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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The failure of a sausage manufacturing
company in Chicago follows closely the de-
cision of the federal supreme court against
property in dogs.
Tesla says there is no danger in X rays If
you do not get too near them. The same
thing applies to unloaded guns and other in
nocent facilities for shufling off.
A brass mural tablet has been placed in
Houston hall, University of Pennsylvania in
memory of win" Osgood, the university
foot ball player who was killed in Cuba.
The extraordinary sympathy for the mis-
fortunes OF Greece expressed by the sultan of
Turkey may be likened to the sorrows of the
man who rakes in a fat pot in poker game.
Dr. Nansen has received from the British
government a complete set of the reports of
the Challenger expedition, in fifty large
quarto volumes. 1t Is asserted that he is the
first private individual to whom a set has
been presented
There appears to be some difficulty in get
ting the right man to count the So, 900 900
silver dollars In the New York subtreasury.
There Is but one man fitted for the job. He
discovered the crime of '73 some years after
assisting at it's commission.
The name OF Roy Prather of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, Is new one on the scroll of
fame, but that it Is entitled to a place there
cannot be questioned in view of the fact that
Its owner won out over more than 100 COM
petitors in pie-eating contest under the
auspices OF one OF the cnuTcneS tnere.
When Senator Plat was elected to sue
ceed David B. Hill he was flooded with con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms. He has
had all of them bound in red morocco. The
cover of the book is handsomely embossed
in black and gilt decorations, with the in
scriptlon, Letters of Congratulation to
Thomas c.. Platt."
The migration of the French-speaking peo-
pie of Canada to the New England states has
assumed enormous proportions in recent
years, and shows no signs of dimnuton
The French population Of the province of
Quebec is 100000, while. according to the
census of 1890, the number of French Ca
nadians and persons of Canadian extraction in
the United States was 100000
Prof Falb of Vienna predicts that on No
vember 13, 1899. the earth will collide with
comet According to the professor the
collision is to be followed by an era of free
gas in sufficient quantity to suffOcate man
kind. All Of which is mighty interesting, II
true. The Austrian prophet is about one
year ahead OF the political prophets of the
United States
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
WORK IN THE MISSIONARY FIELDS.
Report of the Board of the United
Brethren Church.

report OF the Board of the United
Brethren Church.
TOLEDO, Ia, May 12.-The missionary
board of the United Brethren church met
here today, with Bishop Weaver presiding
Rev. III. Barkmeyer, delegate from Germany,
introduced j. H. Caulker, a native African
convert, who said it would bring no greater
joy to Nansen to find the north pole than for
him to be present. The speaker said the
gospel alone will save his people Messrs.
Castle and Barkmeyer were appointed to pre-
pare an answer to the Woman's board now
in session at Lisbon, Ia. DR.. McKee, treas
ulsr. reported the total receipts for the year
were S56.569 The total receipts for the
quadrennum were $311. .66S. or the amount
expended in four years, s71,O73 went to
Africa, SlO,0S0 to Germany $4,S35 to Japan
and $2,449 to China; paid by the board for
home missions, S47, ,639.
Rev. IL. o. Burtner and wife, returned mis-
sionaries from Africa, were introduced. They
are under appointment to return this fall
DR.. Carter reported concerning the Chicka-
mauga conference of colored preachers. DR..
Bell read an interesting report as correspond
Ing secretary, showing the growth of the
fields under the care of the board Twelve
native missionaries are at work in Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
EXPERIMENTING WITH BICYCLES.
Soldiers to Make Trip from Mon
Innn To ST. Iauis

Soldiers to Make Trip from Mon
tnna to st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 12-Lieutenant j. A. Moss
of the Twenty-ifth infantry U. S. A., is at
the Planters hotel. He is enroute to Fort
Missoula, Mont, under instructions from
General Miles to organize a corps of twenty
troopers to ride by bicycle from Mssoula to
st. Louis. The expedition is the result of
the feeling which prevails among military
men that the bicycle can be an effective ad-
dition to the equipment of an army in the
field, and that its utility will be fully demon
strated by the trip which Lieutenant Moss
and his twenty negro soldiers will begin on
June l. The route to be traversed is over
the most mountainous and diversified part
of the United States, crossing the backbone
OF the continent at the Rocky mountains and
lying across great stretches of rocky and
sandy plains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
WORTH GOOD MONEY.
Instructive Estimate of the Value of
street Railway Franchises.

