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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

| Boston's new railway terminal will require
the tearing away of more than 200 buildings
The trouble with the concert of Europe is
| the belief Of the performers that they are all
| stars,
This Is a great country. The present reye-
nue. OF the New York customs house for about
two hours would suffice an unambitious man
for life.
In the light Of the oratory displayed Dreced-
ing the late argument in Nevada, Mr.. ingalls,
assertion that pugilism is not a learned pro-
fession requires explanation.
Thirst. says a medical journal, is caused by
"a lesion of the tempeTosphenoidal lobe of the
brain" This explains why several glasses
are necessary to smother 1t.
The power OF the Lebel rifle was exhibited
at BeTcy, in France. recently, where a soldier
was called on to shoot an escaping bull. The
bullet from the rife penetrated the animals
| skull and left the body near the tail.
The municipal budget OF Chicago amounts
to SIG, 579, 116. That there is considerable
rich picking in dlsbursing the money Is evil
denCei by the four tickets In the field for city
Offices.
Calculations on the duration OF the tariff
debate in the senate are withheld until 1t Is
known whether Senator Quay will enter the
gabfest. The senator's last effort in the
tariff line was distributed over ten days.
The Hon. squinch Curd of Kentucky and
the Hon. ri Gudger OF North Carolina are
candidates for government appointment.
whether successful or not, their names are
destined to Ill a conspicuous niche in Colonel
Dana's temple OF honor.
Certain discoveries which are being made
about tho Book OF Jonah recall the fact that
when VOltaire first read the Book OF Isaiah
he insisted on trying to Introduce 1t to public
attention in Paris as one OF the most sub
lime poems ever written.
1t was DR.. Samuel Gridley Howe Of Boston
who many years ago uttered the prophecy:
THE sultan must go across the Hellespont."
Commenting on his part in the story OF mod
ern Greece, the Boston Transcript tells how.
inspired by the example Of Byron, the gallant
young man. fresh from his studies in Brown
university, and with his new Harvard degree
Of M, D., set forth to fight for Greece. In
1896 he took part In an invasion OF Crete and
afterward, in this country, raised money for
the Greek cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
l. MEANS LOSS.

The decision of the republicans to
limit debate on the new tariff bill in
the house to nine days, with night SEES
sions, will be approved by all who
understand hat delay in passing the
bill means loss to the treasury. The
house republicans very properly feel it
to be their imperative duty to expedite
the measure so far as ii is in their
power to do so. They understand that
the discussion of the bill in the senate
Is certain to be prolonged. The opposi-
ton to it has already given assurance
of this. While saying that it does not
intend to resort to obstruction, it yet
proposes to |relinquish none of its right
to unrestricted debate and it is to be eX-
pected that every democrat and populist
who is opposed to the new tariff bill
will desire to put his opinion of it on
record. Thus they will be able to con-
sumo mt least two months and perhaps
more time. 1t is manifestly important,
therefore, that the house should send
the measure to the senate as soon rs
possible with n fair regard for the right
of the opposition in the house to be
heard. The time allowed for discussion,
with the provision for night sessions,
will be practically eighteen days and is
ample for enabling the opponents of the
bill to put their views on record, for il
there be any who desire to speak on 1t
who do not get the opportunity they will
have the privilege of having their views
published mt the public expense, which
will be just as useful to them with their
constituents as II they delivered
speeches. The bill is certain to pass the
house and hence there is no good reason
for extending the time of discussion be-
yond such reasonable limit as will give
its opponents n fair opportunity to be
heard.
1t seems to be assured that pending tho
passage of the new tariff bill there will
be heavy importations, particularly of
wool and its manufactures, in order TO
get the benefit of the present tariff. 1t
Is stated that cargoes OF foreign wool,
valued at many millions of dollars, are
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. MONDAY, MARCH 90, 1897.

