance Is conducted has been
agreed upon by the three largest New York
companies, and Is to day for the FIRST time
ennounced.
For several years the rate OF reserve has
been based on per cent interest assump-
tion. The more conservative life insurance
managers have. however. in recent years
considered this rate rather higher than alb
solute safety might require or perhaps,
higher than the prospective interest earn
ings would warrant OF the "gilt-edged" s.
curities In which the asests OF life insurance
companies are vested.
On and after January I. 1898. the three
companies referred to- at least, will main
tain on all new policies the more exacting
and consequently safer standard OF an in
terost assumption Of 3ls per cent, and the
guaranteed values to policy holders at tho
termination Of dividend period will be in
creased accordingly.
The changes in premium rates and guar
antees are as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The chances seem to be good for the
elimination of the gold democratic can
didates from the official ballot in Ne
braska so far as appearing as Il separate
ticket is concerned. The silver repub-
pried off so long as they can hold the
democrats and populists up for an even
share of the nominations and patronage.
The silver republicans know when they
have the handle end of the pitch stick.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
rrrs ron THE ruoueHTFuL.
choice whttuinRs from the Block OF
Experience.
New York Independent.


New YORK independent
Chairs are cheaper than backboncs.
No true woman is either mfu worshlrer
or a man hater,
On the shoulders OF the young ari hale
poverty sits but lightly,
He who knows the weakness OF his own
wings is sure OF successful flight.
Before submitting TO the inevitable Il Ia
wise to be sure 1t is the inevitable.
In giving thanks for your blessings donp
forget the criticisms you have received.
The world Is full OF human milcstones
since 1t is more easy TO point than to plod.
One song SUNG amid storm is better
than whole concert when the sun is shin
ing.
II is better to say a little worse than
you mean than to mean little worse than
you say.
Experience Is a hard block to whittle. but
every shaving is of priceless value to the
whittier.
People whose cloquence reveals rascaltty
are always said, by the rascas, to "talb
too much ..
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The preparation of the city tax list by
the tax commissioner and his corps of as
sistants has afforded conclusive proof of
one thing, namely, that the preparation
of the county tax list has been costing
the taxpayers altogether too much and
given altogether too many assessors and
deputy assessors Il finger in the assess
mont pip
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
Value of Farmers Institutes.

There Is too much OF disposition among
the farmers to pursue the dull round OF toll
without thought OF improvement and without
effort for better methods. 1t is the object Of
farmers institutes TO resist and overcome
this inertia. They bring together the farm
ers face TO face, to give each other the
benefit OF their observation and experience,
They stimulate enterprise and inquiry by
showing what brains have already done for
the calling and showing that more remains
to be done.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
! production, as shown in the

Total Production, as shown IN The
preceding table ....,....,,.........,..7 $4,000
The figures in the last table show total
Of 1,347, 900 tons unaccounted for he great
part of which Is presumed to hlye gone TO
countries furnishing no statistics, A consii-
erablo porton-estimated at 25i,3O0 tons
failed to find market and is therefore added
to the stock on hand on the lst Of August
last
A noticeable fact In connection with the
figures relating to production is the small
amount produced in the United States-the
largest sugar consuming country In the world
tho totil being $4,000 tons (27500O from
cane and 10000 from beets) waIle the con-
sumption for the same period was nearly
1000, 900 tons, Notwithstanding the relatively
small American product, there was no sub
ject which occupied so much of the attention
OF congress, pending the consideration Of
the new tariff act, as the sugar schedule
the problem being so to adjust the duty as
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The annual Thanksgiving day foot ball
match between the University of Iowa
and the University of Nebraska has been
held in Omaha ever since the contest
was established as one of the star
features in the field of WESTERN college
athletics. 1t would be Il reproach to
Omaha to drive this event to another
city by haggling over the terms TO be
eXacted for the use of the grounds
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

with an endorsement of William L. Nor
rison for rcappointment at the hands of
President Mckinley as Il member of the
Interstate Commerce commission. 1t
doubtless thinks that this method is the
most effectual way to get even with
Morrison for refusing to climb onto the
Chicago platform and get out and shout
for Bryan year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

Premier Laurier and other Canadian
statesmen show commendable DISPOSE
tion to maintain friendly relations with
the government at Washington. This is
in accord with the announcement made
by Mr.. Laurier when first mentioned
for premier after the liberal victory last
winter. The liberals won their victory
largely on the issue of closer trade re-
lations with the United States and the
liberal ministry is doing all that can be
done to make good the campaign prom
iSpS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

