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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

1t transpires that the clerk who was
dismissed from the Department of
State year ago for a shortage in his
accounts managed to get away with
of public money before he made
his exit And the Department of State
is not generally supposed to be de-
partment that handles public money to
any amount worth mentioning.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The protracted revolution in Cuba has in
deed had serious effect upon the commerce
between the island and the United States
In 1895 Cuba sent to us S52 ,000, ,OOO worth of
products and took in return $4,000, coo worth
Of our goods. The war has almost entirely
destroyed this growing trade and worked
greet loss to both countries and much suf-
fering in Cuba. Serious as this is. it is no
cause for our declaring war upon Spain, nor
even for the recognition of government
which has no foundation in fact
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-The wool manu-
faoturers furnished an interesting day in the
tariff hearings. They did not ask for free
wool, but represented that the Wilson law
had closed half of their mills and had proved
destructive to the country's business gen.
orally. They wanted compensatory duties
on woolcn goods and a more moderate tariff
than the wool growers had asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
Iunicipa, control in Great Britain.

The experience of. European cities is most
instructive to American cities in the matter
Of Tightening the burdens of municipal ex-
pence through a rational use of municipal
franchises. Whether you take Birmingham
with q profit OF over $500, 900 in twenty
years from municipal control of its gao
plant with greatly cheapened rates to con
sumers. or Paris, with a net revenue in
twenty-five years of $iO,0G0,OOO from the
lease of it's gas franchise to a private COM
pany. the lesson is the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The first effort to retrench on legisla-
tive expenses by looping off unnecessary
legislative employees failed signally. The
effort will doubtless be repeated from
time to time during the session. but the
public will be pleasantly disappointed If
1t meets with better success later.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
Shortest strike on Record.

EXprens drivers in Omaha went out on
strike, not because OF any dispute about
hours or wages, but because the manager
posted notice forbidding the driver to
rush the can" ABOUT the barns. This is
probably one of the mcGt foolish strikes
on record. The dispatch announcing this
disturbance ends with the statement that
the places were hiled without much difficulty,
which statement was supernuous.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Any company or syndicate that buys
the governments claim upon the bond
aided Pacific railroads will be merely
buying the privilege to get the money
all back with big profit out of the
people of the western states who are
dependent upon those roads for travel
and transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
The eight national banks of Omaha

The eight national banks of Omaha,
taken together. have a fraction over Al
per cent of the amount of their deposits
on hand in cash. AS they are only re-
quired by law to be provided with % per
cent of their deposits on call, it will be
seen that their condition is such as to
dispel all doubts of their stability.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Weyler has caused his typewriter to
assert that the general is ready to retire
whenever the government wants him to.
Governments have persuasive way
with them in such cases which their
servants find it hard to resist.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The Bee prints in full the message of
Governor Hocomb to the legislature.
The message is complete review of
the states affairs during the past two
years, and despite its length should
prove interesting reading for every tax
payer and citizen of Nebraska. We be-
licve our subscribers will approve our
Judgment in dcvoting so much space to
this important document.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Nearly every legislature that meets
this year will have It's attention spe-
cially called to defects In revenue laws
that make state taxation oppressive and
win be expected to grapple with the
problem of equalizlng tax burdens. The
trouble Is that economic and industrial
conditions have changed, while our
r1yenue laws aud tax methods have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Kansas is stirred to the core over a
daring attempt to abolish, on sanitary
grounds, the beautiful and time-honored
custom of kissing the bible at the in
stallation of state officers If this keeps
up we shall expect TO hear of indi-
vidual communion cups in the sister
Stntp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The new chicory mill will be welcome
addition to Omaha's manufacturing in
dustries. The raw material can BE-
proiitably raised close at hand large
and steadily increasing demand exists
for the finished product, which is now
supplied almost entirely from Europe,
and Omaha should gain both fame and
financial reward from the new venture.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Citizens who escaped being swindled
just been laid by the heels in Omaha are
wondering whether an American rascal
would have come so near taking them in.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The first thing the legislature should
do is to try to ascertain what transfers
have been made from one fund to an
other in the state treasury during the
past few months and to what funds
the money ON hand legally belongs.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
Receivers for National BANKS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE comptroller
of the currency has appointed Bank
Examiner Blancing temporary receiver OF
the First National bank OF Sioux City and
Examiner Anheir receiver of the Citizens
National bank OF Fargo, N. ID. Bank
Examiner Turilot has been appointed re-
celver of the Second National bank of Grand
Fnrks N
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
FOREIGN.