now on their way to the United States
and importations of wool have been on
n large scale for the last three months.
1t has been estimated that there is now
in the country enough foreign wool to
supply the demand for n year and if
that is the case thee wool schedule Will
not yield for some time to come the
revenue hoped for from 1t. The stock
of foreign-made wooden goods in the
United States is also large and UNI
doubtedly will be Increased during the
next sixty days. Other articles on which
1t is proposed to increase duties may be
expected to come in in large volume
pending the passage of the new measure.
There has been talk of legislation to cir
cumvent the importers, but probably
nothing of this kind will be found prac-
ticable. Anything which the hous,
might do in this direction would % Ger
tain to encounter formidable opposition
in the senate. if not defeat. 1t is per-
fectly obvious, therefore, that in order
to prevent loss to the treasury it is neces-
sary that the new tariff bill shall be
passed at as early Il day as possible. If
1t could go into effect by May I, as pro
vided in the bill, it would mean many
millions in the treasury, but it is hardly
possible that that can be accomplished,
the danger being that the bill will not
be passed in time to go into effect be-
fore July 1. In any event the repub-
leans of the house will have done their
duty in eXpediting the measure as much
as possible and whatever loss there may
be from delay the opponents of the bill
In the senate will be responsible for.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
GERNANY'S FIRST EMPEROR.

All Germany will be atlnme with popu-
lar enthusiasm today and for some days
| after. This is the centenary of the birth
! of Emperor William l. the grandfather
of the present emperor, and preparations
have been made for celebrating ii
| throughout Germany with great pomp
and ~pageantry. A national monument
to the memory Of the old emperor will
| be unveiled today in Berlin and for sew
eral days there will be public demonstra-
| lions on an unprecedented scale in the
capital of the empire. The German peo-
pie generally have Il proper reverence
for the memory of William l, who if
not n very great man himself. either as
soldier or statesman. had the wisdom to
surround himself with great men as
cOunsellOrs. He did not possess the
craftsmanship of Bismarck or the mas
terful military skill of Won Moltke, but
he knew how to avail himself of the SILL
perior ability of these great men and in
his he showed a quality of Judgment
most valuable in a ruler. But the old
kaiser was by no means an inferior man,
measured by the standard of modern
sovereigns. When he became emperor
he was by far the strongest character
among the European rulers and none
who has come after him measures up to
his stature. His grandson certainly
comes far short of it.
The celebration of the one-hundredth
anniversary of the birthday of Emperor
William | cannot fail to direct the at
tention of the world more closely than
ever to the characteristics of the present
emperor. William III. His whole course
since he came to imperial power has
been marked by erratic judgment and
by singular faulty in speech and act.
He has done or caused to be lone some
that his influence has been constantly
cast on the side of peace, but while 1un-
doubtedly it is or has been his ambition
to appear as a statesman he has not
shown any distinguished capacity for
craftsmanship. Latterly his eccentric
characteristics seem to have grown
upon him and the statement is seriously
made that his mind is affected and that
he is afflicted physically. The events of
the next few days will be very likely to
disclose something contirmatory or con-
Trajectory of these reports. One fact is
clear and that is that the kaiser does
not have the influence with his own peo-
pie that he formerly had. This is shown
in the strong opposition to the naval
program of the government. Still it
must be admitted that the German EN-
pire has made steady progress, indus
trially and commercially, under the rule
Of William II and perhaps it would be
unjust to deny him Il share of the credit
for this advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
THE ,cuRFiEw is DOOMED.
Valid obJcctinps Urged by the Small
Boys Mig Sister.
~~StE~ UnrL 1NyEEppa

The curfew law, recently enacted in many
western towns, is not solving the problem,
What shall We do with cur bOys?" especially
between 0 o'clock p. m. and bedtime. A
young woman who evidently speaks from
the bitterness of personal experience, says
that the 'curftw law merely calls the small
boy off the street.-the poster his sister. when
she lis trying to entertain company" The
lurking fear that the terrible small boy"
is somewhere about is certainly calculated to
cast a damper on the courtship of the sister
and her best young man. Looking under
the sofa ~ not a guarantee that his terrible
chuckle will not be heard in the midst OF the
most interesting and idyllic scene, for he is
possessed of "a merry devil Of ill-timed
merriment," and his ingenuity is more than
human. The entertainment OF company"
under such conditions is impossible, Then
there is a public side to the question. The
impairment Of the leading industry OF some
OF these western towns which have the cur
few law is indirectly threatened through its
operations. How is the great divorce in
dustry TO flourish, II any obstacle Is put in
The way OF matrimony and its preliminary?
Marriage is the indispensable condition
precedent TO divorce. The entertainment
Of company" must so on. The curfew is
doomed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
sxAp SHOTS At THE LEGISLATORS

