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Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
GRAPHING WITH A DEFICIT.

The mayor and council are graphing
with the problem how to make ends
meet in various city funds that threaten
TO give out before the end of the fiscal
year. TIL, exhibits recently submitted by
the comptroller aHd treasurer show that
the threatened overlaps are legacies of
the Broatch administration, which
sQuandered many thousands of dollars
for political street work and pipe laying
in an effort to perpetuate itself. The
problem now is how to finance the city
within the limit of its resources and do
the work which is absolutely essential.
There is no doubt that expenses can
be curtailed In several of the depart
ments by laying off employees who can
be spared, and temporarily reducing the
pay of such as are retained, The pub
lie thoroughfares must, however, be kept
| in passabIe condition and the streets in
the business center kept clean.
The fire department must be main
| tained In an efficient condition and if
the fire fund falls short of the demand
the means must be provided In some
WAY. IL Is an open question, however,
whether the force caunot be reduced
at several points without materially Grip
pling it. With regard to the police 1t is
| a different matter. That body Is no.
toriously tOp-heayy and can and should
be pruned down within the limits of the
available funds. This will not interfere
with the exposition, which win not call
for an increased police force before the
spring of 1898. when the new tax levy
can be drawn against.
In the health department there is also
room for retrenchment. Under the new
charter the police are required to per
form the greater part Of the inspection
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
rrpnpr1N rtL,n-


The comment of the London Statist,
journal of high authority in financial
matters, on the outlook for American
securities, must be regarded as reassur-
ing. We have been hearing for some
time that there was feeling of distrust
abroad in regard to American invest
ments, that foreign capital did not feel
sure of the future of our currency and
that the general sentiment was unfavor-
able to putting any money into anything
American. This was not surprising in
view of the fact that our own tinanciers
and newspapers We're continually assert
ing that our currency system was bad
and that there was an imperative neces-
sity for reforming it. Such an assem-
blage as that which met at Indianapolis
some months ago and declared that there
could be no prosperity in the United
States until the currency system was
changed, at the same time proclaiming
that there wds continual danger OF panic
and financial disturbance so long as
existing conditions were maintained,
could not fail to have an unfayorablc
effect upon foreign confidence. Euro
pean capitalists are very apt to attach
undue Importance to such public eX-
pressons as that of the indianapolis con
ference and hence to draw inaccurate
conclusions. There is not the least 1ca-
son to doubt that American securities
have suffered abroad by reason of the
discreditng of our currency system ut
home by the so-called reformers.
There appears, however, to be an
awakening abroad which foreShadoWs
| change for the better. Already there is
more demand for American securities
and the reason for this is seen in the
declaration of the Statst: "That there
will be increases in earnings is moral
| certainty" This is sound view. The
railroads of the United States are now
| earning more than at a corresponding
| time for several years, probably since
| 1892 There is not the least reason to
| doubt that their earnings for at least
year to come will steadily increase.
| All the conditions are favorable to it.
Under such circumstances, with the as
surance that the currency of the country
| will be maintained on a sound basis. u
| restoration of faith abroad in American
| securities can easily be understood.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
WHEN THE LEAVES FALL.
Chicago News.

Now doth the gladstone summer, all
arcnohed in autumn tears
Flee swift to join the somber host of dead
and hyeone years,
And, mingling with its last few sobs, sweet
tineed with laughter whirls,
There rises woe among the men-but joy
among the girls.
For men have got to ante up; they hear
this daily song:
"Oh, graclous me, / just declare, most
eYerythlng'9 gone wrong!
Three parties, two receptions and one ball
Wlll just suffice
To make the people think, John, dear we
really cut some Ice
Then Grace comes out, and Carrie wants
10 marry DE AdbrOke.
So Please TO rustic up the plunks or put
yourself in soak"
And all Johns hUwS ayailing naught, he
mcekly goes ahead
And hits the bank for half his roll, while
wishing he were dead,
Then there's the man whose oyercoat has
Cause he began to buy wheel just
neatly built for two;
And then, again, there's one who's spent
vacation and his dough
Together 80 he has no cash and must for
months lie low,
But the most scared man in all the lot 10
one who gets per week
Ten plunks, and knows lot of girls who
have pile of cheek.
For theaters are open now and he feels IL
In his bones
That the whole mob will ask him to please
take u2 Mr.. JonesP'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