Patti is anxious to secure the decoration
OF the Legion OF Honor,
Emperor William has designed and drawn
plans for the tower of the German Protest
ant church at Jerusalem.
Miss Edith Lyman Collins. the only
daughter of Mr.. Clarence Lyman Collins
of New York and ward of Dr. chauncey NJ
Depew. was married yesterday at Paris to
nechd Bey, Count Czaykowslfi. councillor
OF the Turkish embassy at Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The Bee claims the unique distinction
of having refrained from censuring the
government for furnishing financial aid
to Cuba in sending Senator-elect Money
to HAVANA
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Coal dealers who allege that the pay
mcnt of the $40 license would use up the
entire profits of their years business
ought to engage in some more lucrative
line of trade. Even plumbers make more
than that in good year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Mr.. Bryan lectured three-quarters of
an hour at Lincoln Wednesday without
charging cent for his talk and dropped
500 into the hat besides. Bryan should
be credited therefore with contribu-
ton of 3,100 to the silver cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The new council has an excellent
chance to start out squarely and
effectively in dispensing with taxeaters
and repeating ordinances that increase
salaries in defiance of charter provi-
sions
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

AT New York-Arrived-Spree, from Bre-
men; Southwark. from Antwerp.
At Bremen-Arrved-Hav from New
York, via Southampton.
At -Sailed-Germanic, for
New York.
At Observation-Disclosures, from New
York.
At London-Arrived-M from New
York. Saled-Mohawk, for New York.
At -Sailed-Spaarndam, for
New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

hailSaS City star.
II was the custom of the government previ-
ous TO the war 10 maintain shipbuilding
plants, ana there are no obvious reasons why
return to the practice would be inimical
to public interests Anyway. the extor-
tions OF the Steel trust must be stopped
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $3.50. 49,
716; gold reserve, $13S, $50 ,551.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Bryan is hailed by his Lincoln ad-
mirers rs "America's most brilliant citi-
zen" What is the matter with Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Robert Fitzsimmons and
Rev. 4. Dewitt Talmage?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
PENSION OFFICE COMES TO OMAHA.
Rumcr that Dcs Moines IN to Lose nn
Important station.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 7.-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.)-It is reported that the federal pen
sion Office here may be removed to Omaha in
the course of year. The Office is one of
the most important paying stations of tile
Pension department. keeping the accounts
and making payment of about $4,000, 600 of
pensions annually. The quarterly payment
is now being made The Office pays for
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and in part for sew
era other western states. 1t employs about
fifty officers and clerks, nearly all women.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
The stuT 10 DO IL.


The United States contributes &c per cent
OF the fresh gold from the mines that is
pouring into the commercial arteries of the
world. Under the circumstances this nation
can maintain the gold standard as well as
any country ON garth
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897

remained stationary. These laws must
be modified" qlid adapted to changed
conditions befqre the revenue systems
can be restored to an equitable basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The ratio of bills introduced into the
Nebraska legislature to those that sur
vivc and become laws will not be kept
anywhere near the bounds of 16 to 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

No more epistolary exchanges of com
pllments between the governor and the
other members of the state appointing
board.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The legislature should not feel the
stress of hard times so long as there are
Riches in the house and Ransoms in the
senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate, in
executive session, has adopted a resolution
instructing the committee on foreign rela-
tions to investigate the payment of the Mora
claim,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Who will be the watchdog of the city
treasury for the year 1897?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan, THE president has
sent TO the senate the following nominations:
Postmasters.- william Harrington, Memphis
II. o. Bennett Derry station. Pa; William
Grier. New Bloomfield. Pa; Milton +.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

The cloak room would doubtless run
away If it did not have custodian to
guard over it.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

All eyes are focused on the state
treasury.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Governor Holcomb has the record 70
length of the biennial message.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
srArrMENr or cIRcuLArIoN.