Street Railway Franchises.
Minneapolis Times.
Indianapolis he's discovered what valuable
property street railway franchises are. Re-
Gently the city authorities there opened bids
for the new franchise in that city, expecting
bids Of about 2h per cent of the gross earn
ings as rental. Instead OF that petty figure
a company of local capitalists offered 10 per
cent for the first nve years. 12h per cent
for the second. 1871 for the third, and 14h
for the remainder OF the period included in
the contract. The sum OF $4,000 was de-
posted as surety on the bid This offer was
made in the face of the fact that the com
pany now operating under the franchise
claims to hold rights for seven years to come.
and the new company is certain to be en-
tangled in expensive and troublesome litiga-
tion.
The actual income OF Indianapolis under
this offer would be at least $4,000 a year
for the first hye'year term and Sl25,O00 an
nually for the second with increasing
amounts up to probably 100000 by the end
OF the twenty-five years. This is a magnih-
cent offer for city OF only 10000 popula-
tlon in 1880, where the volume OF street car
travel is probably not more than one-half
that in Minneapolis. II Is rather better than
the terms In Toionto. where a mileage tax
for paving and repairing OF $500 per mile OF
single track is paid. and a sliding scale OF
percentages on grcss earnings Is arranged.
varying from per cent on all revenues
below 81 900 900 annually TO 10 per cent be-
tween 81 900 OOO and 81 500, 900, ~ per cent
between 81 600 coo and 81 600, 900. 10 per cent
between s.. 100000 and So 900 900 and 20 per
cent OF all above the latter figure And In
Toronto. II must be remembered. the street
railways are not permitted TO run on Sun
days. The Indianapolis proposition applied
to Minneapolis would net the public $4,000
the FIRST year at the start. and by the end
Of the decade would bring in a revenue OF
$3.50 900 annually,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
NICE QUESTION IN REVENUE LAW.
Liability for Tax on Liquor Destroyed
i'm Trnnsit.

Linbility for Tax on Liquor Destroyed
.-H in Transit.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-The internal
revenue officials have had a nice question OF
internal revenue law put to them on account
of the burning of the ship Francis, off the
coast of New Jersey, last Saturday. On the
ship were 100000 gallons of California wine,
and $4,000 gallons of California brandy. On
the brandy there is a tax of S1.10 a gallon.
The brandy was being transferred from a
bonded warehouse in this city to one in the
east, and Lachman & Co. and others in the
city who owned the brandy gave bonds that
they would deliver it to bonded warehouse
in the east. Having failed to do so they are
technically liable for $32 900 tax. 1t is i
question for the commissioner to determine,
and as 1t is not known here whether any of
the brandy was saved from the fire, Lach-
man & Co. will be compelled to file a COM
Dlaint.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
TIE QUESTION or RrvENuE.

There Is difference OF opinion as to
whether the tariff bill ms II passed the
house or the reconstructed measure re-
ported TO the senate would yield the
greater amount of revenue. The latter
Is regarded by the republicans of the
senate finance committee as more favor
able TO the production of revenue than
the house bill and this view has been
pretty generally expressed in the com
ment on the measures. The house bill,
il has been commonly remarked, is the
better one for protection, while the bill
reported to the senate is the better one
for revenue. 1t is urged that the latter
would produce $40,000,000 more than the
former from sugar, while the duties on
beer would more than Offset the loss of
revenue from reduced rates and from
placing on the free list certain articles
in the dutiable list OF the house bill. The
assistant secretary of the treasury has
expressed the opinion that the senate
measure would yield sufficient revenue
for the needs of the government.
Chairman Dingley, on the other hand,
does not regard the bill reported to the
senate as a better revenue measure than
the house bill. He points out that n
large proportion OF the amendments
made by the senate committee would
operate to produce less revenue than
would be yielded by the house bill and
he does not think the duty on tea would
yield The revenue estimated, though the
increased tax on beer probably would
He also believes that, setting aside the
question of subiectng Hawaiian sugar
to duty, the senate sugar schedule
would not yield any more revenue than
that of the house bill. In short, 1t is
the Judgment of the chairman of the
ways and means committee that outside
of IA few features of the bill reported to
the senate it is inferior to the house
for the purpose of revenue. Mr.
Dingley lays stress upon the fact that
the estimate of the ways and means
committee was made upon the possibility
of the new tariff bill going into effect
upon the 1st of May and everybody will
realize the significance of this 1t will
be apparent to all familiar with the ques-
ton of revenue that it wosld make a
very great difference whether the new
tariff went into effect on May /, as pro-
vidcd in the house bill, or two or three
months later. AS everybody knows who
has paid any attention to the matter
there has already been an enormous i'm
portation of goods, the effect of which
will be to nullify the benefits of the new
tariff during the first year of its opera
ton This is distinctly pointed out by
Mr.. Dngley and will attract the atten-
ton of the country.
The experts of the Treasury depart
ment are at work on the estimates as
to what the two tariff bills would prob
ably yield and the result of their delib-
erations will probably be given to the
public within short time. In the
meanwhile there can be little profit in
discussing the relative merits of the two
bills. There is no more difficult and I'M
certain task than that of estimating
revenues from tariff bill and this being
the fact it is not surprising that there
should be difference of opinion be-
tween the house and senate republicans
on this question.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Philadelphia Ledger,