The populsts and the free silver repub-
licans felt it incumbent on them to attempt
to explain why wheat has gone up-to the
great enrichment of ,the Nebraska farmers
while silver has sunk to 51A cents an
ounce The popvlists, state that
I'VE are thankful to Providence rather
than to any man for the measure of pros
perity with which pur state has been
blessed, and we attribute the rise in wheat
to foreign scarcity rather than suppose it
to be the result of dear sugar or an in
creased tariff onhsTaw."
The free silver, republicans declare that
1--WE recognize in, the bountiful crops of
this country and the entire failure OF the
crops in competing countries a special ad-
vantage to our people by raising the price
of farm products, but we deplore famine in
other lands and-.wa prosperity that does
not depend upon the adversely of the bal
ance of the world
1t is easy to sse how disagreeable to these
fellows Is that prosperity which the farm
ers of their state are enjoying at this mo-
ment They assure those farmers that this
prosperity Is quite. accidental, due to croI
failures abroad, which they deplore, and
that cheap silver dollars alone can give
permanent prosperity.
to explain to the wheat raisers how they
would be any better off at this moment II
they were paid for their grain in 39-cent
free coinage silver dollars instead OF 100
cent gold dollars. Were they to get two
and half of the former where they now gel
ono Of the latter they would get less value
though getting forty times the weight iT
| metal.
Nor do the free silyerites promise tha
| crops shall be good In the United States and
| bad in the rest OF the world in the even
| OF free coinage, and yet they admit thai
| high wheat prices are due to these condi
| tions They promise the farmers nothing
| specifically. They simply ask them TO vote
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

work. for which special inspectors were
formerly employed.
Another field for the economists is the
street lighting department. The gas In
spector's office is a sinecure that can he
dispensed with. The duties devolving
upon the gas inspector can be readily
distribution Of street lamps, too, can be
readjustcd so as to effect savings with
out materially decreasing the efficiency
Of the street lighting.
While cutting down expenditures the
mayor and council should also devise
plans for increasing the revenues, which
can be done without imposing unjust
burdens upon honest taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
4 PROFiTLESS CONTROVERSY.

The controversy between Senators
Chandler and Frye in regard to the sec
ton of the tariff law which provides for
discriminating duty of 10 per cent on
impOrtations under certain conditions
seems likely to be altogether unprotit-
able. The charge made by Senator
Chandler is that the clause as it appears
in the present tariff law was surrepti-
tously amended so as to involve cOndi
tions not contemplated by the discrim-
mating provision in preceding tariff laws
extending over Il long period. Senator
Frye takes issue with this, as do some
other republican senator's, asserting that
the change in the section of the new
tariff was made without any conceal
ment. as alleged and without any desire
to accomplish any change from existing
conditions. Senator Allison, as Il mem
ber of the senate finance committee, has
distinctly stated that he knew Of nothing
in connection with section % of the tariff
law that was not perfectly proper and
legitimate and he has expressed the
opinion that it was not the intention of
! congress to strike at the competition of
the Canadian railroads.
We cannot see what good can arise
from this issue between senator's in ref
erence to this matter, except in the pos
sibility that it may lead to proposition
for changing the legislation at the com
ing session of congress. 1t is very i'm
probable, however, whether this can be
done 1t is more than likely that If
brought to Il test it would be found that
IL majority in both houses of congress
are in favor of the provision as it stands
! in the present law, which in an important
| respect is different from the discrimi-
mating clause in preceding tariff laws ana
consequently more likely to involve us
| in conflicts with other commercial ma
tions whose ships do large part of our
| international trade Especially is there
danger of an issue with Great Britain,
growing out of an Interpretation of the
| commercial treaty or treaties with that
nation. There has not been much said
abroad In regard to this matter, but there
can be no doubt that sooner or later we
shall have some very positive statements
| from European governments and par
| ticularly from that of Great Britain on
the subject.
or course great deal depends upon
the Interpretation of section % of the
tariff law by the attorney general of the
| United States, which is expected to be
made public within the present week. If
that official should give radical con
structOn of the provision, so that it would
be made applicable to goods coming into
the United States in bond over Canadian
railroads. and to merchandise imported IN
ships from countries not embraced in
commercial treaties, there is reason to
expect the development of a new issue of
more or less gravity to our international
commercial relations. Undoubtedly this
Is fully realized at Washington and the
attorney general is therefore giving the
most careful deliberation to the subject.
In the meanwhile we cannot see what
profit there can be in discussing how the
discriminating clause in the new tariff
law came to assume its present form.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
CHANGES WROUGHT IN FIVE YEARS.
The Omaha Platform of '02 and ItG
Condition Today.