Douglas County.
George D. Tzschuck secretary Of The Bee Pub
fishing company. being duly sworn, says that the
actual number OF full and complete copies OF Ihe
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during The month OF Dectmber 1895. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08
This
Weather

Without an Overcoat or Ulster means
no end of discomfort. Our Overcoats
and Ulsters-at whatever price you pay
are as fine and soft and warm as quilt
of eiderdown, and every garment is war
ranted.
Just at present we are making some
unusual low prices on large majority
of our stock. Many lines of Suits and
Overcoats are all sold except zone or
two" of kind-some large and SOME
small sizes. We are anxious TO close
these out and so clean up for spring pur-
chases and have placed prices ON them
that will surely do it-proylded your size
is there. Take special notice of our
Douglas street windows If you are inter-
ested. We will have some of these
Suits on exhibition there. All our own
high grade production.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

Total C2i, ,9Oi
copies ......................... 9513
Total net salcs........................ G12 500
Net daily 1875
GEORGE II. TZSCHUCK.
Subscrited In my presence and sworn to be-
fore me this I'd day OF January. 1897.
N. p. FELL
Seal Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-08

And they never will be missed!
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

IL is perhaps TO be regretted that stock
ing supporters are so conspicuous, or IL
SO. that they have not a different name.
Knee bracelets" they are called in one
shop that makes a speciality OF them.
\ knee bracelet that is neat enough for
any one consists OF two garters. one going
below the knee and one above To keep
them from riding" up or down a tiny
gold chain Is strung between them. These
are easily made at home and a gold eye
glass chain used for the connecting link.
The most expensive stocking supporters
are mere clasps. They come richly ieweled
and fasten with a snap upon the side of
the stocking They can be obtained at
very high cost. II desired. The jewels are
continued up the leg. being fastened on an
elastic.
4 very natty little stocking supporter is
a plain elastic that Is folded inside the top
OF the stocking and turned over and over
until il forms hard. firm band under the
knee. This Is very like mans golf
stockings and IS much In vogue among
the lady feminine chappies. II Is so neat
and nice. The most daring leave the knee
bare above the stocking. but others bring
down the leg Of the bioomer 20 meet the
garter. with a tight elastic around the
knee.
II would be very nice IL a woman could
wear her old stocking supporters, and her
straight black stocking upon the wheel
also her street skirt II II comes to that
But the truth is that the street stockings
and the common supporter would bag and
b as unsightly and inconvenient as the
long skirt so the sooner woman recon-
Giles herself 70 something good and pretty
the sooner she viii feel comfortable on
the wheel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
EXCURSION TO TACOMA.
Five Hundred Wheelmen To Make
the Trip Next sunday.

Among the large subscriptions to the
Lake Washington bicycle path fund that
OF L. r. Seeley, the local representative of
the Columbia River A. Puget Sound Navi-
cation Company operating the steamer
Flyer, stands high in the list
Mr.. Seeley. with his usual liberality.
presented TO the club the use of the steam
er Flyer for bicycle excursion to Ia
coma on a date TO be selected by ne club.
The entire proceeds of this excursion are
10 be devoted TO the building of the Lake
Washington bicycle path. The Good
Roads Club in accepting the offer decided
TO give this excursion on next Sunday,
April %
Every arrangement will be made for the
accommodation of fully 800 wheelmen. and
care will be taken that the wheels are
transported without injury. The Queen
City Good Roads Club Is going TO make
this the principal excursion of the season,
and as 1t Will contribute largely 10 the
construction OF its system of bicycle paths.
IL is earnestly requested that every wheel
man in this city. whether a member of the
Queen City Good Roads Club or not, will
Join in this trip TO Tacoma.
The Tacoma wheelmen are preparing to
meet the Seattle wheelmen upon their ar
ryal. and will give them club run to
some objective point outside of the city
that has not as yet been decided upon, but
which will be within the next few days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