An anxious inquirer wants to know
why the street railway company pro
ceeded to occupy additional streets in
so much as asking the permission of the
city council The reason is that the street
railway company has a franchise under
which it claims substantially complete
ownership of the streets of Omaha, so
far as occupying them with rails and
poles is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

Having made n careful study of the
conduct of Great Britain, Germany and
France in Africa, the statesmen of Peru,
Chill and Argentine have hit upon
scheme for disposing of Bolivia by the
carving process.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

One of the thriving industries of the
country is that of organizing Klondike
companies and the industry will be at
Its best while the Chilkoot pass is closed
and the Yukon is frozen over
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

What are the police commissioners
going to do about the constantly increas-
Ing deficit in the police fund? Are they
going to let the case rest without ap-
peal which practically sheared them of
all their authority to employ and dismiss
police officers?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The exposition is advertised to open its
gates June /, 1898. The gates can be
opened on the appointed date only if the
contractors carry out their agreements to
the letter. The exposition contracts must
be STRICTLY enforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

One office for one man at one time is Il
good rule for populists as well as for re-
publicans. The chaplain of the Kearney
Reform school, who has been elected IA
member of the Board of State Univer-
sity Regents should choose between the
salary and the honor
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

These who are fond of comparing the CON
dltion of the people in England and in the
United States will be Interested in the statis-
tics recently published which show that in
London one person in forty-hve is main
tanned by public charity, while in New York
the proportion Is one in 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The surety companies are coming in
for large share of the bonding OF the
exposition contractors, and before the
exposition is over we may have demon
stration that will tell us whether II is
any more easy to collect on bond fur
nlshed by surety company than 1t is
ON one signed by individuals
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

ana howers. ~ tgoes without saying that
first impresslhnAnre lasting and It snould
he the aim Of every citizen of Omaha
to do what he can to create a favorable
impression upon the strangers and tour
lists eXpectetl here during the coming
year To dolAis effectively no time is to
be lost The, preliminaries demand inn
medlnte nttentiah.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
SOME FACTS ABOUT SUGAR.
The United States n Market for the
Worlds surplus.

One of the noteworthy signs of the times
Is the amount Of attention being given lust
now to the subject of beet sugar prOduc.
tion. This is one Of the results following he
adoption of the Dingey tariff a few months
ago and its anticipated effect in encouraging
the production Of homegrown sugar through
the increased duty on the foreign product.
An article bearing upon this subject from
the pen of Edwin f. Atkins in the Forum
for the current month contains information
that will be of much interest to American
readers at the present time. According to
statistics recited by Mr. Atkins the total
production of sugar throughout the world for
the year 1867 was 1897 900 tons of which
2,Si6OOO tens was manufactured from sugar
cane and the remainder A991 900 tonsl from
beets, the ratio being about &c per cent of
the former to GA per cent of the later. OF
the cane sugar nearly One-half was produced
in America, while practically all the beet
sugar Except some 40 600 tons in the United
States) was the product of European coun-
tries, Germany leading all the others. Mr.
Atkins statistics in detail for each class
are embraced in the following table:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
Retirement of the Times.

I1OUI5NIIIV O"uFI IeI -JouTFI FIsrl'
Announcement was made Wednesday OF a
10 per cent increase in the wages Of 5000
men at Youngstown, and yesterday the tele-
graph told of 1000 men getting the same ad-
vance at Belalre o. This is the best proof
possible Of the material betterment OF the
times. When wages are rising prosperity is
no longer coming; 1t has already arrived.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
A Seattle newspaper has opened a de

A Seattle newspaper has opened de
partment devoted to advertisements for
those who want to be helped to go to the
Klondike country and those who want to
help others get there. The rival news
paper misses it if it does not Immediately
start a department devoted to relief for
those who have already gone to the Klon-
dixie and would like to get back again.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad ncwsboys are
supplied with enough Bees
to accommodate every pns-
BcnEcr who wants to read n
newspaper. Insist upon hav-
ing The Dee. If you cannot
get n Bec on train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the train and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Bcc. The
Dee is for snIe on all trains.
yNGIST nv HAVING TuE nEE
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

In addition to good crops the farmers
of the west have been favored by fine
weather for engaging in fall work, and
the coal dealers are the only ones having
cause for complaint so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