Schuyler Quill: The legislature should re-
member that the ptpulist party can never
become gteat and be unlawful nor anar-
chistic. A true regard for all law is the first
mark Of craftsmanship.
Friend Telegraph: The stock yards bill
has passed both branches OF the legislature.
It's most sanguine friends assert that its
provisions will be OF no benefit to farmers
and shippers in this or any other state.
Exeter Democrats: The Nebraska legis-
lature deserves one credit mark, anyway.
1t has saved the women OF the state the
demoralizing influence Of the political arena
and for SO doing we owe 1t our heartfelt
! gratitude.
Neigh Lsador. The DEGREES OF the popu-
list caucus OF the state legislature are ir-
reyocable, and ameudme~'~ however de-
sirable, TO all bills are voted down with a
clockwork regularity that is both startling
and astonishing.
Holdregs Citizen: The state legislators
are beginning to have thoughts Of going
homo aud becoming private citizens once
more. II seems to be the plan OF many OF
| the leaders OF the majority to adjourn about
the first Of next month. II is to be hoped
that many Of these will be kept at HON by
their constituents after they get home once
more.
Ponca Journal: when elected to go to the
legislature, the populists undoubtedly in
tended to CleCtrtfy the state Win reforms
and improved laws, but evidently they have
forgotten their intentions, and partisan pre-.
JUDGE and selfshness seem to rule .heii
minds to an extent that they will have ac'
complished little. II anything, that can be
pointed to with commentator after the SEES
Dion has closed.
Clarks Leader: Lastsweek It was openly
charged by the president OF the Lincoln Gas
company, a MIR. Thompson, that members OF
this legislature were being bought and sold,
And further he said that he could give names
and circumstances Mind that. Yet this
great legislature of reform refused by vote
to investigate the charge-was afraid to sub
NIT to an investigation of the facts and
would not stand for a vindication.
Ilpldrege Progress: Among numerous other
nonDensical measures before the legislature
which should be consigned to the waste
basket by the sitting committee is a bill pro-
viding for the construction at considerable
cost Of a fire. and burglar proof vault In the
state treasurer's office for the safe deposit
of all state funds, the same to be guarded
day and night. In the first place. If out
standing obligations against the state are
redeemed as fast as funds are received with
which to redeem them. instead of the money
being boarded and deposited in the various
banks designated as state repositories, the
necessity of state repositories will be re-
duced to a minimum; the states credit will
be materially conserved, and there will be
no practical need of an expensive vault and
the maintenance of a guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Every candidate for the council this
year will haveito Il the gauntlet of the
vote of tile whole city. The mere fact
that n man can trade himself into the
good gracps Of the delegates from his
own ward IS no assurance that he can
secure the support of the people of all
the wards. If we must cut down the
present council from eighteen to nine
members the nine ought to be those who
have made the best records in that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

determined to get their hands once more
on the Union Pacific foreclosure matter,
doubtless for the purpose OF heading off
the proposed receivers sale and open
ing the way for another funding propo-
sition. The Union Pacific has been tied
up in the courts quite long enough for
the people who are dependent upon it
for travel and transportation, and The
sooner the road Is placed on Il solvent
substantial basis by foreclosure ana re-
organization, the o will n salts
factory solution of this ~perpleXing
problem be reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