ard a decrease IN required fzsteningz.
This makes the machine not only iess Ike
~ - get ogt q or6ar, bat makes < more
easily repaired because parts can te in
serted without tools or more than ordE-
nary skill
Then the Joining ~ parts Is do5e more
securely than before. This r. notable IN
TIE fastening Of the handle bar. n which
there Is q strong tendency 70 get rid OF
clamps and bolts.
In handle bars THE forms q last year
are preserved. ard every variety Of shape
IL to be found. and with them all there
IS a tendency 70 nsrrowness, which brings
tne hands nearer together. requiring less
swing 70 prceuee tta desired result. and
keeping the guiding apparatus under more
direct control
There s. an Increase in the variety OF
gears giving almost any desired combfna-
fioa and relation between the rear and
driving sprecket. Then there IS tend
ency toward enlargement OF the sp-ocket.
some being made with ten and twenty
Ave teeth instead Of eight and twenty
teeth. This makes a decrease In required
power and yet, through saving In weight
and perfection OF construction. speed is
not sacrificed.
There has also been an Improvement in
saddles I'm the direction Of additional
springs and better imitation Of pneumatic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

e-u <o- Bezzins-sveu the best o. them
haea a way OF becoming unbGttoned and
catching on TIE pedal. causing a dtsr1oans
for rebuttonfnE-
The newesg 5icycle shoe Is not quite as
tar as the cid ore. and is made from the
dress goods 50 far as the uppeTs are con-
rarued Ts Is well in experimenting wife
tSa sandal 20 call in the services Of
xseasart % any o. the Old countries. VINO
has had experience in the art o. sandal
fux II Is easy TO learn. but difficult 20
r,l-< up. TIE braid slips making the
shoe feel uncomfortable. With a black
stocking and a good braid the feet may
BE- conspicuous. but they viii De comfort
able But with brown hose and bronze
braid the foot passes without special COM
rnent, and IL Is certainly comfortable
Hercules braiding is much used, the kind
that is placed upon skirts for trimming.
Bells upon the shoes are an agreeable
novelty The ringing tires and the gongs
that chatter as the wheels go round are
never a pleasant accompaniment to
cycling tour. but the bells on her toes"
are az musical in sound as in name, and
the young women who try them are
charmed with the result. Small sleigh bells
are used and are sewed 10 the boot, about
four or five being used from toe to top.
The bells come in all colors. and can
match the costume perfectly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

All Kinds OF Little Contrivanccs for
Making the Limbs aud Ankles
Pretty and Comfortable.

ITS my hat on straight" Is no longer
the inquiry one hears when q party Of
pretty girls meet. II Is. Are my leggins
smooth" and Are you sure my stocking
supporters show"
These questions while rather startling
10 town that has never been struck by
the bicycle. are the most rational In the
world when bicycles are as plentiful as
pretty faces and wheel talk II all the rage.
When woman mounted the bicycle she
discovered that she had legs And lmme-
di8tolv following this disclosure came the
realization that they must be clothed.
Like Eve. her eyes became open 10 the new
condition OF things.
Women's leg ornaments are not only
conventional but necessary. All kinds OF
little contrivanceS are given out this
spring over tho counters for making the
tegs and ankles comfortable and pretty
while turning the pedals.
Perhaps the most useful OF them all "a
the knee pad. which Is the softcst kind Of
a pillow for strspplne pron the knees II
IS made 20 match the costume. and Is Of
a piece with the boomers which every
modest rider wears underneath her skirt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