There is a curious complication with re-
spect to the arbitration treaty, owing to the
failure of the senate to remove the injunction
of secrecy from it's action with regard to it,
Unoficially. everybody knows that the treaty
failed of confirmation by the senate, and is
now virtually dead; but officially it Is sup
posed to be still pending, and our govern
ment is unable to make any representation
tn that of Great Britain in defense or even
explanation of the senates conduct. AS
diplomatic matters always progress slowly,
the legal fiction will do no harm for awhile
but, unless the senate takes occasion pres
emily to announce its decision on the treaty,
there may be some unpleasant questions
asked about it, which Ambassador Hay Will
need all his diplomacy to answer satisfac-
tnrilY-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
RECRUITING AN ARMY FOR CUBA.
E,n.,. ri,,, n..I A.. rr,,

Fourteen Hundred Men from Around
Kansas City Rendy to Fight.
KANSAS CITY, May 12.-Coone ID. S.
Hartman, who has been recognized here for
several months as "a western representative
of the Cuban junta in this country, is au-
thority for the statement that 1.45O men have
been recruited for the Cuban army in Kansas
City and vicinity and are now awaiting to be
transported to Cuban soil. Many OF these
recruits have already made their way to the
gulf coast, he says, and arrangements have
been made to send them all to Cuba between
now and fall. when the yellow fever season in
Cuba will have been passed. Colonel Har-
rlman also states that an American yolun-
teer legion Of $4,000 men is now being re-
cruited in various parts Of this country for
service with the Cuban patriots.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The fight which the Commercial club
is putting up for better mail service
from the east viii probably be character.
lied by Chicago as another "impudent'
proceeding, but it has right on its side
aud ought to win. Omaha business men
can betta' afford 10 wait few hours for
their Chicago papers than to lose prac.
tically whole day in receiving letter
mail from eastern points
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

If the reference in the mayors inau-
gural to the qualifications that should
be demanded of applicants for munich
pal Office is n foreshadowing of the tests
tho mayor has determined to apply TO
his own nominees citizens and taxpayers
viii have 10 reason to be disappointed
IN his appointments. With "honesty.
competency and fidelity" as the pass
ports to favor we should have a munic.-
pal administration that is business"
from start to finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Under the constitution Of New York
the governor of that state has thirty
days after the adjournment Of the
legislature to make up his mind as 10
what action he will take on bills left in
his hands. Ordinarily n man ought to
time than thirty days. but it is only fair
that governor should be enabled to lis.
ten to protests against or arguments for
particular measures submitted for his
approval. TO avoid this pressure II
must be expected that the governor will
try to get the bills off his hands rs early
as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The trolley has once more suffered its
death blow in the success of the third
rail electric railroad. In the meantime.
however, the trolley glides merrily along
without realizing that its career of use
fulness Is to be so soon terminated.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Emperor Williams donation to the
Paris charity bazaar is n hopeful indica-
ton in the Europeans situation. A few
years ago no French organization would
have deigned to accept an Offering Of
this kind from German sources. The
bitter feeling that formerly prevailed be
tween the French and the Germans /
plainly disappearing ana it Is lltt!e acts
Of courtesy and charity that are doins
most TO obliternte Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Greece assents to all conditions very
much as the belated pedestrian consents
to hold up his hands ut the polite re-
quest of the gentlemanly highwayman
who reinforces his prayer with the dis
play of well-loaded shooting irons.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