SO the sugar trusts threatens to fight
the tariff unless the sugar schedule is
revised to meet its approval. How long
is it since the duty of framing the tariff
was delegated to the sugar trust? The
fact that the sugar schedule is not salts
factory to the trust is the best proof
that its authors have viewed the sub
iect from the broad standpoint of the
general public rather than from that of
the importers and refiners.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Under the new charter the office of
mayor is so created as TO make the
mayor dominate the entire city govern
ment. Powers that We're formerly
vested in semi-indepcndent boards are
centralized and the mayor and his ap-
pointecs are given practical control of
municipal affairs. The necessity for n
good. clean, honest man of sound bust
ness sense at the head of the city gov
eminent was never greater.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The failed appropriation bills repassed
by the present congress cannot be killed
by pocket vetoes at all events. If Pres
ident Mckinley should conclude to with
hold his approval-something unlikely to
occur-he will at least state his reasons
so that the Objectionable items may be
struck out if desirable.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The new tariff law is not to be eX-
pected to satisfy all nor are its advocates
expected to be completely satisfied with
every detail. Every ven law must
be adjusted, more or less, to the existing
conditions and duties needed now for
revenue may be acquiesced in without
admitting the necessity for keeping them
permanently as high as are proposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Just before the legislature was con
vened, Governor Holcomb expressed
himself forcibly and publicly against
the creation Of any more state boards
and in favor of wiping out Il few of our
present superluous boards. The gov
ernor will apparently soon have Il glo-
rious opportunity to put his precepts into
practice by vetoing Il few legislative
bills, or place himself on record as hay
Ing changed his mind on the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

1t is hoped, for the wcll-being of the
public, that the Apostle Peter, now that
his occupation is gone, may not follow
the example of the Apostle Paul in at
taching himself to the printers trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
GOSSIP ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

The impatient "on-to-Richmond" people
were dissatisfied with the slowness of Gideon
Welles, Lincoln's secretary of the navy. Once,
when Mr.. Welles was i'll with an attack of
malaria, some one remarked in the presence
of one of these critics that the secretary of
the navy was down with a slow fever.
Slow was the comment. "You bet it's
slow. That's the only kind of fever old
Welles could ever catch!''
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Congressman Maxwell of Nebraska
has introduced IL bill into the house for
Il beet sugar bounty to be paid out of the
national treasury. Judge Maxwell was
elected to congress on the fusion ticket
and may be taken to be a representative
of the populiSts of his district and state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

There are some wealthy property own
ers right here in Omaha who will derive
large benefits from the exposition, but
who have not yet come to time with their
stock subscriptions, Now is the time to
wake up II few of these men with
gentle reminders.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The city officials elected next month
will be the city officials during the entire
period of the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton. The occasion demands n set of
candidates standing on a little higher
plane than usual.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
New York Sun.

INV lUTN CUH,
John Hay, the new ambassador to Eng
land: a competent man and a sound Amer
lean; We believe, also, an original McKin-
leyite.
Horace Porter, the new ambassador to
France: a shrewd observer of things, and
not tainted with the mugwump love for
some other country than his own; can talk
French like q native, and does not talk non
sense.
Each may be expected to do squarely and
fully the duty of his post.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

One state normal school equipped with
competent instructors and efficiently
managed ought to be able to provide
the training for all the teachers that are
likely to be produced by Nebraska for
years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Our professions are overcrowded by young
men because many of them seem to think
1t more genteel to steal or starve than to
earn a good living by nonprofessional labor.
Even successful mechanics disparage their
honest and respected industries with their
own sons by encouraging them to climb or
crawl into professions, and they do it in the
face OF the known fact that many of them
must steal or starve.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

One day Gounod, on entering the room of
Rosslni, found him humping the piano with
all his might, but drawing the most discord-
anti noise from the instrument. "What in
the name of all that is good are you play
ing?" asked the Frenchman. 81 am trying
to play that new score of Wagner's," re-
piled the Italian. But the score is upside
down. That true" was the retort: 81
had it the other way up at first, but couldn't
make head or tail of it, so l thought l might
succeed in this way"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