Admring friends of General James b.
Weaver presented him with comforta-
BILE rocking chair at his home few days
ago. The general did a good job of rest
ing during the late campaign in Iowa
and is not making explanations now.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The school board of an Iowa town has
formally decided upon n policy of sus-
pending from the schools pupils caught
carrying revolyers or other weapons.
Gradually but surely the Iowa schoolboy
finds his long cherished rights disap-
Daarinp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The popocratic state press is indulging
In some very fantastic computations
based on fictitious assumptions of what
1t thinks the election returns should
show, When the official canvass Of the
result Is made public these wild efforts
at political analysis will appear
ludicrous In the extreme.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

John A. Kasson, special reciprocity ne
gOtiator, is one of the busiest of the men
engaged for special duty by the advance
agent of prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

AkSar-Ben wants to eclipse himself for
the exposition year. Every public-spir-
tied citizen of Omaha should help along
the good work by lengthening the mem
bership roll.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The artesian well system has been
found practicable in New South Wales.
Irrigation Is one of the greatest aids of
agriculture now rs in the past, and on
the plains of America, Africa and Aus,
tralia it will be developed beyond even
the dreams OF the land agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

According teithe opinion of United
States judge. gtlie boycott is weapon
whose use is not only not sanctioned by
law but inicontravention of the law.
But the boyebft has proved Intellectual
as well us Illegal, as is attested by the
dtscarding of the practise by all the
principal labor organizations. There is,
however, one form of boycott that can
not be abolished no matter how many
legislatures ana courts may issue de-
crces against it, That is the kind that
made the Puritan patriots throw the
British tea overheard in Boston harbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
ORDINARY LIFE POLICIES.
LIFE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TEED PAID-UP INSURANCE.
Increase guaranteed per 81 600 lnsnrnnrn.

As The above table shows, the effect OF the
change Of reserve basis is a slight Increase
in the rates Of premium to be charged upon
endowment and limited payment life poll
cies and also upon ordinary life policies is
sued on young and middle-aged lives
At the older ages, from 80 upward, a de-
crease in rate occurs, inasmuch as expert
ence has shown that the present rates
charged at advanced ages can in equity be
reduced, and should
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The trouble with those who advertise
grand displays of meteors in November
Is that they can give no satisfactory
guaranty of the quality of the exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

The county funding bonds were voted
for the purpose of saving interest. The
sooner the funding process is completed
the more interest will be saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

Not even the popocratlc organ has seen
fit to lament the early entrance into life
OF the popOcratic municipal court.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
Vest india Islands and South
Total worlds production,
gross tons ,.,...........,,


J
Although the crco of Cuban sugar fell
short 100000 tons in consequence Of the
insurrection in the island, there was an in
crease in the total production of 5S2,76O tons,
which came wholly from the increased pro-
duction Of beet sugar in European countries.
The total worlds consumption for the same
period was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15
sTArEMENT Or CIRcuLATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County IS.
George b. Tzschuck. secretary OF The Bee Pub
fishing Company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number OF full ana complete copies OF The
Daily, Morning, Evening ard sunday Bee printed
during the month Of October. 1891 was as fol-
IAA
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

Lcss deductions for returned andunsold 49,
copies V-7'
Net total snles ....,,............sl .sl7, log
Net daily average 10. .9O7
GEORGE e. TZSC1UCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence this LIST day Of Novcmbor 1897
tSeaD N. =. FELL, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-15

INSIST ON HAVING THE nEE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-10-28
Cost of SolOmon'S Temple.

Few people, even in these days of
palmy extravaganza and millionaire
display, have any adequate impression
of the gigantic cost of the great temple
of Solomon. According to Villapandus
the talents" of gold, silver and brass
were equal to the enormous sum or
f6,879, 1922, 000 The worth OF the Jew
els is generally placed at figure equal
ly as high. The vessels off gold, accord
ing to Josephus, were valued ait 140. 1000
talents which reduced to English
money Gas has been shown by Chapel's
reduction tables) was equal to f575,-
296,203. The vessels of silver, accord
ing to the same authorities. were still
more valuable, being set down as worth
f646, 344,000. Priests vestments and
robes of singers, f2,010,OOo, trumpets,
100000. To this add the expense Of
building materials, labor, etc., and we
get some wonderful figures Ten thou
sand men hewing cedars, 10000 bearers
of burdens, $4,000 hewers of stone, $500
overseers, all Of which were employed
for seven years, and upon whom, be-
sides their wages, Solomon bestowed
&c, 733, 97O If their daily food was
worth SO cents each, the sum total for
all was EGG, S77,O88 during the time OF
building. The materials in the rough
are estimated as having been worth
f2.545,337, 900,