Anybody who will take the trouble to read
the Omaha platform adopted by the popullsts
in their national convention in July 1892,
will find 1t still rich In amusement "Wo
meet" says the preamble, lin the midst Of
nation brought to the verge OF moral pOld.i-
cal and material ruin. Corruption dominates
the ballot box, the legislatures the congress,
and touches even the ermne of the bench.
The people demorslized," and much more
OF the same From the same prolific womb
OF governmental injustice" continued the
populists with their preamble, I'VE breed two
great classes, tfamps and mlllionaires."
Worse injustice still. 'the supply OF currency
is purposely abridged to fatten usurious bank
rupt enterprise and enslaye industry. A vast
conspiracy against mankind has been or
ganized on two continents and Is rapidly taxi
| Ing possession CT the world. II not met and
overthrown at once 1t forebodes terrible so
cial commissions, the destruction OF civiliZa-
tion or the establishment OF All absolute
despotism." Words Of vast fire, but scarcely
even smoking now. II is only little more
than five years since they were blazing The
vast conspiracy has not been oyerthrown.
The pOpuhsts instead OF writhing in social
eonvulsions and weeping over overthrow
! civilization. are growing rich fattening their
bank books and not the usurers. mad old
| world
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
Popocrncy Viewed at short Range.


There never has been a convention so dis
graceful to the day and the age as the dem
ocratic state convention held at Reading
Wednesday. 1t is diff ;ult to speak with pa
thence or camness of the proceedings.
Instead of doing its obvious and necessary
work the convention resolved itself into a
disorderly mob, not amenable to ordinary
usage or parliamentary control, and pro-
ceeded first, without rightful authority, to
thrust Mr.. Harrity out of his place as a
member of the National Democratic com
mittee; secondly, to adopt a red rag platform
on an issue not in controversy which had
been condemned by the largest majority
ever cast at an election In Pennsylvania;
and thirdly and lastly as a sort of after
thought, when the way to possible success
had been blocked and barricaded, to name
candidates for auditor general and state
treasurer.
In what plight does this disgraceful action
OF the Reading convention leave the dem
oCratic voters of Pennsylvania, who will
read with shame and amazement the details
of its proceedings?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Nebraska prohibitionists have filed up
their state ticket by adding the name of
q second nominee for university regent,
only one having been chosen In conyen-
tion. Whether the original omission was
an oversight or intentional in the ex-
Ipectation that the prohibition candidate
would be taken up and endorsed as one
of the fusion candidates is still matter
for speculation. 1t is safe TO say, how
ever. that none of the prohibitionist NOM
inees will feel greatly disappointed If
they fail Of election.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
OyIGRCoNFIDENCE.
Washington star.

Washington star
Good times are comng!" He sang 1t might
And qnd R% sniSS: aaSS: wen wait in patience TN
they happen round this way.
Good times are coming! There'u be moth
ing else to do
Than figure up our profits when our pres
ent straits are through"
Good times are comingr His voice was
loud ana clear,
And he never stopped to note that they
We're actually here.
And he Warbled and he waited, left behind
by men more wise
Who didn't trust TO fortune nor neglect to
advertise
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
William would Pay the Price.