AZ ne IacoEna-seattle boulevard. for 49,,
nv NAeeiileh OF both cities hav. -
talking and planning for TIA se eece
years. viii soon be an acrom,,s. ~ NO
The promoters have been hsrs =. tsss
Tor some time. and on nerfae.,-s sesx
plans have not hesitatea In nn,.s.,~ sassf
/ In operation. They have zone :, ~. saen
Ster with will and push thar snsss. ga.
Tor the success 81 the enterprise "sa
Seattle people are showing vsrv ~.
spirit and IL is thought that twa-thi.s. !.
the stock in the road will hs au-. -s =
this city. Tacoma has not as ", - =
thoroughly canvassed. for the rs...- - y
was thought best TO start the r,as !.
TINS end until the tide far urnrss.,s..Aa
now before the Pierce county ear.,.ss
sioners, could be definitely settlas@ .aAr
thorough canvass win be starsas -
coma has about $500 wheelmen ava !.
half or them take a share each ia - :
VIII be just $500. or about half sress-A
TO build the road.
The management promises roas uh,.,
will be continually improved ha,.seaa
these cities on or about july "a ise- -
route viii be about thirty-one miles 49,
with a right of way sixty feet wide xsss
ten-foot bicycle road in the eenta- -.
road-bed TO be OF clay. fine gravel AZ -
ders. crowned and drained so "a "a \. ),
for riding In rain or sunshine.
Work is being pushed rapidly from ~.
end. and last night marked the eomple,sa,
OF the plsnking across the old trestls |,
the South Seattle railway line. This tass.
the path into South Seattle a distance !,
about two and half miles.
Any wheelman who has ridden ovs.
what is known as the military roas -.
tween this city and Tacoma win rea,,lv
understand what fine path the boulevars
will be, both for scenery and even rrasas
The old military road itself Is so hsav,,y
overgrown with brush and timber TIA,
the view is practically spoiled, hu, n
reaches much the same points as Tia
new path will. On the latter, after TIA
first crossing with the old military tan
salt water Is in view for nearly all tn
distance 10 Tacoma. Four lakes ara
passed during the ride. the principal one
being Angle lake. at which point a notd
and summer resort will be established.
1t is thought that upon opening day Al,
least 1900 wheels will make the trip BE-
tween the two cities.
The officers of the company are: Pres.
ident, j. NJ. Bell. of Tacoma secretary
and treasurer. E. Irving Halstead. OF Ia
coma: manager. George E. Ames; board
OF directors. Ralph Schoenfeld. VIII H.
Parry and DR.. f. A. Churchill. Of Seattle.
j. Nj. Bell. Percy Sinclair. e. I. Halstead
and George f. Ames, of Tacoma.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

Charles I. Powers Frank b Porter, c "
Parker. r. r. Pa-khgrst. tgaTIes a
Pinkham. Henry Pautson. ?. ". SAr1er'
Harold Preston. ]. ". Phillips, c G. Per
kins ". n. Perkins
H s. Reynolds. c. w. J. Rickers. W. z
Root. W l. Riley. c. n Rollins, I. r
RernSberg.
VI Schultz. C. W. Smith. H ?. Strick-
land. j. y. Schonberx. W. r Salnders.
w. Z. Stevens, r. p. Spelger, after
Spencer. Berman Schcenfeld. g. r Syl-
vester. r : StirpSon. w. e Slater, x. R
Spencer. A. II. Soelherg, G. =. smith, +:
a. Schoenfela. Stewart r. Smith. Nlnneid
r. Smith. Thomas r Shepard.
@. F. Thorudyke Charles Thornton, w
r. Taft. A F. Tourville. William Taylor,
c. II. Tea1. ]. :. Townsend, & + Thurs
ton. .. A. Tucker.
W. II. Vincent
John A whailey. Charles Wilson. II; n
Wales, W. VI. Williams. 4. b Wilkes,
Frank T.. Way. Charles Watson, r. A.
Wing. j 5 Williamson.
E W. Young. j. w. Young.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
NO WONDER.

He rode along the thoroughfare,
So neatly CARRIED, so debonair:
His chin was at an angle high,
A merry sparkle filled his eye:
His easy manner seemed to say.
Pm feeling mighty fine today"
And yet. despite his stylish air.
His face and form so debonair
He knew that something wasn't right,
He felt a sort of crushing blight:
The friends he singled from the crowd
Just looked him DER and coldly bowed.
Despite his grace so debonair.
The sweetest girls did rudely stare;
But what the cause he could not tell
Until he heard youngster yell:
"Get on the bloomin chappie, Mike,
A-ridin' on last years biker'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
GOOD ROADS CLUB.
THE ORGANIZATION BACK OF b.
CYCLE PATH CONSTRUCTION.
It's Officers and Membership-A Rap
idly Growing Iist-The People
who Have Contributed to the
Lake Washington Psfh-rhe BIZ
of SI,IJo Now in Hand.

The Queen City Good Roads Club is the
big and rapidly growing association Of the
Seattle wheeImen. IL is the backbone OF
the movement here for the construction
of bicycle paths. II is good thing. and
its members include the prominent people
OF the city interested in bicycling. II
stands for what Is good in the wheel
mems world Following is the list Of
officers of the club:
President. George F. Meacham: vice
presidents. E NJ Carr DR.. F. A. Church
i'll. John G.. Barnes, DR.. F. E. Kloeber;