1t is hard on the World Herald to see
Mayor MoOrcs not only elected but also
seated in spite of its desperate efforts to
prevent. We know that. That is why
we refrain from rubbing it in.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

GovernoriIqAfree of Michigan objects
that it is nat the duty of the state to
usurp parental authority over children.
That is the ground on which he justifies
his refusal 70 approve the curfew law
and the antilcigarette law passed by the
legislature of that state. Sending chill
dren to priSeny for playing out-of-doors
after dark or f6r being caught smoking
cigarettes w6uid certainly be a serious
matter
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The appointment of Judge Albion w.
Tourgee to be consul at Bordeaux is
merited recognition of Il well known
newspaper writer and literary man.
We may expect his residence abroad
to give him the stimulus for some wei
come additions to his popular writings
and works
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
HIS GARDEN.
Soincrville Journal.

Somcrville Journal.
He spaded it with diligence
(And also with a spade),
And oh, he had the backache
By the time he got 1t made! :
He raked II off quite smoothly,
And made some pretty beds,
And at night he dreamed of turnip.
And great prize cabbage heads.
Well, when he got 1t ready,
He planted seeds galore
or every kind provided
AT the agricultural store.
With fictitious and celery,
And radishes, and beans,
And pepper grass, and onions,
And various kinds of green's.
And cabbages, and melons,
And cucumbers, and peas,
And artichokes, and parsley.
And a few lettuce trees.
At last the whole was loaded,
And having done his best,
And being somewhat tired,
He sat down to rest.
Alas! that fatal error
Made all his labors vain.
The man who makes n garden
Should never rest, that's plain.
Attention every moment
A planted garden needs,
But he, he stopped to rest him
And his only crop was weeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

We have it on what is considered re-
liable authority that the grant of the
franchise to Colorado women and their
admission into active politics has not
operated to prevent them from accepting
seats in street cars from men or to de-
prive them of any of the courtesies which
women expect to receive at the hands
Of the sterner sex. This ought to prove
wonderful strength to the woman SUI
frage cause, which has up to this time
suffered chiefly from the Indifference Of
the women themselves. If n woman can
be assured that she can insist on seat
when riding in street car without ref
erence to her political belief, half the
terrors of voting must be taken away
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The permission given by the courts to
an esteemed and very much dependent
contemporary to avail itself temporarily
of The Bees news seams to have been
stretched without due authority to in-
clude The Bees editorials.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Differences Regarding Dcfpultcrs.

The warm, impulsive character OF the
southern people is now being illustrated in
Florida, where a legislative investigating
committee has discovered that State Treas
urer Collins is short in his cash to the
amount of 000O and the dispatches say
the committee has demanded immediate i'm
peachment and retirement from office. In the
cold dispassionate north they wouldn't do
anything to Mr.. Collirs under such circum-
stances except to arrest him and sue his
bOndsmen for the deficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The folly of neglecting to stop In
Omaha when occasion offers il shown
by the predicament of the San Francisco
girl who married an alleged German
baron and only learned her mistake on
arriving at New York, although full in
formation OF her husbands fraud was
awaiting her here.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

New York and Illinois are two of the
representatives in congress cannot make
1t seem right to keep all the Indian sup
ply depots east of the Mississippi river.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Employees and appointees in state in
stitutions will hereafter have to study
up the book of etiquette every time II
superior officer is expected to put in an
appearance. 1t will not do by such an
omission to run the risk of ejectment on
charges Of disrespectful conduct
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

When President Mckinley goes west
to participate in the Utah semi-centen-
NAL celebration it will not be his first
expedition west of his own state and he
will be in position to rely on his own
Judgment as to where he wants to stop.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Kn,sns overlooked.