The Minneapolis Times has put itself to
the trouble and expense of asking Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, by telegraph, If the
story was true that he had demanded 81 500
for making a speech at the great democratic
camp meeting which is to be held at Spring
field, o. some time this month The state
ment is entirely without foundation" said
Mr.. Bryan. So the Sun had the happiness to
say as soon as the story appeared. Mr..
Bryan is resolved not to be putocrat, and
his wish to do good is so great that he would
cheerfully pay $1,000 for the privilege OF
making a speech
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

The so-called silver republicans of
Colorado pretend to be still republicans
but threaten to put their nominee off the
ticket unless he declines to stand as the
candidate of the regular republicans, who
have also renominated him. Repub-
licanism that will not let republicans
support their ticket must be of pecu-
liar brand
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Omaha has made a splendid showing
i'm the weeks clearings, it's increase being
j4.1 per cent over the corresponding
week of 1896 aud exceeding in aggregate
those of Milwaukee. st. Paul, Buffalo In
dianapolis ana several other cities of
larger population.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
A Mexican "Reminiscences.

A guide book to Spain, dated 1855. casually
mentions that "a Mexican dollar is valued
at shilings 4 pence!' The recollection of
those delightful days when dollar was a
coin to travel with, and made a royal tip for
a. servant, makes some of our older citizens
pensive. The veterans of the Vera Cruz rail-
way will tell the curious questioner of the
time when they sold their dollars at neat
premium. Time has flown and the eagle on
the dollar has also flown away with some of
its alue-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

If Governor Holcomb sincerely be-
lieyed that the interests of the State In
sttute for the Deaf and Dumb de-
manded the removal of Superintendent
Gillespie, why did he not dismiss him
summarily, instead of leaving 1t to Mr.
Gillespie to decide whether he should
retire on September l or remain two
weeks longer, till September 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

When the unfortunate deaf mutes of
the state are farmed out by the governor
to satisfy the popocratic pressure for
salaried patronage, the time has GER
talnly arrived when partisanship has
run riot in all the states educational,
charitable and benevolent institutions, as
well rs in the state house itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

MINNEAPOLIS Tribune.
1t is counted an important sign Of return
ing prosperity in New York that there is
great demand for unskiled labor. AS a
rule. skilled labor is the first to find en-
ployment. and when the demand takes in
the rnskilled, then we may know that work
is pressing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

1t was Il very ndroit thing for the popo-
Gratis to puSit DF Mercer and other eX-
republicans to the front in opening their
campaign. They want recruits from the
republican camp to replace the democrats
who repudate Reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

The organ of the gamblers gang wants
to know why The Bee does not score
Mayor Moores for voting for the restora-
tion of Sigwart to the police force. The
reason is because Mayor Moores did not
vote to restore Sgwart.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

With II deficit in the police fund of
more than $4,000 staring 1t in the face,
the police board still persists in main
tanning on the payroll six useless detec-
tlves and two chiefs of detectives besides
a supernumerary captain and II super
numerary sergeant This is reform and
economy fused.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

With S2S,OO0,O0O more proceeds from
this years cotton crop than from last
years crop, rs estimated by the accepted
authorities, the southern farmer must
be convinced that prosperity is not sec
tional, but shared by all parts of the
IN ntinn
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

The makeup of the official ballot in
Iowa has gotten into the courts on an
injunction of the fusionists to prevent
the straight populists putting their can
didates on the ticket. It's Il poor year
when the election laws fall short of their
due shares of litigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Like most circus crowds, it Is found
that the number of people in attendance
at the tlIree-lnged political tent show
at Lincoln last week was exaggerated to
several times the figures arrived at by
counting the money taken in ut the door.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Whatever may be the case in other
states. the silver democrats of Nebraska
have certainly left no latch-strings out
for the gold wing of the party, and the
sound money democrats are not the men
to beg for an invitation 10 return to the
Gold
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
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Experience Riddles Theories.
indianapolis journal.

The assertions of the silvertes regarding
the nsuffciency of money to do the business
of the country are being as .cOnspiCuously
disprOved as all their other assertions.
Business is increasing every day and the
crops are moving as never before, yet there
is an abundance of money for all legitimate
DlrnnSpS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
Cause ofnthe Dryness.