If there has been fraud in the recount.
by all means let it be exposed and the
responsibility fixed upon the guilty par
ties. The legislature owes that much
to the people as well as to itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

the Lincoln hcrlers planted have sprung
into life,ra1a. profting by their eX-
ample. thssfrSson legislature of 1897 has
forced upon Lincoln II charter with
police commission attachments and in
cidentals that are %nauseating for even
Lincoln Republicans TO swallow. Curses,
like chickens come home to roost IL
only given time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The scheme to turn the non-partisaD
police board into n partisan democratic
body sounds very pretty, but the people
who elect the mayor as fifth member
will want to have something to say
about It.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

What's the difference between n Bryan
democrat, a silver republican and Il
populist, s long as they all vote for
the same candidates, support the same
policies and feed Mt the same trough?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Ex-senator David Il. Hill is credited
with asserting that successful politics
requires the undivided attention of n
M This sounds very nicely, but
1t is nothing more han n different way
of saying that only one thing can be
well done ut a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The proposed day of jubilee to cele-
brate the apparent prosperity of the eX
position Is an excellent idea. 1t would
add to the joy of the occasion if the last
vestige of the ancient union depot ruin
might be removed with appropriate cere.
monies on the same day.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

President Mckinley takes daily walks
for health and exercise. Daily walks
will render quarterly duck hunts and
monthly fishing excursions unnecessary
luylIrips.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

From the threatening attitude of the
English at home and in South Africa it looks
as If, despite the Jameson raid scandal, there
Is to be a desperate effort to prove that the
Transvaal lamb is muddying the brook and
should be gobbled up anyway and ANYHOW.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Lieutenant Governor Northcott. while pre-
siding in the upper house of the Illinois
Legislature, addresses each senator by name
instead of by county as is customary. He
has also cut through the old rule of attribut-
ing all his own acts as being those of tina
chair he is sitting in. Instead of saving.
the chair will hear the senator" he says,
wait a minute and / will hear you" or IL
think the point OF order is well taken" In
stead of saying "the chair is in doubt" he
says, Il hardly know whether that is 80 or
not"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

The celebrity with which the exposition
appropriation goes through congress in
this era OF prosperity is in marked con
trast to its retarded course under an adj
ministration of doubt and depression.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

the Lincoln contingent that forced Tom
Majors upon the republican party
against its better judgment. TO yindi-
cate Majors the Lincoln contingent Of
the legislature of 1898 forced the
Churchill Russell police commission law
upon Omaha. The dragons teeth which
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Congressman Mercer has got the $780,
600 exposition appropriation once more
through the house. Now let Senator
Thurston see that the senate raises it
again to S275,OOO.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

THE DEE ON TRAINS.

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railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The bee. The
bee is for snlc on all trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
Friendship Useful in a Pinch.

Spain may yet need the friendly services
OF the United States to assist her in arrang-
ing a treaty with Cuba, and to keep this fact
courteously in mind is better than making
faces at Uncle Sam.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22
Millions Swept Away.

IEIITdTdVUIIS JOUTHuI.
The Mississippi floods again prove that IT
lis impossible to make any provision by the
expenditure of money which will prevent
these serious overlows. 1t least, all the
expenditure which has been made for that
purpose the past ten years seems to be Of
no avail,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

After this week the legislature will
serve the state and fight its battles with
out pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

Business before pleasure and tariff
legislation before patronage distribution
appears to be the motto of the Mckin-
ley administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

1t will be noticed that Dave Mercer
and his pull are in this congress just as
strong as in the last congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-22

General Thomas A. Huguenin, who died the
other day in Charleston, S. c., was the last
commander Of Fort Sumter. When Governor
Tlllman ordered the Charleston troops to
Darlington in the spring of 1894, General
Huguenin consulted with his officers. They
told him their men would not go to Darling
ton to protect a lot of whisky spies who had
got themselves in trouble. The general then,
taking upon his own shoulders the entire
responsibility, sent word that the Fourth
brigade would not go. As he expected, and
all feared, this caused a complete change In
the brigade, and the name of General
Hugueinin was not on the new muster roll.