KANSAS CITY Star
A Nebraska man has gone to Argentina
to make an effort to destroy the locusts
which swarm in that far off country, and
annually ruin millions of dollars worth of
crops. The Argentina people do not seem to
be aware that Kansas Is the center of in
formation on the subject of destroying crop
eating insects.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Iowa so-called silver republicans arr
In quandary over new law which pre-.
vents the printing of a candidates name
on the official ballot more than once
aud thus depliyes them M all the bene-
III they might get from fusion and dupli-
cate nominations. Theoretically this
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

The inaugural message of Mayor.
Moores is Of nature to inspire conf
dence in the intentions of the incoming
administration to give the city clean.
honest and economical government,
There is nothing in 1t to encourage law
lessness in any form.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

Senator Foraker is disappointing his
enemies sadly by refusing to fulfill their
predictions Of an early exhibition by
him of hostility to President Mckinley
and his administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
A piygrym Dlnst,

Springfield (Mass) Republican.
Sir Walter Besant estimates that the living
descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers In the
United States number about $4,000, although
not 10000 he thinks, know the relationship.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Indict Commander Booth-Tucker.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Booth Tucker,
commander of the Salvation army was in
dicted by the grand jury today for main
at the barracks of the army in West Four
teenth street. The complainant against
Tucker is Phineas Smith. VINO resides in the
rear OF the barracks. The offense is a mis-
demeanor punishable with fine or imprison-
ment or both.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

BrOatch's stipulation that he obeyed
quite superfuous Nobody ever sus-
pected him of Intentionally giving up an
Office except under compulsion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
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THE BEE ON TRAINS.

All railroad ncyvsboys nrc
supplied with enough lees
to nccOmmo odate every pns-
scngcr who wants to read n
newspaper. Insist upon hnv-
ing The Dec. If you cannot
get n Bee on n train from the
news agent, please report
the fact, stating the trnin and
railroad, to the Circulation
Department of The Bee. The
Dee In for snIe on all trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13
Adjournment Has Its Uses.

NiloDe- peIlloCIdi.
The continuous adjournment OF the house
is a lucky thing for the democratic members.
II defeats their strong desire to quarrel With
each other in public,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-13

New York Press: Mrs Beacon you
think your youngest VIII make great
Mrs. Iakesde-Yes. why, tho other day
I bought him n toy bunk, and. would you
believe II, he cried for an hour for his
papa to get him typewriter!
.Pttsburg Chronicles: sduldlg--I thought
that base ball was not played In England
squiidigSThen what is this diamond
Jubilee they are making such extensive
Washington Star; Did that lawyer set
q. clear view of the case?' inquired the
mo; I'm afraid he didn't. told him that
my trouble was about money and he seemed
to be proceeding on the theory that by re-
trouble to disappear"
New York World: Doctor. am poet,
and began the marble browed young
rhyme-smith, Importantly.
'Ah! And you wish treatment?" in
quired the eminent physician promptly.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Noble pasha,"
inquired the brigade commander, "can the
followers of the prophet sing the battle
prayer from the Koran as they chase the
Grecian unbelever from the CORY fieid?"
They May-hum H." replied the noble
pasha as he galloped down the line.
Chips: Lightove-At last, dear Sophia.
Sophia-oh, please, no-Mr Lightlolc,
don't tell me here
Liehtlove-Why not There are no Wit
nesses.
sophia-Thats just 1t!
Brooklyn Life; Mayo, hate these
magazine serials!
Ethcl-Why?
May-.You can never tell how story
ends until 1t is finished.
Indianapolis Journal: "I," the witness tes-
"Eh" said the judge, in surprise at hear
ing a leading citizen so founted.
'Oh, fur as that goes l wouldn't believe
anybody. I'm an assessor"
Cleveland Leader: "Why have DR.. Saw
bones and Burkett, the undertaken, fallen
out?''
"The doctor says Burlsett got to following
him around so closely that he almost ruined
his practice"
Cleveland Plaindealer: "The shah of Per-
wives"
"If he'd drop twenty more he might en-
dure 1t with forty-tude."
Philadelphia North American: You
promised me-" said the young wife. that
you would split some wood after gave you
a meal"
Madam" replied the tramp "I broke my
promise in the fruitless effort to split the
crust of the piece of pie you gave me-
Indianapolis Journal fTreshy-Professor
Is 1t ever possible 20 take the greater from
the lesS?"
Prof Potterhy-1'here is "A pretty close
approach to 1t when the conceit is taken
out of a freshman.