"Yas" said the Nebraska man, "we had
plenty water here, till we took to raisin'
watermelons." T.
Jaw, really?''. RESPONDED the tourist.
"Fact. They growed SO fast and so big
that they jest materially took all the water
out the air and the ground. And then, like
a lot of dern fools, we shipped EN- out of
the country. And they amt been no water
to speak of here sehce.'
ga VIZ, ~
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Bryan is scheduled to make a labor
day speech at St Louis today. , 1t is
dollars to doughnuts. however that he
will not be able to point to single act
of his by which the cause of organized
labor has been promoted.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Let the asphalt paving contractors
fight il they wish. The public can look
on complacently SO long as 1t means
cheaper prices for substantial pavements
ON streets sadly in need of repnving.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

1t is not observed that the countries which
were making that terrific protest against our
new tariff three months ago are putting any
of their implied threats into execution They
know now what they knew then, that the
balance of trade was in their favor and that
they could not afford to carry out any of their
threats
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Asphalt paving at S1.25 PEI square yard
ought 10 be Il bait tempting enough to
fetch the signatures of even the property
owners along Capitol avenue to peti-
tion for repavng
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

The paving contractors war will ena-
bic Omaha to lay two miles of pavement
at less expense than one mile was laid
five years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
The same old story.

new nOrk MAIL ana ENpIeSS
More mortgages have been paid off in
Minnesota this year than were Cancelled in
the two years preceding Thus east and
west, north and south, prosperity tells the
same old story of good times 50 often that
it is becoming almost monotonous.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
TIE nEE on TRAINS.

All rnilroad newsboys are
supplied with enough bees
TO accomm odRte every pns-
sengrr who wants to read n
newspapers. Insist upon hnv-
ing The Bee. If you cannot
yet n bee on n train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the train nnd
railroad to the Circulation
Department of The Bee. The
Bee is for snlc on all trains.
INSIST on HAVING THE nEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

In order to enable Douglas county to
contribute its share to the exposition
through the bond issue, authorized by the
legislature, petition, signed by 1000
voters, will have to be filed with the
Board OF County Commissioners before
the end of September. The proclamation
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

We suppose the official fusion party
emblem will consist of a farmhouse, sur
mounted by q cracked bell, with a zoos
ter looking out of the window.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Over 100 licensed slot machines run
ming in full blast and as many more auto
matte gambling machines that are not
licensed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

submitting The bond proposition to the
people must be made public thirty days
prior to the ELECTION, which this year
comes on November .,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

King Ak -Sar-B Ben will resume sway
over his subjects with all the pomp and
circumstance of a prince born to the pur
nile
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Chicago Post: His call Tad lasted some
thing like two hours when he suggested that
he believed he could read her thoughts.
"Then why don't you po?' she asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Detroit Free Press: Miss Pertleigh-You
haven't spoken a word in ten minutes. What
were you thinking about?
Cholly-Oh, nothing.
Miss rtleigh--Egotist!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Boston Transcript: Ihanthropist-Wha
was the immediate cause of your fall, my
good man?
The Good NANNY sweetheart dropped
me-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Indianapolis journal; Which is the best
route to the K!ondike?'
THE root of all evil seems to be the most
effective"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
TART TAX E-oFFS.

scienthCallyY
"Yes; it takes science to keep his grand
mother from stutng him to DEATH
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Boston Traveller: Doctor-You're long
time paying my account, sir Hardup-
Well, you were long time curing me.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06

Chicago Tribune: First Doctor-I under
stand you had to bleed old Pncer the other
day.
Second Doctor-That's partly true. He ap-
peared to need bleeding. and l opened vein.
"Well?"
well. the suction was so strong it was
all / could do to pull out the lancet"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-06
STATEMENT oE CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska Douglas County, S..
George ". Tzschuck, secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company being duly sworn, says that the
actual number Of full and complete copies Of The
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
dmrlnR the month Of Amg1Isl 1897. was as follows: